Far Away Lands is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on May 26, 1967, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1984. It features performances by Mobley with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Billy Higgins.

Far Away Lands
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedMay 26, 1967
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length35:55
LabelBlue Note
BST 84425
ProducerAlfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Third Season
(1967)
Far Away Lands
(1984)
Hi Voltage
(1968)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "For this lesser-known outing, Mobley teams up with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Billy Higgins for four of his songs (given such colorful titles as 'A Dab of This and That,' 'No Argument,' 'The Hippity Hop,' and 'Bossa for Baby'), along with a song apiece from Byrd and Jimmy Heath. An excellent outing, fairly late in the productive career of Hank Mobley.[1]

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Allmusic     [1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Hank Mobley except where noted.

  1. "A Dab of This and That" - 5:10
  2. "Far Away Lands" (Heath) - 5:36
  3. "No Argument" - 6:33
  4. "The Hippity Hop" - 5:41
  5. "Bossa for Baby" - 6:08
  6. "Soul Time" (Byrd) - 6:47

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed November 18, 2011.