Album · 1979
Mingus
- Released
- June 1979
- Label
- Asylum Records
- Catalogue no.
- 5E-505
- Tracklist
- 11 tracks
- Length
- 37:24
- Country
- DE
“Mingus” is an album by Joni Mitchell, released in 1979 on Asylum Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 37:24. Jazz standards on the record include “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”. The line-up features Don Alias (congas), Emil Richards (percussion), Herbie Hancock (electric piano), Jaco Pastorius (bass, instrument arranger) and Joni Mitchell (guitar, mix).
Who played on Mingus
- Don Alias congas all tracks
- Emil Richards percussion all tracks
- Herbie Hancock electric piano all tracks
- Jaco Pastorius bass, instrument arranger all tracks
- Joni Mitchell guitar, mix, vocals all tracks
- Peter Erskine drums (drum set) all tracks
- Wayne Shorter soprano saxophone all tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Happy Birthday 1975 (rap) 0:58
- A2 God Must Be a Boogie Man — Joni Mitchell 4:36
- A3 Funeral (rap) 1:07
- A4 A Chair in the Sky — Charles Mingus 6:43
- A5 The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey — Joni Mitchell 6:33
- B1 I’s a Muggin’ (rap) 0:07
- B2 Sweet Sucker Dance — Charles Mingus 8:05
- B3 Coin in the Pocket (rap) 0:12
- B4 The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines — Charles Mingus 3:22
- B5 Lucky (rap) 0:04
- B6 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat standard — Charles Mingus 5:37
Production
- Henry Lewy mix, recording
- Steve Katz mix, recording
More albums by Joni Mitchell
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Mingus?
The line-up of Mingus includes Don Alias (congas), Emil Richards (percussion), Herbie Hancock (electric piano), Jaco Pastorius (bass, instrument arranger), Joni Mitchell (guitar, mix), Peter Erskine (drums (drum set)) and Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone).
Which label released Mingus?
Mingus was released in 1979 on Asylum Records (5E-505).
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