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- Date Released: February 8, 2000
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Columbia/Legacy
- Copyright: (P) 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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They Say...
This CD is a collection of Herbie Hancock's best-known work from his fusion years, beginning with two tracks from the seminal Head Hunters: the 15-minute psychedelic soul opus "Chameleon," and the African remake of "Watermelon Man." It then traces his explorations of funk with tracks like "You Better Bet Your Love" and "Ready or Not," and his early-'80s breakout from a growing commercial/funk rut with the explosive techno-pop hit "Rockit." The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Hits also presents a rather compelling look at one artist's explorations into fusion, a period of jazz often overlooked and denounced by purists. In doing this it showcases how Hancock's roots as a Blue Note musician were still present, even if the long solos were on a synthesizer instead of a piano. More importantly, it's a good example of just how much traditional jazz played a part in influencing funk, hip-hop, and even electronic music. While a retrospective is never quite as compelling as the original albums, it still serves as an exceptional introduction Hancock's work in the '70s and early '80s.
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09 Total Tracks, 71:14 Total Length
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Credits
- Daniel Ponce - Bata // Material - Original Recording Producer // Bob Belden - Compilation Producer // Herbie Hancock - Synthesizer // Herbie Hancock - Synthesizer // Herbie Hancock - Arranger // Herbie Hancock - Arranger // Herbie Hancock - Keyboards // Herbie Hancock - Keyboards // Herbie Hancock - Piano (Electric) // Herbie Hancock - Piano (Electric) // Herbie Hancock - Vocals // Herbie Hancock - Vocals // Herbie Hancock - Claves // Herbie Hancock - Claves // Herbie Hancock - Main Performer // Herbie Hancock - Main Performer // Herbie Hancock - Original Recording Producer // Herbie Hancock - Original Recording Producer // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bill Laswell - Bass (Electric) // Bennie Maupin - Flute // Bennie Maupin - Clarinet (Bass) // Bennie Maupin - Flute (Alto) // Bennie Maupin - Sax (Soprano) // Bennie Maupin - Sax (Tenor) // Alphonse Mouzon - Drums // Bill Summers - Percussion // Greg Walker - Vocals // Gavin Christopher - Arranger // Gavin Christopher - Vocals // Ray Obiedo - Guitar // Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums // Jeffrey Cohen - Associate Producer // Sheila Escovedo - Percussion // James Gadson - Drums // Harvey Mason, Sr. - Arranger // Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums // Byron Miller - Bass (Electric) // Raul Rekow - Percussion // David Rubinson - Original Recording Producer // Maxine Willard Waters - Vocals // Luther Waters - Vocals // Oren Waters - Vocals // Eddie Watkins - Bass (Electric) // Mark Wilder - Digital Remastering // John Jackson - Production Assistant // Carlos Santana - Guitar // Carlos Santana - Vocals // Don Hunstein - Photography // Seth Rothstein - Project Director // Howard Fritzson - Reissue Art Director // Tom Terrell - Liner Notes // Randall Martin - Reissue Design // Ari Kast - Packaging Manager
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Performers
Unknown played Horn // Bill Laswell played Double Bass // Paul Jackson played Double Bass // Freddie Washington played Double Bass // Bennie Maupin // Carlos Santana played Guitar // Harvey Mason played Drums // Bill Summers played Percussion // Alphonse Mouzon played Drums // Ray Parker, Jr. played Guitar // Ray Obiedo played Guitar // Leon "Ndugu" Chancler played Drums // Sheila Escovedo played Percussion // "Wah Wah" Watson played Guitar // Michael Beinhorn played Keyboards // Mike Clarke played Drums // Eddie Watkins played Double Bass // Byron Miller played Double Bass // James Gadson played Drums // Raul Rekow played Percussion -
Other Details
- Instruments:
- Guitar //
- Percussion //
- Drums //
- Horn //
- Keyboards //
- Double Bass
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