Epitaph
by Charles Mingus
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Charles Mingus bestography
Epitaph is ranked 20th best out of 54 albums by Charles Mingus on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Charles Mingus is The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady which is ranked number 91 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,788.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Epitaph track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Epitaph rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  EyeKanFly | Top 69 Music Albums of 1990 | 3/69 | 5 |
| 2024 | EyeKanFly | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 44/100 | 11 |
| 2024 | weston | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 92/100 | 2 |
| 2024 |  Jameth | Top 20 Music Albums of 1990 | 18/20 | 1 |
| 2023 | EyeKanFly | #401-500 Overall | 2/100 | - |
| 2023 |  AfterHours | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 30/100 | 14 |
| 2021 |  MW19704U | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2021 |  greatson | Top 49 Music Albums of 1990 | 25/49 | 3 |
| 2020 |  Fischman | Charles Mingus Albums Ranked | 8/32 | - |
| 2019 | PurpleHazel | Top 29 Music Albums of 1990 | 12/29 | 3 |
| 2019 | PurpleHazel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 86/100 | 3 |
| 2016 |  CellarDoor | Top 52 Music Albums of 1990 | 34/52 | 2 |
| 2015 | masonfuchs | Top 9 Music Albums of 1990 | 9/9 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 13 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 47 | |||
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Epitaph ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 11/02/2024 08:45 | TonySayers61 | 24,113 | 64/100 | |
| 11/14/2023 17:25 | blueandthemoon | 2,870 | 76/100 | |
| 09/21/2021 21:49 | EyeKanFly | 8,544 | 65/100 | |
| 10/10/2019 01:16 | Jameth | 3,453 | 68/100 | |
| 07/19/2019 12:12 |  Tamthebam | 22,974 | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 12% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.5/100, a mean average of 75.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 9.2.
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EyeKanFly 09/19/2021 00:03 | #273906
First off, I don't know if I would classify the artist here as Charles Mingus. While he composed it, it's definitely credited to "Mingus Big Band". And it's just that. I don't know if Mingus intended this to sound so much like swing/big band jazz. The modern sensibilities ring true but I think this performance leaves a lot to be desired.
This seems to be a masterwork of composing. I think with the right conductor/bandleader, this could be recognized as Mingus' magnum opus. Either way, amazing listen. Fans of Mingus will recognize bits and pieces here and there
Jameth 10/10/2019 01:24 | #243599
No comments for Mingus' masterwork is pretty disappointing...
It definitely leans toward the academic side of things, and you'll find your interest waxing and waning...but the last third in particular, starting with "The Children's Hour Of Dream", is remarkable, maybe even arresting.
I can't deny that it would probably have been rendered more powerful if it were successfully recorded in the 60's with Mingus and Dolphy at full strength, with that red-hot sound they had going for them...and perhaps it would have been were it not for Dolphy's unfortunate death. There are glimpses of Epitaph to be found on some of his early 60's recordings that at least hint at the possibilities. I suppose we'll never know.
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