Deagostini Japanese LP in Box.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat |
 [7]
|
| AllMusic |
[14]
|
| Popmatters | 10/10[15] |
| About.com |
[16]
|
| Rolling Stone |
[17]
|
| Tom Hull | A+[18] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |
+ crown[9]
|
Mingus Ah Um was one of fifty recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry in 2003. The album was ranked number 380 of the Top 500 Albums of All-Time by Rolling Stone in 2020.[