{"product_id":"hank-mobley-soul-station-1-step-2xlps","title":"Hank Mobley - Soul Station  [1-STEP 2xLPs]","description":"\u003cp\u003ePre-order only coming in Q1 2027\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoul 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbum: \u003cstrong\u003eHank Mobley - Soul Station\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: AudioNautes Recordings - AN-2622\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2xLPs, Vinyl, Stereo, 45rpm, 180gr, Limited, Remastered, Import\u003cbr\u003eReleased: Q1 2027 - TBC\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember    \u003cbr\u003eThis I Dig Of You    \u003cbr\u003eDig Dis    \u003cbr\u003eSplit Feelin's    \u003cbr\u003eSoul Station    \u003cbr\u003eIf I Should Lose You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass – Paul Chambers\u003cbr\u003eDrums – Art Blakey\u003cbr\u003ePiano – Wynton Kelly\u003cbr\u003eTenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited Edition to 750pcs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe One-Step Features and Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe master lacquer is cut directly from the final analogue (or high-resolution digital) master.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA single metal stamper is created directly from the lacquer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat stamper is used immediately to press records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s it- just one step between the music and your turntable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sonic Benefits of the 1-STEP Process: For serious listeners and collectors, the sonic differences are not just subtle-they're transformative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Greater Clarity and Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith fewer mechanical transfers, there’s less signal degradation. The result?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRicher textures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore lifelike vocals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCleaner highs and deeper lows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Lower Surface Noise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. 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