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Head Hunters
2009 UK/EU exclusively remastered limited edition 4-track LP pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl.
The all-time classic album first released in 1973, including Chameleon, an updated Watermelon Man and the jazz-dancer’s favourite, Sly!
Head Hunters (1973) was the first offering of Herbie’s new backing band,the Head Hunters. In his own words: “I began to feel that I had been spending so much time exploring the upper atmosphere of music and the more ethereal kind of far-out spacey stuff. Now there was this need to take some more of the earth and to feel a little more tethered; a connection to the earth….I was beginning to feel that we (the sextet) were playing this heavy kind of music, and I was tired of everything being heavy. I wanted to play something lighter.”
This is one of Herbie’s funkiest records and one of the best selling albums in Jazz, due to the fact it appealed to a broad audience – think Hip Hop, Funk, Soul & Jazz Funk fans. With Head Hunters, Hancock claims a stake in Jazz with his infectuous synthesizers and clavinet melodies on top of a supertight groove, augmented by subtile horn soloing. Classic songs such as ‘Chameleon and ‘Watermelon Man’ are living proof of his genius and ability to craft a coherent jazz fusion album. Special mention for drummer Harvey Mason, bassist Paul Jackson and reedist Bernie Maupin (who also contributed to Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew).
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HERBIE HANCOCK Empyrean Isles (Blue Note Records 75th Anniversary Vinyl Series 2015 US issue 4-track LP, Herbie's 1964 masterpeice pressed for Blue Note's 75th Anniversary. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork. Both sleeve and vinyl remain in 'near as new' condition)
- Herbie Hancock - V.S.O.P. - Dutch - 2-LP vinyl set - £18.00, $22.50, €21.42 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jul-2024 10:29)on January 27, 2025 at 4:01 am
HERBIE HANCOCK V.S.O.P. (1977 Dutch 9-track double LP, recorded live on June 29th 1976 with an all-star cast including Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Tony Williams & more, gatefold picture sleeve with original retail price sticker intact. The sleeve shows some degree of edge scuffing but with all text legible. Both vinyl discs remain in Excellent condition with minimal play)
- Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner - 180gm - Tone Poet Series - US - vinyl LP - £39.99, $49.99, €47.59 (New Item) (arrived 01-Aug-2024 14:35)on January 27, 2025 at 4:01 am
HERBIE HANCOCK The Prisoner (Limited Edition 2020 US issue of the 1969 5-track stereo LP in the Blue Note Tone Poet Series, specially plated & pressed at RTI on 180gram Vinyl & mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the originalmaster tape. A raw & funky collection of pieces loosely inspired by Martin Luther King & the black civil rights struggle of the time, The Prisoner features some of the most exceptional instrumentalists in jazz including Joe Henderson, JohnnyColes& more. Comes housed in a deluxe 'tip-on' picture sleeve replicating the original artwork. Both sleeve and vinyl are in Near Mint condition. Recommended B0031300-01)
- Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner - 180gm - Tone Poet Series - US - vinyl LP - £39.99, $49.99, €47.59 (Back In Stock) (arrived 02-Aug-2024 14:14)on January 27, 2025 at 4:01 am
HERBIE HANCOCK The Prisoner (Limited Edition 2020 US issue of the 1969 5-track stereo LP in the Blue Note Tone Poet Series, specially plated & pressed at RTI on 180gram Vinyl & mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the originalmaster tape. A raw & funky collection of pieces loosely inspired by Martin Luther King & the black civil rights struggle of the time, The Prisoner features some of the most exceptional instrumentalists in jazz including Joe Henderson, JohnnyColes& more. Comes housed in a deluxe 'tip-on' picture sleeve replicating the original artwork. Both sleeve and vinyl are in Near Mint condition. Recommended B0031300-01)
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