Changes Two

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 Charles Mingus
Released	October 1, 1975
Recorded	27, 28, 30 December 1974 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:02
Label	Atlantic
Producer	İlhan Mimaroğlu
Charles Mingus chronology
Changes One (1974) Changes Two (1975) Three or Four Shades of Blues (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

• Charles Mingus – acoustic bass
• Jack Walrath – trumpet
• George Adams – tenor saxophone
• Don Pullen – piano
• Dannie Richmond – drums
• Marcus Belgrave – trumpet ("Duke Ellington's Sound of Love")
• Jackie Paris – vocals ("Duke Ellington's Sound of Love")
• Sy Johnson – arranger ("Duke Ellington's Sound of Love")

Technical personnel

• Nesuhi Ertegun – engineer, executive producer
• David Gahr – photos
• Nat Hentoff – liner notes
• İlhan Mimaroğlu – producer, remixing
• Gene Paul – engineer, remastering
• Paula Scher – cover design
• Bobby Warner – remixed

References

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.