Charles Mingus : Pre-Bird Portishead The collection brings the story

The collection brings the story up to date with sixteen tracks from the three recent albums

under a pseudonym 'Bernard Shakey'

the record is still a collection of beautifully twisted pop songs and can be listened to as either an opera or just a series of rock arias'

Les Milles Paillettes - Manu Chao

Let You Know - Yellow Days

Charles Mingus : Pre-Bird Portishead The collection brings the storyFor 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. Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180 gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging. Track Listing: Side A 1. Take the A Train 2. Prayer For