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Hank Mobley - Soul Station [1-STEP 2xLPs]

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Pre-order only coming in Q1 2027 Soul Station is an album by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on February 7, 1960,...

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Pre-order only coming in Q1 2027

Soul Station is an album by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on February 7, 1960, and released on Blue Note later that year. Mobley's quartet features rhythm section Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey.

Album: Hank Mobley - Soul Station
Label: AudioNautes Recordings - AN-2622
Format: 2xLPs, Vinyl, Stereo, 45rpm, 180gr, Limited, Remastered, Import
Released: Q1 2027 - TBC
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop

Tracklist:

Remember    
This I Dig Of You    
Dig Dis    
Split Feelin's    
Soul Station    
If I Should Lose You

Musicians:

Bass – Paul Chambers
Drums – Art Blakey
Piano – Wynton Kelly
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley

Limited Edition to 750pcs


One of the Blue Note label's definitive hard bop artists, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley remains somewhat underappreciated for his straightforward, swinging style. Any characterization of Mobley invariably begins with critic Leonard Feather's assertion that he was the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone," meaning that his tone wasn't as aggressive and thick as John Coltrane or Sonny Rollins, but neither was it as soft and cool as Stan Getz or Lester Young. Instead, Mobley's in-between, "round" (as he described it) sound was controlled and even, given over to subtlety rather than intense displays of emotion. Even if he lacked the galvanizing, mercurial qualities of the era's great tenor innovators, Mobley remained consistently solid throughout most of his recording career. His solo lines were full of intricate rhythmic patterns that were delivered with spot-on precision, and he was no slouch harmonically either. As a charter member of Horace Silver's Jazz Messengers, Mobley helped inaugurate the hard bop movement: jazz that balanced sophistication and soulfulness, complexity and earthy swing, and whose loose structure allowed for extended improvisations. As a solo artist, he began recording for Blue Note in the latter half of the '50s, and hit his peak in the first half of the '60s with hard bop cornerstones like Soul Station, No Room for Squares, and A Caddy for Daddy.

The One-Step Features and Method:
 
The master lacquer is cut directly from the final analogue (or high-resolution digital) master.
A single metal stamper is created directly from the lacquer.
That stamper is used immediately to press records.
That’s it- just one step between the music and your turntable.
 
By bypassing the Father and Mother stages, the 1-STEP process preserves the most direct signal path from the source to the groove in LP Record.
 
The Sonic Benefits of the 1-STEP Process: For serious listeners and collectors, the sonic differences are not just subtle-they're transformative.
 
1. Greater Clarity and Detail
With fewer mechanical transfers, there’s less signal degradation. The result?
Richer textures
More lifelike vocals
Cleaner highs and deeper lows
 
2. Lower Surface Noise
The 1STEP process results in quieter backgrounds, allowing instruments to bloom naturally. You’ll hear subtle ambiance and micro-details that often get lost in standard pressings.
 
3. Superior Groove Fidelity
Because the lacquer feeds directly into the pressing process, there’s less groove distortion, especially toward the inner grooves where quality can often diminish.
 
4. Enhanced Dynamics
Expect wider dynamic range-softer pianissimos, more explosive crescendos, and the kind of “in-the-room” presence audiophiles crave.
 
The One-STEP process is not designed for mass production. Since the stamper comes directly from the lacquer, there’s a limit to how many records can be pressed before quality begins to degrade. Once the stamper wears out, that’s it. No reissues. No represses. That scarcity, combined with unmatched sound, makes 1STEP vinyl highly collectible.
 
The One-STEP LP Record releases are not just albums-they’re artifacts of musical excellence.

About AudioNautes Recordings

The name Audionautes Recordings will almost certainly be familiar to trade show enthusiasts from the HIGH END in Munich: For many years, Fabio Camorani’s company (as well as Camorani’s second technology company AudioNemesis, which he runs together with Giuseppe Intorrella) has been one of the regulars at Europe’s leading hi-fi show. However, AudioNautes has long since become synonymous not only with first-class amplifiers, turntables and loudspeakers with insider tip status, but also, with its subsidiary AudioNautes Recordings (ANR), with selected records of the highest quality.

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Hank Mobley - Soul Station [1-STEP 2xLPs]

Звичайна ціна £124.95