Herbie Hancock – Thrust

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Label:	Columbia – PC 32965
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion, Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	Palm Grease	10:34
A2	Actual Proof	9:41
B1	Butterfly	11:18
B2	Spank-A-Lee	7:11

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios
Produced For – David Rubinson And Friends, Inc.
Recorded By – Catero Sound Company
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Artwork [Cover Art] – Rob Springett*
Drums – Mike Clark (2)
Electric Bass – Paul Jackson (2)
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet [Hohner D-6], Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey, Arp Soloist, Arp 2600, Arp String] – Herbie Hancock
Engineer [Recording] – Fred Catero
Management [Artist] – Adamsdad Management Co.*
Percussion – Bill Summers
Producer – David Rubinson, Herbie Hancock
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute – Bennie Maupin
Written-By – H. Hancock*, M. Clark* (tracks: B2), P. Jackson* (tracks: B2)

Notes

Produced for David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
Recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco.
A product of Catero Sound Company, San Francisco

© 1974 CBS, Inc./℗ 1974 CBS, Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 32965
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 32965
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): P AL-32965-1G / A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): P BL-32965-1A A 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Variant 1): P AL-32965-1J
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Variant 1): P BL-32965-1E
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Variant 2): P AL-32965-1F
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Variant 2): P BL-32965-1F
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, stamped Variant 3): ᴘ P AL-32965-1E o 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, stamped Variant 3): ᴘ P BL-32965-1E ᴘ 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped except last 2 variant 4): P AL 32965-1H 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped except last 1 variant 4): P BL 32965-1G 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Variant 5): P AL 32965-1D
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Variant 5): P BL 32965-1C
Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1 (variant 6)): ᴘ P AL-32965-1F Λ [scratched out] D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2 (variant 6)): ᴘ P BL-32965-1E D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1 stamped (variant 7)): P AL 32965-1E A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2 stamped (variant 7)): P BL 32965-1F B2
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped on both sides): P

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Thrust (LP, Album)	CBS	80193	Europe	1974
Recently Edited	Thrust (LP, Album)	CBS, CBS	S 80193, 80193	UK	1974
Recently Edited	Thrust (LP, Album)	CBS, CBS	SBP 234543, PC 32965	Australia	1974
	Thrust (LP, Album, Stereo)	Columbia	PC 32965	Canada	1974
Recently Edited	Thrust (LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Terre Haute Press)	Columbia	PCQ 32965	US	1974

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Reviews

Numanoid Feb 18, 2023
Pure listening bliss, and not a freeform guitar solo in sight
_Obscuremuse_ Feb 24, 2022
One of his best albums, sadly gets overlooked but it certainly rivals Headhunters. Instant buy if you're curious to get into the funkier side of jazz.
DrBenton May 13, 2020
Herbie at his best. Strangely underrated, don't let it pass
hawkenson Apr 18, 2019
The end of Palm Grease with the synth is straight fire. WOW
TommyVF Mar 25, 2017
Beautiful stuff, indeed! And a great beat sample on Palm Grease. Great, innovative, funky, at times trippy and quirky. Enjoyable and different. Keeper. <3
MultiGrooves Oct 31, 2013
Butterfly is one the most beautiful pieces of music I will ever hear. TBF every cover esp Gretchen Parlato's live version on YT are also excellent.
lectrotext Mar 31, 2007
Edited 16 years ago
When I picked up this album at a garage sale I had no idea about its contents other that the cover was pretty far out. Raised on "Rock-it", I felt it would certainly be worth the dollar I paid for it. Little did I know, I was getting Mr. Hancock's funkiest future jazz recording ever. It literally did not leave my turntable's side for months. All four pieces are excellent. All save Butterfly are funky, funky, funky. Butterfly is a masterful electric piece that seems to echo the exploratory imagery suggested by cover illustration as a timeless soundscape worthy of the journey.