Albert Mangelsdorff – Albert Mangelsdorff And His Friends (Vinyl LP)

Albert Mangelsdorff – Albert Mangelsdorff And His Friends is a duo album by Frankfurt trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff on MPS Records. The six pieces were recorded between December 1967 and January 1969 in various places in Germany, each as a duo with a different partner: Don Cherry, Elvin Jones, Karl Berger, Attila Zoller, Lee Konitz and Wolfgang Dauner. The original edition was released in 1969. This copy is a 1977 German reissue in a gatefold sleeve (cat. no. 0068.068).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records 0068.068
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, gatefold
• Pressing: German reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1977 (original: 1969)
• Genre: Jazz, Free jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. I Dig It – You Dig It (with Don Cherry; Baden-Baden, Dec 18, 1967)
2. My Kind Of Time (with Elvin Jones; Berlin, Nov 12, 1968)
3. Way Beyond Cave (with Karl Berger; Baden-Baden, Dec 12, 1968)

Side B

1. Outox (with Attila Zoller; Frankfurt, May 6, 1968)
2. Al-Lee (with Lee Konitz; Villingen, Mar 14, 1968)
3. My Kind Of Beauty (with Wolfgang Dauner; Stuttgart, Jan 16, 1969)

Personnel

Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone) in duo with Don Cherry (trumpet), Elvin Jones (drums), Karl Berger (vibraphone), Attila Zoller (guitar), Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) and Wolfgang Dauner (piano).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original edition was released on MPS in 1969. This copy is a 1977 German reissue, cat. no. 0068.068, in a gatefold sleeve.

Why is every piece recorded with a different musician?
The album is conceived as a series of duo encounters: Mangelsdorff meets one partner from the international jazz scene at a time, from free jazz trumpeter Don Cherry to Coltrane's drummer Elvin Jones.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Albert Mangelsdorff records?
Yes, for example The Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet – Never Let It End and Albert Mangelsdorff, Elvin Jones, Palle Danielson – The Wide Point. More titles are in our Jazz collection.