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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 - Feets Don't Fail Me Now - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.50, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 27-Mar-2024 15:12)on April 19, 2024 at 6:49 am
HERBIE HANCOCK Feets Don't Fail Me Now (1979 UK 6-track LP, which finds Herbie polishing his disco boots & poppin' his collar for dancefloor hits like 'You Bet Your Love'. Complete with the illustrated lyric insert, the picture sleeve has a little shelfwear to the edges while the vinyl remains in Excellent condition)
- Herbie Hancock - Man-Child - Pure Analogue 180 Gram - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £39.99, $49.99, €46.79 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jan-2024 16:10)on April 19, 2024 at 6:49 am
HERBIE HANCOCK Man-Child (Speakers Corner limited edition 12-track black vinyl LP, an all-analogue production from the original mastertapes, pressed on 180-gram virgin vinyl at Pallas, Germany. Originally released in 1975 starring a host of talent, not least guitarist Wah Wah Watson, with soloists Wayne Shorter & Stevie Wonder contributing alongside long-term cohort Bennie Maupin. Picture sleeve with series insert and hype sticker, factory sealed. Essential)
- Herbie Hancock - Thrust - Remastered - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $37.49, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 09-Jan-2024 14:30)on April 19, 2024 at 6:49 am
HERBIE HANCOCK Thrust (2009 UK/EU 4-track LP, remastered and pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Originally released in 1974 this album directly followed Head Hunters and Herbie used the same band except for drummer Harvey Mason, whois replaced by jazz great Mike Clark. Again, only four songs on this single LP, each around 10 minutes long. Butterfly is a great spacey jam with intricate twists and turns and the intro drum break of Palm Grease is essential for all groove addicts! Picture sleeve replicates the original Rob Springett artwork, hype sticker and resealable clear outer. Essential)
- Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles - 180 Gram - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $37.49, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 12-Dec-2023 16:30)on April 19, 2024 at 6:49 am
HERBIE HANCOCK Empyrean Isles (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series 2023 UK/EU limited edition 4-track LP, Herbie's 1964 masterpeice pressed on 180-gram vinyl, mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio. Picturesleeve with original cover artwork, Blue Note hype sticker & factory sealed. Essential)
- Herbie Hancock - Sound-System - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.50, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 06-Nov-2023 09:31)on April 19, 2024 at 6:49 am
HERBIE HANCOCK Sound-System (1984 UK 6-track LP on the graduated orange label, housed in a shop price stickered picture sleeve. The cover shows the odd minor crease & is otherwise Excellent whilst the vinyl appears barely played)
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