Mose Allison – I’ve Been Doin’ Some Thinkin’ (1968/2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Mose Allison – I’ve Been Doin’ Some Thinkin’ (1968/2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 27:52 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

I’ve Been Doin’ Some Thinkin’ presents the hip and sophisticated Mose Allison in top-notch form. Allison’s unique sonic aesthetic, crisp arrangement and agile playing resonate throughout this compilation of hits. The album finds Allison at the height of his career and includes his memorable ballad “Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy” and the well-structured “City Home.”

Three years had gone by between this release and the previous Mose Allison outing on Atlantic, perhaps giving the artist time to concoct some of the really tasty lyrics he came up with. The opening track, “Just Like Livin’,” alternates between absurd satire and to-the-point cynicism in a way that is completely unique to Allison, although many other artists have tried to imitate it. How many songwriters can sum up life in less than two minutes, after all? There are many other highlights as well, including the memorable structure of “City Home” and a rococo reworking of “You Are My Sunshine” that might cause a riot at a wedding if played as a request. A peak perhaps not only of this album but the entire Allison career is the ballad “Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy,” as powerful an indictment of hypocrisy as has ever been recorded. Bassist Red Mitchell is on hand with his fat but easy to digest sound, and he seems to prompt Allison to play aggressively. Some of the piano solos sound like they were rendered with various martial arts techniques.

Tracklist:
1. Mose Allison – Just Like Livin’ (01:48)
2. Mose Allison – City Home (03:41)
3. Mose Allison – If You’re Going To The City (02:51)
4. Mose Allison – Now You See It (02:32)
5. Mose Allison – You Are My Sunshine (02:11)
6. Mose Allison – Your Molecular Structure (02:11)
7. Mose Allison – If You Really Loved Me (02:36)
8. Mose Allison – Everybody Cryin’ Mercy (02:18)
9. Mose Allison – Feels So Good (02:43)
10. Mose Allison – Let It Come Down (02:55)
11. Mose Allison – Back On The Corner (02:01)

Personnel:
Mose Allison – piano, vocals
Red Mitchell – bass
Bill Goodwin – drums

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