Tracklist
Watermelon Man | |||
Three Bags Full | |||
Empty Pockets | |||
The Maze | |||
Driftin' | |||
Alone And I |
Credits (9)
- Butch WarrenBass
- Reid MilesDesign [Cover], Photography By [Cover Photo]
- Billy HigginsDrums
- Leonard FeatherLiner Notes
- Herbie HancockPiano, Written-By
- Alfred LionProducer
Notes
Recorded May 28, 1962 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
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![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Stereo, DG both sides | Blue Note – 84109, Blue Note – ST-84109, Blue Note – BST 84109 +1 more label... | US | 1962 | US — 1962 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Mono | Blue Note – BLP 4109 | US | 1962 | US — 1962 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Stereo, Ear/No DG | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1962 | US — 1962 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Stereo, DG side 2 | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1963 | US — 1963 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1966 | US — 1966 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, New York USA Labels | Blue Note – 84109, Blue Note – ST-84109, Blue Note – BST 84109 +1 more label... | US | 1966 | US — 1966 | ||||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Mono | Blue Note – BLP 4109 | US | 1966 | US — 1966 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, NY/Liberty labels | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1966 | US — 1966 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Liberty | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Stereo | Blue Note – 84109, Blue Note – BST 84 109 K | Germany | 1968 | Germany — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – BST-84109 | US | 1971 | US — 1971 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1973 | US — 1973 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1973 | US — 1973 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Blue Note – BST-84109 | US | 1975 | US — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1975 | US — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Blue Note – BST-84109 | US | 1975 | US — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1975 | US — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Promo | Blue Note – LNJ-80091 | Japan | 1976 | Japan — 1976 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Blue Note – LNJ-80091 | Japan | 1976 | Japan — 1976 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | Blue Note – 5C 038-98598, Blue Note – 5C 038-98598S | Netherlands | 1977 | Netherlands — 1977 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Deep Blue Label | Blue Note – BSTF 84109, Blue Note – BSTF 84.109 | France | 1977 | France — 1977 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – GXK 8021, Blue Note – BST 84109 | Japan | 1978 | Japan — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP | Blue Note – 84109 | Greece | 1981 | Greece — 1981 | Needs Changes | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | Blue Note – BST 84109 | France | 1982 | France — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | Blue Note – BST 84109 | France | 1982 | France — 1982 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album | Blue Note – BNTJ(A) 84363 | South Africa | 1982 | South Africa — 1982 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – BST 84109, Blue Note – BNJ-71015 | Japan | 1984 | Japan — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo | Blue Note – BNJ-71015 | Japan | 1984 | Japan — 1984 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off Cassette, Album, Remastered | Blue Note – 4BN 84109 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Blue Note – BST 84109 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | Blue Note – BST 84109 | France | 1986 | France — 1986 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo | Blue Note – CP32-5228 | Japan | 1986 | Japan — 1986 | ||||
![]() | Despegando (Takin' Off) LP, Album, Stereo | Blue Note – 812405731 58501 | Argentina | 1986 | Argentina — 1986 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | Blue Note – BST 84109 | France | 1986 | France — 1986 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off CD, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – CDP 7 46506 2 | US | 1987 | US — 1987 | ||||
![]() | Takin' Off CD, Album, Reissue | Jazz Heritage – 512943M | US | 1987 | US — 1987 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Takin' Off Cassette, Album | Blue Note – 4BN 84109, Blue Note – TCP 2193 | Turkey | 1987 | Turkey — 1987 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off CD, Album, Reissue | Blue Note – CDP 7 46506 2 | US | 1987 | US — 1987 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Takin' Off +3 CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Blue Note – CJ28-5079 | Japan | 1988 | Japan — 1988 | ||||
![]() | Takin' Off LP, Album, Reissue | Jazz Heritage – 912943Z | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | New Submission |
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Reviews
Show All 63 Reviews- Good pressing all around. However, extremely dirty even after a cleaning. For the money, as good as you'll expect otherwise.
- Unlike my last Classic series Blue Note this is flat, distortion free and sounds great! Only minor downside is a bump on one corner due to Amazon packaging(chucked in a box). I do have the polylined sleeve so presume it is a later press.
- I couldn't be happier with my copy. Dead flat and quiet.
The mastering is excellent. Polylined sleeve too. Nice. - I have the 2019 and bhought one more (the 2022 repress). My 2019 came in regular papersleeve and the 2022 in polylined innersleeve. Have not compared the sound quality yet.
Update: this is (ofcourse) as good as my first press but with less scuffs and more silent! - Mastering, sound quality and vinyl pressing - 5/5. Again a paper sleeve which does not give a good first impression.
referencing Takin' Off (LP, Album, Mono) BLP 4109
My copy is Van Gelder, ear, Mono with DG side 2.referencing Takin' Off (2×12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, 180g, Gatefold Jacket) MMBST-84109
This is likely the best this album is going to sound on vinyl for a good, long while. No piano warble, beautiful imaging, 3D soundstage. A gorgeous presentation.- I held off until a possible repress and if this is the result then I got lucky. For £26 this is phenomenally good in every way. Beautiful, immaculate, dead silent vinyl that sounds incredible. Very pleased.
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