Herbie Hancock – The Best Of Herbie Hancock
Tracklist
| 1 | Watermelon Man | 7:10 | |
| 2 | Driftin' | 6:55 | |
| 3 | Maiden Voyage | 7:54 | |
| 4 | Dolphin Dance | 9:15 | |
| 5 | One Finger Snap | 7:15 | |
| 6 | Cantaloupe Island | 5:30 | |
| 7 | Riot | 5:40 | |
| 8 | Speak Like A Child | 7:40 | |
| 9 | King Cobra | 6:52 |
Companies, etc.
- Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDX-003884
- Pressed By – Capitol Jax
Credits
- Alto Flute – Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 7, 8)
- Bass – Butch Warren (tracks: 1, 2), Chuck Israels (tracks: 9), Ron Carter (tracks: 3 to 8)
- Bass Trombone – Peter Phillips (tracks: 7, 8)
- Compilation Producer – Michael Cuscuna
- Drums – Tony Williams* (tracks: 3 to 6, 9), Billy Higgins (tracks: 1, 2), Mickey Roker (tracks: 7, 8)
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Flugelhorn – Thad Jones (tracks: 7, 8)
- Mastered By [Digital Transfers] – Ron McMaster
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
- Piano, Composed By – Herbie Hancock
- Producer – Alfred Lion
- Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon (tracks: 1, 2), George Coleman (tracks: 3, 4), Hank Mobley (tracks: 9)
- Trombone – Grachan Moncur III (tracks: 9)
- Trumpet – Donald Byrd (tracks: 9)
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Freddie Hubbard (tracks: 1 to 6)
Notes
Tracks 1, 2: Recorded on May 28, 1962. Originally issued on Takin' Off, Blue Note BST-84109.
Tracks 3, 4: Recorded on March 17, 1965. Originally issued on Maiden Voyage, Blue Note BST-84195.
Tracks 5, 6: Recorded on June 17, 1964. Originally issued on Empyrean Isles, Blue Note BST-84175.
Tracks 7, 8: Recorded on March 6, 1968. Originally issued on Speak Like A Child, Blue Note BST-84279.
Track 9: Recorded on March 19, 1963. Originally issued on My Point Of View, Blue Note BST-84126.
Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Tracks 2 & 9 do not appear on LP configuration.
The classic Blue Note albums which span the mid 1950's to late 1960's were recorded directly on to two track analog tape. No multitrack recording was used and consequently no mixing was required. Therefore, this CD was made by transferring the one step analog master to digital.
Tracks 3, 4: Recorded on March 17, 1965. Originally issued on Maiden Voyage, Blue Note BST-84195.
Tracks 5, 6: Recorded on June 17, 1964. Originally issued on Empyrean Isles, Blue Note BST-84175.
Tracks 7, 8: Recorded on March 6, 1968. Originally issued on Speak Like A Child, Blue Note BST-84279.
Track 9: Recorded on March 19, 1963. Originally issued on My Point Of View, Blue Note BST-84126.
Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Tracks 2 & 9 do not appear on LP configuration.
The classic Blue Note albums which span the mid 1950's to late 1960's were recorded directly on to two track analog tape. No multitrack recording was used and consequently no mixing was required. Therefore, this CD was made by transferring the one step analog master to digital.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7777-91142-2 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CAPITOL JAX 4C DIDX-003884 1-1-2 91142
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): CAPITOL JAX 5 C DIDX-003884 1 1-1-3 91142
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): CAPITOL JAX DIDX-003884 1 91142 D 1-1-6
- Other (DADC code on printed artwork, CD face): DIDX: 3884
Other Versions (5 of 21)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | The Best Of Herbie Hancock (Cassette, Compilation) | Blue Note | B4 91142 | US | 1988 | ||
New Submission | The Best Of Herbie Hancock (LP, Compilation) | Blue Note | B1-91142 | US | 1988 | ||
New Submission | The Best Of Herbie Hancock - The Blue Note Years (CD, Compilation) | Blue Note | CJ28-5040 | Japan | 1988 | ||
New Submission | The Best Of Herbie Hancock (LP, Compilation) | Blue Note | 066 791142 1 | Brazil | 1988 | ||
New Submission | The Best Of Herbie Hancock (LP, Compilation) | Blue Note | 26425 | Venezuela | 1988 |
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