Hello There, Universe

Hello There, Universe is an album by American pianist, vocalist and composer Mose Allison released on the Atlantic label in 1970.^[1][2]

Hello There, Universe
Studio album by Mose Allison
Released	1970
Recorded	October 16 & 21, 1969 and January 22 & 29, 1970
Studio	Regent Sound Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:22
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Joel Dorn
Mose Allison chronology
I've Been Doin' Some Thinkin' (1968) Hello There, Universe (1970) Western Man (1971)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "a gap-filler rather than an essential recording".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated

1. "Somebody Gotta Move" – 2:13
2. "Monsters of the Id" – 4:53
3. "I Don't Want Much" – 2:37
4. "Hello There, Universe" – 3:48
5. "No Exit" – 3:39
6. "Wild Man on the Loose" – 2:24
7. "Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:52
8. "I'm Smashed" – 2:53
9. "Hymn to Everything" – 6:17
10. "On the Run" – 2:17

Personnel

• Mose Allison – piano, organ, vocals
• Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams – trumpet
• Jerome Richardson – flute, alto saxophone
• Joe Farrell (tracks 1, 3–7, 9 & 10), Joe Henderson (tracks 2 & 8) – tenor saxophone
• Pepper Adams (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9) Seldon Powell (tracks 3–7 & 10) – baritone saxophone
• Bob Cranshaw (tracks 2 & 8), John Williams (tracks 1, 3–7, 9 & 10) – bass
• Joe Cocuzzo – drums