In spite of the electric guitars, which don't really fit that well, the title track is one of the more successful Charles Mingus efforts at extended composition. The list of section titles for the work is a valuable document in itself; it includes the "Super Bebop Blues (Check Bird Out)" with George Coleman and the dudes who are advancing group improvisation, while USA press ignores them. And still does. Not his best work, but not without merit. - Stuart Kremsky
Tracks
01. Better Git Hit In Your Soul
02. Goodbye, Porkpie Hat
03. Noddin Ya Head Blues
04. Three Or Four Shades Of Blue
05. Nobody Knows
The Mingus Band
CHARLES MINGUS bass
JACK WALRATH trumpet
RICKY FORD tenor saxophone
BOB NELOMS piano
DANNIE RICHMOND drums
Guest
JIMMY ROWLES piano (4)
PHILIP CATHERINE guitar (1-3, 5)
LARRY CORYELL guitar (1-4)
JOHN SCOFIELD guitar (4, 5)
GEORGE MRAZ bass
RON CARTER bass
SONNY FORTUNE alto saxophone (5)
GEORGE COLEMAN tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
All music composed by Charles Mingus
Recorded March 9, 1977 (1-3)
Recorded March 10,1977 (4-5)
Atlantic - SD 1700-2