Changes Two
1975 studio album by Charles Mingus

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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Changes Two is an album by Charles Mingus. It was recorded on 27, 28, and 30 December 1974 at Atlantic Studios in New York City, the same sessions which resulted in Mingus's album Changes One. Atlantic Records initially released the record; in 1993, it was issued on CD by Rhino Records.
The brief version of "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" features vocals by Jackie Paris.
01Track listing
All compositions by Charles Mingus except where noted.
- "Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A.", 6:56
- "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue", 17:32
- "Black Bats and Poles" (Jack Walrath), 6:22
- "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love", 4:15
- "For Harry Carney" (Sy Johnson), 7:59
02Personnel
- Charles Mingus, acoustic bass
- Jack Walrath, trumpet
- George Adams, tenor saxophone
- Don Pullen, piano
- Dannie Richmond, drums
- Marcus Belgrave, trumpet ("Duke Ellington's Sound of Love")
- Jackie Paris, vocals ("Duke Ellington's Sound of Love")
- Sy Johnson, arranger ("Duke Ellington's Sound of Love")
Technical personnel
- Nesuhi Ertegun, engineer, executive producer
- David Gahr, photos
- Nat Hentoff, liner notes
- İlhan Mimaroğlu, producer, remixing
- Gene Paul, engineer, remastering
- Paula Scher, cover design
- Bobby Warner, remixing
Sources and credits
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