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This is a unique experiment in the Hancock discography, recorded in Tokyo in just one day during a tour of Japan. Side 1 contains two introspective, complex solo acoustic piano tracks, "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance," which are notable since they date from a period when Hancock was supposedly totally immersed in electronics. Side 2 has two even more unusual things -- "Nobu," a one-man show recorded in real time with the sample-and-hold feature of an ARP 2600 synthesizer providing a rhythm section for Hancock's electric keyboards, followed by "Cantaloupe Island" with a pre-recorded synth bassline. Side 2 is a fascinating look-back at the charms and stringent limitations of mid-'70s analog keyboards, as well as a challenge to Hancock's on-the-wing inventiveness -- and despite some inevitable stiffness in the rhythm, he comes through with some colorful work. This would be the first of several Japan-only Hancock albums from the '70s, an indication that Japanese jazz fans were (and perhaps still are) far more open-minded and free-spending than their American counterparts.
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Maiden Voyage |
7:42 |
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| 02. | |
Dolphin Dance |
11:14 |
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| 03. | |
Nobu |
7:34 |
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| 04. | |
Cantaloupe Island |
13:58 |
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04 Total Tracks, 40:28 Total Length
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- Herbie Hancock - Piano // Herbie Hancock - Piano // Herbie Hancock - Keyboards // Herbie Hancock - Keyboards // Herbie Hancock - Main Performer // Herbie Hancock - Main Performer // Herbie Hancock - Arp // Herbie Hancock - Arp // Herbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes // Herbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes // Herbie Hancock - Arp Pro Soloist // Herbie Hancock - Arp Pro Soloist // Herbie Hancock - Arp 2600 // Herbie Hancock - Arp 2600 // Herbie Hancock - Arp Odyssey // Herbie Hancock - Arp Odyssey // David Rubinson - Producer // Tamoo Suzuki - Engineer // Teruhisa Tajima - Design // Shigeo Anzai - Photography // Shuichi Yoshida - Design
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