Charles Mingus Blues & Roots Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series 180G 45RPM 2LP

Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!180-gram 45 RPM double LPMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analog tapeMingus taps blues and roots sources for a joyous swinging outing!Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings and RTIGatefold old-style "tip-on" jacket by Stoughton Printing Recorded in 1959 and released in 1960, Blues & Roots' birth was explained by Mingus in the album's liner notes: "This record is unusual-it presents only one part of my musical world, the blues. A year ago, Nesuhi Ertegün suggested that I record an entire blues album in the style of 'Haitian Fight Song' (in Atlantic LP 1260), because some people, particularly critics, were saying I didn't swing enough. He wanted to give them a barrage of soul music: churchy, blues, swinging, earthy. I thought it over. I was born swinging and clapped my hands in church as a little boy, but I've grown up and I like to do things other than jus