Soul Station by Hank Mobley was recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 16, 1959 and January 20, 1960. The album was produced by Alfred Lion for Blue Note Records, with engineer Rudy Van Gelder handling the recording, known for his meticulous approach to capturing the warmth and clarity of jazz ensembles. The sessions featured Mobley's working quintet with Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, Art Blakey on drums, and Cliff Jordan on tenor saxophone, representing the hard bop idiom of the late 1950s. Van Gelder's technical expertise and the intimate Van Gelder Studio setting were instrumental in capturing the tight interplay and sophisticated harmonies that characterize the album, which became one of Mobley's most acclaimed recordings. The album represents a significant example of Blue Note's production standards during the height of the hard bop era.
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Blue Note — BLP 4031
The original 1960 mono Blue Note pressing cut by Rudy Van Gelder is legendary on SHF as the definitive presentation, prized by collectors despite high prices.
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Music Matters Ltd. — MMBST-84031
Blue Note — B0019867-01 · Universal Music Special Markets — B0019867-01 · Music Matters Ltd. — MMBST-84031 · Blue Note — ST-84031
2 releases share this master.
Audio Wave — AWMXR-0001 · Blue Note — ST-84031
Blue Note — 509992-42478-3-2 · Audio Wave — AWMXR-0001 · Blue Note — ST-84031
2 releases share this master.
Blue Note — 0746554 · Blue Note — BST 84031 · Blue Note — ST-84031
Blue Note — ST-84031 · De Agostini — ST-84031
2 releases share this master.
Blue Note — 7243 4 95343 2 2
Blue Note — 7243 4953432 2
Blue Note — UCCU-40022
Blue Note — TOCJ-6424
Blue Note — TOCJ-8509
Blue Note — CDP 7 46528 2
Blue Note Records — 0060253764801
Blue Note Records — 0600753810705
Blue Note — BST 84031
Jazz Classics — 3617050397768
Jazz Arena — 0888002700872
Universe Remasterings — 3610151176614
Orange Leisure — 5060268881631
Top Tracks — 0888608332798
The Jazz Corner — 0190374480321