Tracklist

A1	Pithecanthropus Erectus	10:41
A2	Profile Of Jackie	3:07
A3	Reincarnation Of A Lovebird	8:31
B1	Haitian Fight Song	11:57
B2	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting	5:39
B3	Cryin' Blues	4:58
C1	Devil Woman	9:38
C2	Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am	4:41
C3	Passions Of A Man	4:52
C4	Tonight At Noon	5:58
D1	Passions Of A Woman Loved	9:43
D2	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	12:04
E1	Better Git Hit In Your Soul	4:35
E2	Sue's Changes	17:04
F1	Canon	5:30
F2	Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A.	6:52
F3	Goodbye, Porkie Hat	7:00
F4	Mingus On Mingus	3:30

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Presswell

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – George Coleman (tracks: E1, F3), Jackie McLean (tracks: A1 to A2, B2 to B3), John Handy (tracks: B2 to B3), Shafi Hadi (tracks: A3, B1, C4, D1)
• Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (tracks: B2 to B3)
• Bass – Charles Mingus (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B3, C4, D1 to D2, E1 to E2, F1 to F3), Doug Watkins (tracks: C1 to C3), George Mraz (tracks: E1, F3)
• Drums – Dannie Richmond (tracks: A3, B1 to B3, C1 to C4, D1 to D2, E1 to E2, F1 to F3), Willie Jones (tracks: A1 to A2)
• Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Saxello [Manzello], Saxophone [Stritch], Siren – Roland Kirk (tracks: C1 to C3)
• Guitar – Larry Coryell (tracks: E1, F3), Philip Catherine (tracks: E1, F3)
• Interviewee – Charles Mingus (tracks: F4)
• Interviewer – Ilhan Mimaroglu (tracks: F4)
• Mastered By [Compilation] – George Piros
• Mixed By – Bobby Warner (tracks: D2, E1, E2, F1 to F3), Ilhan Mimaroglu (tracks: D2, E2, F1 to F2)
• Other [Compilation Collated By] – Ilhan Mimaroglu
• Piano – Bob Neloms (tracks: E1, F3), Don Pullen (tracks: D2, E2, F1 to F2), Horace Parlan (tracks: B2 to B3), Mal Waldron (tracks: A1 to A2), Wade Legge (tracks: A3, B1, C4, D1)
• Piano, Vocals – Charles Mingus (tracks: C1 to C3)
• Producer – Ilhan Mimaroglu, Nesuhi Ertegun
• Recorded By – Gene Paul (tracks: D2, E2, F1 to F2), Hal Lustig (tracks: A1 to A2), Larry Hiller (tracks: A3, B1, C4, D1), Phil Iehle (tracks: A3, B1, C1 to C4, D1), Tom Dowd (tracks: A, B, C, D1)
• Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin (tracks: B2 to B3, C1 to C3), George Adams (tracks: D2, E2, F1 to F2), J.R. Monterose (tracks: A1 to A2), Ricky Ford (tracks: E1, F3)
• Trombone – Jimmy Knepper (tracks: A3, B1 to B3, C1 to C4, D1), Willie Dennis (tracks: B2 to B3)
• Trumpet – Jack Walrath (tracks: D2, E1 to E2, F2 to F3), Ronald Hampton (tracks: F1)

Notes

A1 to A2 recorded 30 January 1956.
A3, B1, C4, D1 recorded 12 March 1957.
B2 to B3 recorded 4 February 1959.
C1 to C3 recorded 6 November 1961.
F1 recorded 29 December 1973.
E2 recorded 27 December 1974.
D2 and F2 recorded on 30 December 1974.
E1 and F3 recorded on 9 March 1977.
F4 is a brief set of casual spoken reflections by Charles Mingus on his life and music, excerpted from a conversation with and recorded by Ilhan Mimaroglu in 1975.

Richmond pressing, indicated by RI on text at bottom of center labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side One): ST-A-794257-PR
• Matrix / Runout (Side Two): ST-A-794258-PR
• Matrix / Runout (Side Three): ST-A-794259-PR
• Matrix / Runout (Side Four): ST-A-794260-PR
• Matrix / Runout (Side Five): ST-A-794261-PR
• Matrix / Runout (Side Six): ST-A-794262-PR

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ATL 60 143, (SD 3-600)	Charles Mingus	Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings ‎(3xLP, Comp)	Atlantic, Atlantic	ATL 60 143, (SD 3-600)	Germany	1979
3ESD-600	Charles Mingus	Passions of A Man ‎(3xLP, Comp)	Atlantic	3ESD-600	Canada	1979
SD 3-600	Charles Mingus	Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings ‎(3xLP, Comp, Gat)	Atlantic	SD 3-600	US	1979
SD 3-600	Charles Mingus	Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings ‎(3xLP, Comp, Gat)	Atlantic	SD 3-600	US	1979

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