Charlie Mingus – Oh Yeah – Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) 180g 45rpm 2 LP Vinyl

One of the really fine things about Mingus is that he always seems to keep an earthy touch no matter how wild the harmonies get, and that genius comes across with power here. Some of the colorful titles are “Devil Woman,” “Eat That Chicken,” and “Hog Callin’ Blues.”

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.

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket with film lamination by Stoughton Printing.

Track Listing

Side 1
1. Hog Callin’ Blues
Side 2
1. Devil Woman
2. Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am
Side 3
1. Ecclusiastics
2. Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me
Side 4
1. Eat That Chicken
2. Passions Of A Man