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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 - V.S.O.P. - Dutch - 2-LP vinyl set - £18.00, $23.22, €21.42 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jul-2024 10:29)on July 27, 2024 at 1:34 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 - Inventions & Dimensions - 180 Gram - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $38.69, €35.69 (New Item) (arrived 12-Jul-2024 11:15)on July 27, 2024 at 1:34 am
HERBIE HANCOCK Inventions & Dimensions (Blue Note Classic Vinly Series 2019 UK/EU 5-track stereo LP, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant and pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Also featuring Paul Chambers, Willie Bobo and Osvaldo ''Chihuahua'' Martinez, this 1964 session is one of the most spontaneous jazz dates recorded by Herbie, reflecting his desire to experiment more, particularly with time signatures. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork, factory sealed)
- Herbie Hancock - The Best Of Herbie Hancock - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 09-Jul-2024 12:05)on July 27, 2024 at 1:34 am
HERBIE HANCOCK The Best Of (1979 UK 6-track LP compilation including I Thought It Was You and Chameleon, picture sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl show minimal sign of wear or play)
- Herbie Hancock - The Best Of - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jul-2024 15:37)on July 27, 2024 at 1:34 am
HERBIE HANCOCK The Best Of (1979 UK 6-track vinyl LP compilation, including I Thought It Was You, Chameleon and four other carefully selected choice cuts from from one of the Jazz and crossover greats, also featuring Ray Parker Jnr, glossy picture sleeve. Other than being marginally pinched at the top edge, the niceprice stickered sleeve shows light wear, with the vinyl appearing barely played CBS32526)
- Herbie Hancock - Village Life - Dutch - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jul-2024 15:28)on July 27, 2024 at 1:34 am
HERBIE HANCOCK & FODAY MUSA SUSO Village Life (1985 Dutch 4-track LP, produced after Herbie was contacted by the LA Olympic Committee to compose music for the 1984 Olympics. Picture sleeve with a little shelfwear only and immaculate vinyl)
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