On the box set "Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961)," there is a live version of this song that is 11 and a half minutes long entitled "Better Git Hit In Your Soul." I have no idea why the name of the song is listed so many different ways on various albums, though.
The title on "Mingus Ah Um" is "Better Git it in Your Soul," but "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" is how it was listed on "Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus"--I'm guessing for contractual reasons, Impulse didn't want to record anything but "new" music. Nobody calls it "II BS" instead of "Haitian Fight Song," or "Theme for Lester Young" instead of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," though. People seem to mix and match the title of this one--maybe because they're so close in spelling?
A great album of music, an absolute classic. And what great dust jacket art to boot! The decline of vinyl has turned music collecting into a spartan affair. When you bought a wax LP you often got so much more than just the sounds. Not complaining, mind out. I can change with the times. I'm no old fogey. But I tell ya, you young whipper snappers don't know a dang thing. Back in da ol' days we knew howta... ah, ta hell witcha!
Oh, what a wonderful piece and album at that! :D
Tennishead21 3 days ago
One of the greatest jazz pieces//
SuperStuey2 1 month ago
hitting the ears just right this morning.
thank you for posting.
Tinymoezzy 1 month ago
I believe it's Jimmy Knepper.
lb561388 6 months ago
Any idea who the trombone player is?
XephSlayer 6 months ago
On the box set "Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961)," there is a live version of this song that is 11 and a half minutes long entitled "Better Git Hit In Your Soul." I have no idea why the name of the song is listed so many different ways on various albums, though.
joshuabriankatz 7 months ago
The title on "Mingus Ah Um" is "Better Git it in Your Soul," but "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" is how it was listed on "Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus"--I'm guessing for contractual reasons, Impulse didn't want to record anything but "new" music. Nobody calls it "II BS" instead of "Haitian Fight Song," or "Theme for Lester Young" instead of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," though. People seem to mix and match the title of this one--maybe because they're so close in spelling?
jorymil 9 months ago
@jorymil - the title on the 3 disc remastered Columbia box is " Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul". A rose by any other name...
pmfzero 7 months ago
A great album of music, an absolute classic. And what great dust jacket art to boot! The decline of vinyl has turned music collecting into a spartan affair. When you bought a wax LP you often got so much more than just the sounds. Not complaining, mind out. I can change with the times. I'm no old fogey. But I tell ya, you young whipper snappers don't know a dang thing. Back in da ol' days we knew howta... ah, ta hell witcha!
wbaranful 9 months ago 6
You're completely right, of course, but I think this title is helping keep the folks from SME from taking this down . . .
lb561388 10 months ago
@lb561388 I think you're right about the title. And I'm hall fer it, as long as we get to hear this great tune
wbaranful 9 months ago
love it, thx
Eddnatal 10 months ago