Straight No Filter

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{{Infobox album

| name = Straight No Filter

| type = studio

| artist = Hank Mobley

| cover = Straight No Filter.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1986

| recorded = March 7, 1963 (#8–9)
October 2, 1963 (#6–7)
February 4, 1965 (#4–5)
June 17, 1966 (#1–3)

| venue =

| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

| genre = Jazz, post-bop

| length = 41:36 original LP
59:12 CD reissue

| label = Blue Note
BST 84435

| producer = Alfred Lion

| prev_title = A Caddy for Daddy

| prev_year = 1965

| next_title = A Slice of the Top

| next_year = 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

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.".Lankford, R. [http://allmusic.com/album//review Allmusic Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716125857/http://allmusic.com/album/ |date=2013-07-16 }} accessed September 21, 2011

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}

}}

Track listing

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

Tracks 1–3

Tracks 4–5

Tracks 6–7

Tracks 8–9

References

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Category:Hank Mobley albums

Category:1985 albums

Category:Albums produced by Alfred Lion

Category:Blue Note Records albums