CHARLIE MINGUS "Oh Yeah" UK London/Atlantic 1st Press 1962 Stereo SK-K 8007 BOP

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Offered here is CHARLIE MINGUS "Oh Yeah" UK London/Atlantic 1st Press 1962 Stereo SK-K 8007, featuring Be-Bop and Post Bop!  After several sessions with Columbia and Candid, Charles Mingus briefly returned to Atlantic and cut the freewheeling Oh Yeah, which has to rank as the wildest of all his classic albums. Mingus plays no bass whatsoever, hiring Doug Watkins to fill in while he accompanies the group on piano and contributes bluesy vocals to several tracks (while shouting encouragement on nearly all of them). Mingus had always had a bizarre sense of humor, as expressed in some of his song titles and arranging devices, but Oh Yeah often gets downright warped. That's partly because Mingus is freed up to vocalize more often, but it's also due to the presence of mad genius Roland Kirk. His chemistry with Mingus is fantastically explosive, which makes sense -- both were encyclopedias of jazz tradition, but given over to oddball modernist experimentation. It's a shame Kirk only spent three months with the band, because his solo interpretations are such symbiotic reflections of Mingus' intent as a composer. Look no further than "Hog Callin' Blues," a stomping "Haitian Fight Song" descendant where Kirk honks and roars the blues like a man possessed. Mingus' vocal selections radiate the same dementia, whether it's the stream-of-consciousness blues couplets on "Devil Woman," the dark-humored modern-day spiritual "Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me," or the dadaist stride piano bounce of "Eat That Chicken," a nod to Fats Waller's comic novelties. Elsewhere, "Passions of a Man" sounds almost like musique concrète, while "Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am" nicks some Monk angularity and "Ecclusiastics" adds some testifying shouts and a chorale-like theme to Mingus' gospel-jazz hybrid. Oh Yeah is probably the most offbeat Mingus album ever, and that's what makes it so vital. The Original, and only owner, is a London UK to Hollywood CA transplant. HIS QUOTE: "I purchased my albums directly from a Record store, and none are second hand, or flea market finds. Plus, I used a feather light cartridge, so as to retain excellent condition and Sound quality." The condition of the vinyl with a visual inspection is Near Mint. The cover sleeve is in Fine/Very Fine, or better condition, retaining front cover gloss. Shipping note: We remove album from sleeve, and place in a separate plastic sleeve, so the album cover is not dinged during shipping. Plus, we use standard LP mailing boxes, with extra interior cardboard slats to prevent movement or damage during shipment.    

 <Tracklist>                                                                                                         A1 Hog Callin' Blues 7:26 A2 Devil Woman 9:38 A3 Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am 4:41 B1 Ecclusiastics 6:55 B2 Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me 5:38 B3 Eat That Chicken 4:36 B4 Passions Of A Man 4:52             <Credits/Personnel> Bass – Doug Watkins Drums – Dannie Richmond Flute, Siren, Saxophone [Tenor], Wind [Manzello, Strich] – Roland Kirk Piano, Vocals – Charles Mingus Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun Saxophone [Tenor] – Booker Ervin Trombone – Jimmy Knepper