HANK MOBLEY - WORKOUT (LIMITED EDITION 180g JAPANESE IMPORT LP)

Hank Mobley Workout On Limited Edition 180g Japanese Import LP! 

This series of Blue Note titles are made for music lovers and collectors who are not happy with the current trend in mastering at 45-RPM. Many of our customers have complained about flipping sides every eight to ten minutes. These Japanese pressings are made for these jazz lovers, at the standard speed of 33 1/3.

For many decades, Japanese pressings have been sought out by audiophiles and serious collectors the world over. Their mastering technology is first-class and the pressing quality is the world’s best. Japanese pressing plants are virtual “Clean Rooms”, unlike pressing plants here in the USA. LPs from Japan have always been the quietest ever manufactured! These LPs only get pressed once; don’t miss out or you’ll be paying a lot more on eBay.

During his stint with Miles Davis, Mobley's four Blue Note sessions with bandmates Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers are considered his finest and most lyrical work. Grant Green and Philly Joe Jones complete the line up on this gem. Mobley's sound falls halfway between the big, heavy sound of Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane and the lighter, airier tones of Stan Getz and Zoot Sims. On this approachable 1961 effort, Mobley is at his most voluble, blending blues and bop into graceful and lucid lines. Jones is particularly perky on drums, Kelly his usual funky and quick-witted self on piano and guitarist Green the perfect complement to Mobley. Two delightful mid-tempo standards "The Best Things in Life Are Free" and "Three Coins in the Fountain" add to the joyful mood. Now here on Limited Edition 180g Japanese Import LP!

Hank Mobley Workout Track Listing

1. Workout   
2. Uh Huh    
3. Smokin'    
4. The Best Things In Life Are Free    
5. Greasin' Easy    
6. Three Coins In The Fountain