Mingus is the tenth studio album by Canadian musician Joni Mitchell. It was released on June 13, 1979 and was her last studio album for Asylum Records.[2] The album is a collaboration between Mitchell and Charles Mingus. It was recorded in the months before and after Mingus' death in January 1979 and is wholly dedicated to him. The album is one of Mitchell's most experimental and jazz-centric works. Mingus originally wrote six compositions (entitled "Joni I-VI") for Mitchell to write lyrics for; three of these pieces were included on the album. Two other tracks written exclusively by Mitchell are included, alongside a new version of Mingus' standard "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", featuring lyrics written by Mitchell. In addition to these, five spoken word tracks (denoted as "raps") are dispersed throughout the album.
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Side one No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Happy Birthday 1975" (Rap) — Mildred J. Hill 0:57 2. "God Must Be a Boogie Man" Joni Mitchell Mitchell 4:35 3. "Funeral" (Rap) — — 1:07 4. "A Chair in the Sky" Mitchell Charles Mingus 6:42 5. "The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey" Mitchell Mitchell 6:35 Side two No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "I's a Muggin'" (Rap) Stuff Smith Smith 0:07 2. "Sweet Sucker Dance" Mitchell Mingus 8:04 3. "Coin in the Pocket" (Rap) — — 0:11 4. "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" Mitchell Mingus 3:21 5. "Lucky" (Rap) — — 0:03 6. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" Mitchell Mingus 5:37