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Straight No Filter

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Straight No Filter
Studio album by
Released1986
RecordedMarch 7, 1963 (#8–9)
October 2, 1963 (#6–7)
February 4, 1965 (#4–5)
June 17, 1966 (#1–3)
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz, post-bop
Length41:36 original LP
59:12 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BST 84435
ProducerAlfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
A Caddy for Daddy
(1965)
Straight No Filter
(1986)
A Slice of the Top
(1966)

Straight No Filter is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley, recorded mostly in 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1985. The CD edition compiles performances recorded at four different sessions from 1963 to 1966.

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Straight No Filter will be welcomed by Mobley's fans and lovers of hard bop. It shouldn't be missed.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

1985 LP

  1. "Straight No Filter" – 5:58
  2. "Chain Reaction" – 11:02
  3. "Soft Impressions" – 4:48
  4. "Third Time Around" – 6:25
  5. "Hank's Waltz" – 7:43
  6. "The Feelin's Good" – 5:40

2001 CD reissue

  1. "Straight No Filter" – 5:58
  2. "Chain Reaction" – 11:02
  3. "Soft Impressions" – 4:48
  4. "Third Time Around" – 6:25
  5. "Hank's Waltz" – 7:43
  6. "Syrup and Biscuits" – 5:36
  7. "Comin' Back" – 6:26
  8. "The Feelin's Good" – 5:40
  9. "Yes Indeed" (Sy Oliver) – 5:34

Personnel

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Tracks 1–3

Tracks 4–5

Tracks 6–7

Tracks 8–9

References

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  1. ^ a b Lankford, R. Allmusic Review Archived 2013-07-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 21, 2011