Thinking of Home [Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Hank Mobley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 8, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1970
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B00006JIZ2
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,088 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth It, February 24, 2004

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Michael Hardin (South Duxbury, Vermont United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thinking of Home (Audio CD)

This is a good later Hank Mobley Album. The group is made up of some fantastic musicians, Woody Shaw is one of my favorite trumpeters, and Cedar Walton is a fine pianist, very well suited for Mobley's style and conception. There's some great guitar work from Eddie Diehl and the rest of the rhythm section is solid, with Mickey Bass on bass and Lex Humphries behind the kit.

The tunes are originals, four from Mobley and one from Bass. Highlights are the title track, a suite that is made up of three different but connected pieces, and "Justine," a little more open and contemplative than the general Mobley mold. The latter is stretched out for thirteen minutes, and features good work from Shaw, Walton and Diehl, but Mobley is a little choppy and doesn't seem to know what to do with the bridge. The rest of the tunes are a little more casual and the feel is more relaxed and less serious.

Though Mobley sounds kind of drunk at times throughout this album, it's a worthwhile purchase for someone who has decided they like Hank Mobley and want to see some later work. It's not a great first Mobley album just because there are some earlier ones, like Roll Call, that are classics and should be appreciated first.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Neglected masterpiece, October 25, 2002

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Joseph V. Zizza "An American transplant" (Peterborough, Cambs United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thinking of Home (Audio CD)

With the possible exceptions of Soul Station and A Slice Of The Top, this is Mobley at his best. It is hard to believe it has been so neglected, but then, so has Hank himself. Have worn out my LP of this recording so it's great to see it on CD, especially when lesser Mobley albums have been re-released time after time. The music here is not typical Mobley hard bop. It is gentle, reflective, but not without its edge and represents his composition skills at their peak. Truly, a neglected masterpiece.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars make up your own mind - i love it, May 24, 2007

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Daddy "Daddy" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thinking of Home (Audio CD)

I love this record. I've got a few Hank mobley discs and this is the one i listen to most. Yep soul station is great , roll call too but this most definitely is also a gem. Hank sounds great and woody shaw steals the show. wow!All the musicians are first rate , great guitarist too.It's a shame all the negative hype that surrounds Hank Mobley, that stops people appreciating the MUSIC on its own terms.