Charles Mingus The Clown
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TheFonz123
August 2nd 2012


2793 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

some of the songs on this album are used as metaphors to make a point. for example, the title track is about his insecurities about being a musician, and about how he feels his releasing music to cynical audiences who don't like him makes him a clown etc.

DeputyExorcist
March 17th 2013


69 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This album owns. Mingus owns.

Chrisjon89
August 5th 2014


3833 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Reincarnation Of A Lovebird is my favourite here. Haitian Fight Song is great but love the vibe on Reincarnation

Get Low
April 11th 2019


15169 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

That's the scariest album cover wtf

Zig
April 11th 2019


2772 Comments


This's nice.

Get Low
August 13th 2019


15169 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

t/t is pre good

Get Low
August 13th 2019


15169 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

N-E-G-U-S

MrHarrison
August 13th 2019


451 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

my dad used to call George Negus "George Fungus"

OmairSh
December 6th 2020


17931 Comments


The artwork is odd yet works somehow

Koris
Emeritus
November 5th 2021


22618 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The album art always freaked me out, but it's definitely appropriate to the title track

JohnnyoftheWell
December 2nd 2023


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.9

Reincarnation Of A Lovebird has got such a killer central motif. probably the best track here - t/t drags this down a ton, but the rest is solid

GhandhiLion
December 2nd 2023


17793 Comments


Title track is probably my second favourite here after Haitian Fight Song. It's literally me.


JohnnyoftheWell
December 26th 2023


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.9

Who is your voiceover?

Lovebird really do be absurdly good, still coming back for mainly that track + ig Fight Song

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 29th 2024


115405 Comments

Album Rating: 3.6

Think its about time I czech some of this guy's stuff. Bout 2 jam this now!

tectactoe
July 17th 2024


9228 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

second best mingus album tbh

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 29th 2025


115405 Comments

Album Rating: 3.6

Idk what it is but Mingus doesn't do it for me as much as he does most people. Like I dig him for sure but I've heard 4 of his albums so far and Let My Children Hear Music is the only one that truly blows me away.

onionbubs
April 3rd 2025


23796 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

really do not like the closer here lmao but the rest is sick

tectactoe
April 3rd 2025


9228 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Mingus deniers begone!

Helluva bass player, that guy. Bandleader, too, I 'spose.

JohnnyoftheWell
April 3rd 2025


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.9

this would be in his top 3 if the closer was even close to being on par with the rest

sticks its neck out so far you've gotta love him for it though ig

tectactoe
April 3rd 2025


9228 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

'sticks its neck out so far you've gotta love him for it'

This. This is it. This is the exact same reason I love/appreciate/cherish BF's FAMILY MAN to an extent that probably (maybe?) outreaches what the content itself would be capable of in a vacuum.

Don't get me started on 'The Dust Blows Forward 'n the Dust Blows Back' *swooooon*



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