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A1	Better Git Hit In Your Soul Soloist [1st] – Charles MingusSoloist [2nd] – Larry CoryellSoloist [3rd] – Larry Coryell, Philip CatherineSoloist [4th] – Ricky Ford	4:35
A2	Goodbye, Porkpie Hat Soloist [1st] – George MrazSoloist [2nd] – Larry CoryellSoloist [3rd] – Philip CatherineSoloist [4th] – George ColemanSoloist [5th] – Charles MingusSoloist [6th] – Larry Coryell, Philip Catherine	7:00
A3	Noddin Ya Head Blues Soloist [1st] – Bob NelomsSoloist [2nd] – George ColemanSoloist [3rd] – Larry CoryellSoloist [4th] – Ricky FordSoloist [5th] – Philip CatherineSoloist [6th] – Charles Mingus	10:29
B1	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues Soloist [10th] – John ScofieldSoloist [1st] – Jack WalrathSoloist [2nd] – Bob NelomsSoloist [3rd] – Jimmy RowlesSoloist [4th] – Bob NelomsSoloist [5th] – Jack WalrathSoloist [6th] – Ricky FordSoloist [7th] – Larry CoryellSoloist [8th] – Charles MingusSoloist [9th] – George Coleman	12:03
B2	Nobody Knows Soloist [1st] – Sonny FortuneSoloist [2nd] – John ScofieldSoloist [3rd] – Jack WalrathSoloist [4th] – Philip CatherineSoloist [5th] – Ricky Ford	10:06

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
• Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Sonny Fortune (tracks: A2)
• Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman (tracks: A1 to B1)
• Arranged By – Charles Mingus (tracks: B1), Paul Jeffrey (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
• Art Direction, Design [Album] – Lynn Breslin
• Bass – George Mraz (tracks: A1 to A3), Ron Carter (tracks: B2)
• Bass, Written-By – Charles Mingus
• Coordinator [Project] – Raymond Silva
• Drums – Dannie Richmond
• Engineer [Recording & Re-mix] – Bobby Warner, Carmine Rubino, Don Puluse
• Executive Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun
• Guitar – John Scofield (tracks: B1, B2), Larry Coryell (tracks: A1 to B1), Philip Catherine (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
• Mastered By – George Piros
• Photography By – Rüstem Batum, Susan Graham*
• Piano – Bob Neloms, Jimmy Rowles (tracks: B1)
• Producer, Liner Notes – Ilhan Mimaroglu
• Tenor Saxophone – Ricky Ford
• Trumpet – Jack Walrath

Notes

℗ 1977 Atlantic

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 1700	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	SD 1700	US	1977
WPCR-27206	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blue ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Atlantic	WPCR-27206	Japan	2013
ATL 50 390	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	ATL 50 390	France	1977
7567-81403-2	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Atlantic Jazz	7567-81403-2	Europe	1989
1700-2	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Atlantic Jazz	1700-2	US	1989

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Better Git Hit In Your Soul Soloist [1st] – Charles MingusSoloist [2nd] – Larry CoryellSoloist [3rd] – Larry Coryell, Philip CatherineSoloist [4th] – Ricky Ford	4:35
A2	Goodbye, Porkpie Hat Soloist [1st] – George MrazSoloist [2nd] – Larry CoryellSoloist [3rd] – Philip CatherineSoloist [4th] – George ColemanSoloist [5th] – Charles MingusSoloist [6th] – Larry Coryell, Philip Catherine	7:00
A3	Noddin Ya Head Blues Soloist [1st] – Bob NelomsSoloist [2nd] – George ColemanSoloist [3rd] – Larry CoryellSoloist [4th] – Ricky FordSoloist [5th] – Philip CatherineSoloist [6th] – Charles Mingus	10:29
B1	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues Soloist [10th] – John ScofieldSoloist [1st] – Jack WalrathSoloist [2nd] – Bob NelomsSoloist [3rd] – Jimmy RowlesSoloist [4th] – Bob NelomsSoloist [5th] – Jack WalrathSoloist [6th] – Ricky FordSoloist [7th] – Larry CoryellSoloist [8th] – Charles MingusSoloist [9th] – George Coleman	12:03
B2	Nobody Knows Soloist [1st] – Sonny FortuneSoloist [2nd] – John ScofieldSoloist [3rd] – Jack WalrathSoloist [4th] – Philip CatherineSoloist [5th] – Ricky Ford	10:06

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Presswell

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Sonny Fortune (tracks: A2)
• Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman (tracks: A1 to B1)
• Arranged By – Charles Mingus (tracks: B1), Paul Jeffrey (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
• Art Direction, Design [Album] – Lynn Breslin
• Bass – George Mraz (tracks: A1 to A3), Ron Carter (tracks: B2)
• Bass, Written-By – Charles Mingus
• Coordinator [Project] – Raymond Silva
• Drums – Dannie Richmond
• Engineer [Recording & Re-mix] – Bobby Warner, Carmine Rubino, Don Puluse
• Executive Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun
• Guitar – John Scofield (tracks: B1, B2), Larry Coryell (tracks: A1 to B1), Philip Catherine (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
• Mastered By – George Piros
• Photography By – Rüstem Batum, Susan Graham*
• Piano – Bob Neloms, Jimmy Rowles (tracks: B1)
• Producer, Liner Notes – Ilhan Mimaroglu
• Tenor Saxophone – Ricky Ford
• Trumpet – Jack Walrath

Notes

℗ 1977 Atlantic

PR in label code indicates Presswell pressing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): ST-A-773891-PR
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): ST-A-773892-PR

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
WPCR-27206	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blue ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Atlantic	WPCR-27206	Japan	2013
ATL 50 390	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	ATL 50 390	France	1977
7567-81403-2	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Atlantic Jazz	7567-81403-2	Europe	1989
1700-2	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Atlantic Jazz	1700-2	US	1989
C 90.041, C 90 041	Charles Mingus	Three Or Four Shades Of Blue ‎(Cass, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic	C 90.041, C 90 041	Spain	1978