Charles Mingus Pithecanthropus Erectus 2LP 45rpm 180g Vinyl Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 USA

Title: Pithecanthropus Erectus
Catalog Number: APA 059-45
Label: Atlantic
Reissued by: Analogue Productions
Barcode: 753088755972
Original release year: 1956
Reissue year: 2024
Number of discs: 2
Revolutions per minute: 45 rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Numbered Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 773gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: December 6, 2024
Collection: Atlantic 75 Audiophile Series
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No
Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Audiophile Series created in honor of the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records. This is not just a product but an experience, a curated collection of 75 premium titles from the historic Atlantic Records' vault. Each title is a testimony to the golden era of music, capturing the essence of some of the greatest artists ever known.
- Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Audiophile Series
- Limited Numbered Edition
- 2LP 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
- Cut at 45rpm for the absolut best sound quality!
- Cut by Kevin Gray at CoHearent Audio
- Cut from the Original Master Tape (Mono)
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings, QRP USA
- Tip-On Old Style Gatefold Cover by Stoughton Printing
Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series), Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!
Mingus' breakthrough album as a leader!
180-gram mono 45 RPM double LP
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing
Pithecanthropus Erectus established Charles Mingus as a composer of boundless imagination and a fresh new voice in jazz that, despite his ambitiously modern concepts, was firmly grounded in jazz tradition.
Mingus truly discovered himself after mastering the vocabularies of bop and swing, and with Pithecanthropus Erectus he began seeking new ways to increase the evocative power of the art form and challenge his musicians (who here include altoist Jackie McLean and pianist Mal Waldron) to work outside of convention.
Mingus's relationship with Atlantic would yield many of his greatest recordings. Cut in 1956, Pithecanthropus Erectus was his first date for the label, and it provided something of a breakthrough for Mingus in his use of extended compositions: the 10-minute title track, and the lovely "Profile of Jackie," are among the bassist's finest recordings. The band is notable for the inclusion of the under-recorded tenor saxophonist J.R. Monterose.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz gives the album a maximum four-star rating and included it in its "core collection" of essential recordings, describing it as "One of the truly great modern jazz albums". In the same review, "the all-in ensemble work" in parts of the first track, "Pithecanthropus Erectus," is described as being "absolutely crucial to the development of free collective improvisation in the following decade."
Musicians:
Charles Mingus, bass
Jackie McLean, alto saxophone
J.R. Monterose, piano
Willie Jones, drums
Track Listing:
Side A
1. Pithecanthropus Erectus
Side B
1. A Foggy Day
Side C
1. Profile Of Jackie
Side D
1. Love Chant
Click here to listen to samples on YouTube.com ♫
Follow us