Hank Mobley – A Slice Of The Top
Tracklist
| A1 | Hank's Other Bag | 7:10 | |
| A2 | There's A Lull In My Life | 5:23 | |
| A3 | Cute 'N Pretty | 7:35 | |
| B1 | A Touch Of Blue | 8:44 | |
| B2 | A Slice Of The Top | 9:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Liberty/United Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Liberty/United Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding
- Arranged By – Duke Pearson
- Art Direction, Design – Bill Burks (2)
- Bass – Bob Cranshaw
- Composed By – Hank Mobley (tracks: A1, A3 to B2)
- Drums – Billy Higgins
- Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
- Engineer [Remix] – Tony Sestanovich
- Euphonium – Kiane Zawadi
- Liner Notes – John B. Litweiler*
- Photography By – Jennifer Griffiths
- Piano – McCoy Tyner
- Producer [Original Session] – Alfred Lion
- Producer [Produced For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
- Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley
- Trumpet – Lee Morgan
- Tuba – Howard Johnson (3)
Notes
Recorded on March 18, 1966 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
This material is released here for the first time.
The sleeve mistakenly credits Reggie Workman as the bass player.
This material is released here for the first time.
The sleeve mistakenly credits Reggie Workman as the bass player.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): ADOO LT-995-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): ADOO LT-995-2
Other Versions (5 of 12)
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A Slice Of The Top (LP, Album) | Blue Note | LBR 1028, LT 995 | UK | 1979 | ||
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A Slice Of The Top (Cassette, Album) | Blue Note | 4LT 995 | US | 1979 | ||
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A Slice Of The Top (LP, Album, Misprint) | Blue Note | LT-995 | US | 1979 | ||
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A Slice Of The Top (LP, Album) | Blue Note | 31C 052 82959 | Brazil | 1980 | ||
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A Slice Of The Top (LP, Album, Reissue) | Blue Note | GXK 8177 | Japan | 1981 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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I tracked this down because of the euphonium! A great session with some amazing players. Would LOVE to see a Tone Poet pressing of this record done. 🤞🏽 -
I agree with a few others that this would be a perfect Tone Poet candidate. But until then we have these pressings to tide us over.
And this is quite a good pressing to be honest. Everything sounds clear and vibrant. Quite a reasonable sound stage and those low horns really work well as arranged by Duke Pearson. A good solid mid tier Hank Mobley session well worth having if you’ve already got his better known records.
The covers for this Liberty series rightfully have their detractors but this one is better than some I’ve seen. -
Such an amazing, underrated gem here. Therefore a perfect candidate for the Tone Poet treatment! -
This is indeed a special album. One of my favorite Blue Note sessions ever and I think it’s because of the inclusion of the euphonium and also Duke Pearson’s arrangements. Side A is solid gold throughout. Although on permanent loan from my old college radio station, it gets far more rotation now.
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