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| Mingus Moves (1973 Album by Charles Mingus) |
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| Studio album by Charles Mingus | ||||
| Released | May 1964 | |||
| Recorded | January 20 & September 20, 1963 New York City |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:30 | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-54 |
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| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus is a 1963 album by jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus.
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Many of the tracks on this album had been recorded or have since been rerecorded, some under different titles, on other albums.
Freedom, by Charles Mingus (excerpt)
The lyrics, "This mule ain't from Moscow", might be a reference to a Moscow Mule, a drink made of vodka and ginger beer popular in the 1950s, but is likely also referring to African-American slaves as the "mule".
Mingus performed a number of other songs with spoken poetry or narration:
Several of his other pieces have lyrics:
All tracks written by Charles Mingus, except where noted.
Some editions of this album such as AS-54-B on Impulse Records contains an alternate track listing, which excludes the track "Freedom".
Tracks #1 and 4-8, recorded on September 20, 1963:
Tracks #2 and 3, recorded on January 20, 1963:
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