Freddie Hubbard - Straight Life (Pure Pleasure)
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Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, fluglehorn [click here to see more vinyl featuring Freddie Hubbard]
Joe Henderson, tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joe Henderson]
Herbie Hancock, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Hancock]
George Benson, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring George Benson]
Ron Carter, bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ron Carter]
Jack DeJohnette, drums [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jack DeJohnette]
Richard "Pablo" Landrum, percussion
Weldon Irvine, tambourine [click here to see more vinyl featuring Weldon Irvine]
1 LP, gatefold sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Pure Pleasure
Original Label : CTI
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on November 16, 1970 by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced and mastered by Creed Taylor
Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
Originally released in 1970
Reissued in September 2014
Tracks:
Side A :
1. Straight Life
Side B :
1. Mr. Clean
2. Here’s That Rainy Day
2. Here’s That Rainy Day
Reviews:
« Recorded between trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's better-known classics Red Clay and First Light, Straight Life is actually arguably Hubbard's greatest recording. Joined by an all-star group that includes tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, keyboardist Herbie Hancock, guitarist George Benson, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Jack DeJohnette, Hubbard is frequently astounding on "Straight Life" (check out that introduction) and "Mr. Clean," constructing classic solos. The very memorable set is rounded off by the trumpeter's duet with Benson on a lyrical version of the ballad "Here's That Rainy Day." » AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
« Straight Life captures the vibe found on Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, it's rhythmically stronger and less challenging, and more of a collaboration. It may be Hubbard's name on the cover , but this is very much an ensemble creation. Only the final track, Here's That Rainy Day,a duet with Benson, puts him in the lead for any duration. This short album has just three tracks, but they contain more insight, intensity, tone and vibe than most. Heavy but light, multi-layered yet intrinsically legible, this is the distilled essence of a finely honed groove. It is also a great recording with more inner detail and low end welly than most of its era.
Van Gelder plus CTI equals the dope and Pure Pleasure is the Icing on a rich sonic cake. » Jason Kennedy - Hi Fi Choice HOT PICK 2015
"Freddie Hubbard’s ‘Straight Life’, his best LP featuring George Benson and Herbie Hancock. Exciting and, often, astounding." Paul Rigby hi-fi World, Nov 2014.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.76 / 5 ,