Tracklist
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingus Ah Um (LP, Album) | Columbia | CS 8171 | US | 1959 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (LP, Album, Mono) | Columbia | CL 1370 | US | 1959 | |
| Mingus Ah-Um (LP) | CBS | 52346 | UK | 1959 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (CD, Album, RM) | CBS, CBS | CBS 450436 2, 01-450436-10 | Europe | 1990 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (CD, Album, RE) | Columbia | CK 40648c | US | 1991 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (CD, Album, Ltd) | Columbia, Columbia | MILLEN107, 4952312000 | 1999 | ||
| Mingus Ah Um (CD, Album, RM) | Legacy | CK 65512 | US | 1999 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (CD, MP) | Legacy | CK 65512 | US | 1999 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (SACD) | Legacy | CS 65512 | US | 1999 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (LP, Album, RE) | Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment Inc | CS 8171, 65512 | US | 2006 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (CD, Album, RM, RE, Dis) | Columbia | 88697127572 | Europe | 2007 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (LP, Album) | Columbia | 88697335681 | US | 2008 | |
| Mingus Ah Um (LP, Album, 180) | Columbia | 88697 33568 1 | US | 2008 | |
| Better Git It In Your Soul (2xLP, Comp) | Columbia | G 30628 | US | ||
| Mingus Ah Um (LP) | Philips | 07556 L | Netherlands | ||
| Mingus Ah Um (Vinyl, RM, Qui) | Classic Records | CS 8171 | US |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Mingus Ah Um, CD, MP, CK 65512
I feel I need to comment on this because I have no info about this Mispress at all. I bought the album brand new for $11 Canadian, put it my stereo and already I noticed something was wrong as my stereo read only 4 tracks. I took out the disc, thinking they packaged the wrong one, and when I looked at it it had all the 'Mingus Ah Um' info on the disc face. Even the CAT # was what it should be. I then put it back in the stereo to find out what was on it and wow, it was the tracks from Herbie Hancock's classic "Head Hunters". Needless to say I find it pretty odd and I'm curious how many of these are out there because being on CD I'd image there's a lot as pressing plants usually do runs of about 2000-5000 at a time for a classic like this. Because it was so cheap I just decided to keep it and bought the brand new 180 gram vinyl version that just came out in 2008. Now I can listen to this classic in peace!
referencing Mingus Ah Um, LP, Album, CS 8171
This is definatly a classic Mingus album but it's not my favorite overall. There's some awesome tracks, like Better Git It In Your Soul, Boogie Stop Shuffle (My personal fav), and the bonus track GG Train is simply awesome. This album is a great one for that long drive and if you want to show anyone new to jazz a great album with some soul then this is one to give them. I think out of any artist on this discs lineup Dannie Richmond is the best. He's one of the most under-rated drummers of his time I think and he helps carry some of these tracks very well and seems to play with ease.
referencing Mingus Ah Um, CD, Album, RM, CK 65512
This is definatly a classic Mingus album but it's not my favorite overall. There's some awesome tracks, like Better Git It In Your Soul, Boogie Stop Shuffle (My personal fav), and the bonus track GG Train is simply awesome. This album is a great one for that long drive and if you want to show anyone new to jazz a great album with some soul then this is one to give them. I think out of any artist on this discs lineup Dannie Richmond is the best. He's one of the most under-rated drummers of his time I think and he helps carry some of these tracks very well and seems to play with ease. My problem with the CD reissue is that some of the tracks are the unedited ones and I actually think there's a mistake in the track Bird Calls where someone blows their horn a bit early. Not sure. I think in this case I'd prefer the original LP over the CD reissue but the bonus tracks are pretty great.