Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Oh Yeah
| Recorded | Nov 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 176927 |
The record
Mingus steps off bass to growl and pound piano and vocals, handing low-end duties to Doug Watkins while Rahsaan Roland Kirk's multi-horn arsenal howls alongside Booker Ervin -- a loose, blues-soaked Atlantic date that trades polish for pure grit.
Session personnel
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Dannie Richmond — drums
- Roland Kirk — flute, siren, tenor saxophone, wind [manzello, strich]
- Charles Mingus — piano, vocals
- Booker Ervin — tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Knepper — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
The earliest on file is a 1962 US mono Atlantic 1377, with the stereo SD 1377 issued the same year, and Atlantic kept repressing 1377 into 1967. The 1962 UK London Records issues, stereo SH-K 8007 and mono HA-K 8007, are the significant imports. For modern sound, Speakers Corner cut it in 2022, and Atlantic issued a numbered 45 RPM gatefold 1377 in 2024.
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 79 pressings on file.
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1962 | London Records · SH-K 8007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, deep groove · deep groove |
| 1962 | Atlantic · 332051 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | London Records · HA-K 8007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Atlantic · SD 1377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | London Records · HA-K 8007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1377 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1962 | London Atlantic · 3 K 8007 — Vinyl, LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo |
| 1962 | London Records · HAK.8007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, M/T |
| 1964 | Atlantic · 1377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1964 | Atlantic · 1377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Doug Watkins also plays on
Dannie Richmond also plays on
Roland Kirk also plays on