Head Hunters (Import)

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Herbie HancockHead Hunterson Limited Edition 180g LP from Analogue Productions

Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ryan Smith / Plated and Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Herbie Hancockis a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. There are few artists in the music industry who have had more influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B than Hancock. Herbie was originally discovered by trumpeter Donald Byrd in 1960. After two years of session work with Byrd as well as Phil Woods and Oliver Nelson, he signed with Blue Note as a solo artist. His 1963 debut album,Takin Offwas an immediate success, producing the hit Watermelon Man.
In 1963, Miles Davis invited Herbie to join the Miles Davis Quintet. During his five years with Davis, Herbie recorded many classics with the jazz legend includingESP,NefertitiandSorcererand later on made appearances on Davis’ groundbreakingIn a Silent WayandBitches Brew. Herbie’s own solo career blossomed on Blue Note, with classic albums includingMaiden Voyage,Empyrean IslesandSpeak Like a Child. He also composed the score to Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 filmBlow Up, which led to a successful career in feature film and television music.
After leaving Davis’ fold, Herbie put together a new band calledThe Headhuntersand, in 1973, recorded the genre-bending classicHead Hunters. With its crossover hit single “Chameleon,” and standout cut “Watermelon Man,” it became the first jazz album to go platinum and remains one of the best-selling jazz/fusion records of all time. His groundbreaking work during this period also inspired and provided samples for generations of hip-hop and dance music artists that followed. By mid-decade, Herbie was playing for stadium-sized crowds all over the world!
Musicians:Herbie Hancock (electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer)Bennie Maupin (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, saxello, bass clarinet, alto flute)Paul Jackson (electric bass, marimbula)Bill Summers (congas, shekere, balafon, agogo, cabasa, hindewhu, tambourine, log drum, surdo, gankogui)Harvey Mason (drums)
Features: 180-gram vinyl pressing from Analogue Productions Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ryan Smith Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings Stoughton Printing old-style deluxe film-lamination tip-on jacket Also available on Hybrid SACD1. Chameleon2. Watermelon Man3. Sly4. Vein Melter