Pre-Bird

Printed on front cover: Stereo LS 86015 Playable on modern monaural equipment Mercury Record. Corp. 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago Ill. 6601 Printed in U.S.A. Printed on back cover: "This album originally appeared on Mercury Records as "Pre-Bird Charlie Mingus." Unavailable for several years, it is herein reissued because of its historical importance." Recorded in New York May 24, 1960 - A3, A4, B2, B3 May 25, 1960 - A1, A2, A5, B1

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• Matrix / Runout: LS 86015A- M1 RR (Side A)
• Matrix / Runout: LS 86015B- M1 RR (Side B)
• Pressing Plant ID: RR

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Red label with 7 oval logos. "MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PHONOGRAM INC." at the bottom, as well as Phillips, Mercury, Vertigo logos. Exact date of issue unknown, circa 1973. http://microgroove.jp/mercury/Labels_RedPhonogram.shtml Recorded May 24, 1960 were tracks A4, B2 & B3. Recorded May 25 1960 were tracks A1, A2, A3, A5, & B1. "Take the "A" Train" interpolates "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields). "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" interpolates "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" (Duke Ellington-Henry Nemo-John Redmond). Both sessions were recorded in New York City on Ampex tape recorders at 15 inches per second.

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• Matrix / Runout: MG 20627A-PR5 MASTERDISK [Etched] G.K. PRC (Runout, side A, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: MG 20627B-PR5 MASTERDISK [Etched] G.K. PRC (Runout, side B, stamped)

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Limited Reissue With Obi, Insert. Recorded May 24, 1960 were tracks A4, B2 & B3. Recorded May 25 1960 were tracks A1, A2, A3, A5, & B1. "Take the "A" Train" interpolates "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields). "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" interpolates "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" (Duke Ellington-Henry Nemo-John Redmond).

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Ⓒ 1965 Polygram Records, Inc Recorded May 24, 1960 were tracks A4, B2 & B3. Recorded May 25 1960 were tracks A1, A2, A3, A5, & B1. "Take the "A" Train" interpolates "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields). "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" interpolates "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, H. Nemo, J. Redmond). Both sessions were recorded in New York City on Ampex tape recorders at 15 inches per second.

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• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI
• Matrix / Runout: LS 86015 A # 2 ③ (Label A)
• Matrix / Runout: LS 86015 B # 2 ⑤ (Label B)
• Matrix / Runout: 〄 Ⓑ LS 86015 A 2 Ⓢ 1 1 1 ❇ (Side A, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: LS 86015 B 2 Ⓢ 1 1 ❇ (Side B, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: 〄 Ⓑ LS 86015 A 2 Ⓢ 1 1 1 ❇ G H (Side A, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: LS 86015 B 2 Ⓢ 1 1 2 ❇ (Side B, variant 2)

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Ⓒ 1965 Polygram Records, Inc Recorded May 24, 1960 were tracks A4, B2 & B3. Recorded May 25 1960 were tracks A1, A2, A3, A5, & B1. "Take the "A" Train" interpolates "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields). "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" interpolates "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, H. Nemo, J. Redmond). Both sessions were recorded in New York City on Ampex tape recorders at 15 inches per second.

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Recorded May 24, 1960 were tracks A4, B2 & B3. Recorded May 25 1960 were tracks A1, A2, A3, A5, & B1. "Take the "A" Train" interpolates "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields). "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" interpolates "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" (Duke Ellington-Henry Nemo-John Redmond). Both sessions were recorded in New York City on Ampex tape recorders at 15 inches per second. U.S. import edition

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Recorded May 24, 1960 were tracks A4, B2 & B3. Recorded May 25 1960 were tracks A1, A2, A3, A5, & B1. マーキュリーレコード 発売元 ・ 日本フォノグラム株式会社 prob early 70s release, gatefold, liner notes in japanes.

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• Other: ¥1,950 (Price)

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