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Tracklist:
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CD1:

01 - WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? 3:02
02 - DARN THAT DREAM 3:38
03 - YESTERDAYS {PIANO SOLO] 3:05
04 - BODY AND SOUL 3:34
05 - BLUE MOON 3:33
06 - BLUE TIDE 3:10
07 - DARN THAT DREAM (ALTERNATE TAKE) 3:37
08 - JEEPERS CREEPERS (TAKE 1) 3:37
09 - JEEPERS CREEPERS (TAKE 2) 3:03
10 - DAY DREAM (TAKE 1) 3:42
11 - DAY DREAM (TAKE 2) 2:38
12 - THEME FROM RHAPSODY IN BLUE (TAKE 1) 3:24
13 - THEME FROM RHAPSODY IN BLUE (TAKE 2) 2:39
14 - JET (TAKE 1) 2:44
15 - JET (TAKE 2) 2:35

THE CHARLES MINGUS DUO (#1-9): CHARLES MINGUS - bass,
SPAULDING GIVENS {NADI QAMAR} -piano
Recorded In Los Angeles; April 1951.
THE CHARLES MINGUS TRIO (#10-15):
CHARLES MINGUS - bass,
SPAULDING GIVENS - piano,
MAX ROACH - drums 
Recorded in New York City; April 14,1953.
Digital remastering, 1992-Kirk Felton (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
TOTAL TIME 49:00

CD2:

01 - PINK TOPSY 3:03
02 - MISS BLISS 3:03
03 - BLUE TIDE 3:08
04 - PINK TOPSY (ALTERNATE TAKE) 3:38
05 - ECLIPSE (ALTERNATE TAKE) 2:57
06 - ECLIPSE 2:54
07 - LATTER DAY SAINT 4:00
08 - CUNNINGBIRD 4:45
09 - THE JUMPIN' BLUES (JUMP THE BLUES AWAY) 4:52
10 - THE MASHER 3:33
11 - LATTER DAY SAINT (ALTERNATE TAKE 1) 5:22
12 - LATTER DAY SAINT (ALTERNATE TAKE 2) 3:46
13 - THE MASHER (ALTERNATE TAKE) 4:15
14 - LATTER DAY SAINT (ALTERNATE TAKE) 3:5i

THE CHARLES MINGUS OCTET (#1-6):
ERNIE ROYAL, WILLIE DENNIS, EDDIE CAINE, TEO MACERO, JOHN LEWIS,
JACKSON WILEY, KENNY CLARKE, JANET THURLOW (vocal).
Arranged by SPAULDING GIVENS [NADI QAMAR].
Recorded in New York City; October 28,1953.
THE JIMMY KNEPPER QUINTET (#7-14):
J0E MAINI, BILL TRIGLIA, CHARLES MINGUS, DANNIE RICHMOND.
Recorded in New York City; June 10,1957.
Digital remastering, 1992-Kirk Felton (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
TOTAL TIME 54:00

CD3:

01 - [UNTITLED ORIGINAI. BLUES] (TAKE 1) 3:55
02 - STELLA BY STARLIGHT (TAKE 4) 3;57
03 - STELLA BY STARLIGHT (TAKE 5) 3:53
04 - [UNTITLED ORIGINAL COMPOSITION] (TAKE 3) 5:17
05 - [UNTITLED ORIGINAL COMPOSITION] (TAKE 5) 4:34
06 - AUTUMN IN NEW YORK (TAKE 1) 5:29
07 - AUTUMN IN NEW YORK (TAKE 2) 5:05
08 - LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY (TAKE 2) 3:24
09 - LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY (TAKE 4) 3:11
10 - LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY (TAKE 5) 3:17
11 - [UNTITLED ORIGINAL BLUES] (TAKE 2) 4:00
12 - JOLDI (TAKE 4) 5:24
13 - JOLDI (TAKE 5) 5:08

CHARLES MINGUS - bass (EXCEPT ON SELECTIONS #12 AND 13) CLARENCE SHAW - trumpet
PEPPER ADAMS - baritone saxophone
SHAFI HADI - tenor saxophone
WADE LEGGE OR WYNTON KELLY - piano
HENRY GRIMES - bass (#12 AND 13 ONLY)
DANNIE RICHMOND - drums
Recorded in New York City; September 1957.
Digital remastering, 1993 - Phil De Lancie (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
TOTAL TIME 58:00

CD4:

01 - PORTRAIT (TAKE 1 ) 3:11
02 - PORTRAIT (TAKE 2) 3:10
03 - I'VE LOST MY LOVE (TAKE 1 ) 3:01
04 - I'VE LOST MY LOVE (TAKE 2) 3:01
05 - EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION 2:48
06 - EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION (ALTERNATE TAKE) 2:42
07 - PRECOGNITION 2:43
08 - MAKE BELIEVE 3:04
09 - PARIS IN BLUE 3:12
10 - MONTAGE 2:54
11 - (MEDLEY) YOU GO TO MY HEAD 2:42
12 - CAN YOU BLAME ME 2:48
13 - YOU AND ME 2:47
14 - BEBOPPER 2:40
15 - CUPID 2:46

CHARLES MINGUS - bass
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LEE KONITZ - alto saxophone
PAIGE BROOK - flute, alto saxophone
PHYLLIS PINKERTON, JOHN MEHEGAN, or HANK JONES - piano
GEORGE KOUTZEN or JACKSON WILEY - cellos
AL LEVITT or  MAX ROACH - drums
JACKIE PARIS, BOB BENTON, or HONEY, RICHARD, GEORGE,
and GEORGE GORDON, JR. - vocals
Recorded In New York City
(April 12 and September 16,1952, and April 29,1953)
Digital remastering, 1994-Kirk Felton (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
TOTAL TIME 43:00