Pre-Bird - Vinyl

For this 1961 release, Mingus chose music composed before he heard the revolutionary playing of Charlie Parker. The album features large ensembles and includes two swing-era contrapuntal mash-ups, with one song playing out of the left channel and another from the right.

Side A:

1. Take The "A" Train - 3:34
2. Prayer For Passive Resistance - 3:49
3. Eclipse - 3:45
4. Mingus Fingus No. 2 - 3:22
5. Weird Nightmare - 3:35

Side B:

1. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me - 3:33
2. Bemoanable Lady - 4:22
3. Half-Mast Inhibition - 8:12