''Hello There, Universe'' is an album by American pianist, vocalist and composer
Mose Allison released on the
Atlantic label in 1970.
Mose Allison discography
accessed September 25, 2015
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "a gap-filler rather than an essential recording".
Track listing
''All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated''
# "Somebody Gotta Move" – 2:13
# "Monsters of the Id" – 4:53
# "I Don't Want Much" – 2:37
# "Hello There, Universe" – 3:48
# "No Exit" – 3:39
# "Wild Man on the Loose" – 2:24
# " Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen
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, Johnny Mercer
John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallich ...
) – 4:52
# "I'm Smashed" – 2:53
# "Hymn to Everything" – 6:17
# "On the Run" – 2:17
Personnel
* Mose Allison – piano, organ
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, vocals
* Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams – trumpet
* Jerome Richardson – flute, alto saxophone
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* Joe Farrell (tracks 1, 3–7, 9 & 10), Joe Henderson
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(tracks 2 & 8) – tenor saxophone
* Pepper Adams (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9) Seldon Powell (tracks 3–7 & 10) – baritone saxophone
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*Bob Cranshaw
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(tracks 2 & 8), John Williams (tracks 1, 3–7, 9 & 10) – bass
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*Joe Cocuzzo – drums
References
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1970 albums
Mose Allison albums
Atlantic Records albums
Albums produced by Joel Dorn