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- Date Released: January 1, 1984
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Columbia/Legacy
- Copyright: (P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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In the grand tradition of sequels, Sound-System picks up from where Future Shock left off -- if anything, even louder and more bleakly industrial than before (indeed, "Hardrock" is "Rockit" with a heavier rock edge). Yet Hancock's experiments with techno-pop were leading him in the general direction of Africa, explicitly so with the addition of the Gambian multi-instrumentalist Foday Musa Suso on half of the tracks. "Junku," written for the 1984 Olympic Games with Suso's electrified kora in the lead, is the transition track that stands halfway between "Rockit" and Hancock's mid-'80s Afro-jazz fusions. Also, "Karabali" features an old cohort, the squealing Wayne Shorter on soprano sax. Despite succumbing a bit to the overwhelming demand for more "Rockits," Hancock's electric music still retained its adventurous edge.
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Hardrock
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6:10 |
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| 02. | |
Metal Beat
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4:56 |
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| 03. | |
Karabali
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5:14 |
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| 04. | |
Junku
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5:32 |
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| 05. | |
People Are Changing
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6:05 |
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| 06. | |
Sound System
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5:55 |
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| 07. | |
Metal Beat
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6:45 |
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07 Total Tracks, 40:37 Total Length
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Credits
- John Jackson - Production Assistant // Daniel Ponce - Bells // Daniel Ponce - Bata // Daniel Ponce - Shekere // Foday Musa Suso - Guitar // Foday Musa Suso - Guitar // Foday Musa Suso - Drums // Foday Musa Suso - Drums // Foday Musa Suso - Kalimba // Foday Musa Suso - Kalimba // Foday Musa Suso - Balafon // Foday Musa Suso - Balafon // Foday Musa Suso - Kora // Foday Musa Suso - Kora // Foday Musa Suso - ? // Foday Musa Suso - ? // Foday Musa Suso - Talking Drum // Foday Musa Suso - Talking Drum // Foday Musa Suso - Dusungoni // Foday Musa Suso - Dusungoni // Henry Kaiser - Guitar // Bob Belden - Producer // Bob Belden - Interviewer // Herbie Hancock - Synthesizer // Herbie Hancock - Synthesizer // Herbie Hancock - Piano // Herbie Hancock - Piano // Herbie Hancock - Keyboards // Herbie Hancock - Keyboards // Herbie Hancock - Vocals // Herbie Hancock - Vocals // Herbie Hancock - Clavinet // Herbie Hancock - Clavinet // Herbie Hancock - Producer // Herbie Hancock - Producer // Herbie Hancock - Emulator // Herbie Hancock - Emulator // Herbie Hancock - Main Performer // Herbie Hancock - Main Performer // Herbie Hancock - Fairlight // Herbie Hancock - Fairlight // Herbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes // Herbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes // Herbie Hancock - DX-7 // Herbie Hancock - DX-7 // Herbie Hancock - Memory Moog // Herbie Hancock - Memory Moog // Herbie Hancock - Original Recording Producer // Herbie Hancock - Original Recording Producer // Herbie Hancock - Fairlight CMI // Herbie Hancock - Fairlight CMI // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Bass // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Producer // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Dmx // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Bill Laswell - Tapes // Wayne Shorter - Sax (Soprano) // Wayne Shorter - Sax (Soprano) // Wayne Shorter - Lyricon // Wayne Shorter - Lyricon // Toshinori Kondo - Trumpet // Toshinori Kondo - Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part // Webster Lewis - Keyboards // Steven Berkowitz - A&R // D. St. - ? // D. St. - Effects // Aiyb Dieng - Drums // Aiyb Dieng - Bells // Aiyb Dieng - ? // Aiyb Dieng - Cowbell // Aiyb Dieng - Talking Drum // Aiyb Dieng - Chatan // Hamid Drake - Cymbals // Anton Fier - Percussion // Anton Fier - Cymbals // Anton Fier - Drums // Anton Fier - Gong // Anton Fier - Tympani [Timpani] // Anton Fier - Cuica // Anton Fier - Drum Machine // Anton Fier - Wood Block // Anton Fier - Electronic Drums // Anton Fier - Simmons Drums // Anton Fier - Roland TR-808 // Anton Fier - Sound Plates // Anton Fier - Cucia // Sam Fishkin - Assistant Engineer // Sam Fishkin - Studio Coordinator // Bernard Fowler - Vocals // Bernard Fowler - Voices // Bernard Fowler - Vocal Arrangement // Grandmixer D.ST - Turntables // Dave Jerden - Mixing // Hahn Rowe - Assistant Engineer // Nicky Skopelitis - Guitar // Nicky Skopelitis - ? // Nicky Skopelitis - Electric Drums // Rob Stevens - Programming // Rob Stevens - Engineer // Roger Trilling - Administration // Howie Weinberg - Mastering // Mark Wilder - Digital Remastering // Billy Youdelman - Engineer // Norman Seeff - Photography // Seth Rothstein - Project Director // Howard Fritzson - Art Direction // Tony Meilandt - Associate Producer // Tony Meilandt - Assistant Producer // Randall Martin - Design // Lawrence A. Duhart - Engineer // Hahn Row - Assistant Engineer // Geoffrey Hargrave Thomas - Photography // Carolyn Collins - ? // Carolyn Collins - Assistant Engineer // Patti Matheny - Coordination // Patti Matheny - A&R // Lothar Segeler - Assistant Engineer // Willie Alexander - Programming // Willie Alexander - Fairlight // Ari Kast - Packaging Manager // William Alexander - Fairlight // Darren Salmieri - Coordination // Darren Salmieri - A&R
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- Percussion //
- Piano //
- Trumpet //
- Bass (Vocal) //
- Drums //
- Keyboards //
- Sax (Soprano)
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