Changes Two is an album by Charles Mingus. It was recorded on 27, 28, and 30 December 1974 at Atlantic Studios in New York City—the same sessions which resulted in Mingus's album Changes One. Atlantic Records initially released the record; in 1993, it was issued on CD by Rhino Records.

Changes Two
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1975
Recorded27, 28, 30 December 1974
Atlantic Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length43:02
LabelAtlantic
Producerİlhan Mimaroğlu
Charles Mingus chronology
Changes One
(1974)
Changes Two
(1975)
Three or Four Shades of Blues
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

The brief version of "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" features vocals by Jackie Paris.

Track listing

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All compositions by Charles Mingus except where noted.

  1. "Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A." – 6:56
  2. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue" – 17:32
  3. "Black Bats and Poles" (Jack Walrath) – 6:22
  4. "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" – 4:15
  5. "For Harry Carney" (Sy Johnson) – 7:59

Personnel

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 141. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1005. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.