Herbie Hancock – Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – 9 45732-2, Warner Archives – 2-45732
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	1994
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz

Tracklist

1-1	Herbie Hancock–	Wiggle-Waggle Alto Saxophone – Joe Farrell Baritone Saxophone – Arthur "Babe" Clarke* Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Bass – Jerry Jermott* French Horn – Ray Alonge Guitar – Billy Butler (3), Eric Gale Percussion – George Devans* Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson Soloist, Trumpet – Joe Newman Trombone – Benny Powell Trumpet – Ernie Royal	5:50
1-2	Herbie Hancock–	Fat Mama	3:50
1-3	Herbie Hancock–	Tell Me A Bedtime Story	5:03
1-4	Herbie Hancock–	Oh! Oh! Here He Comes	4:08
1-5	Herbie Hancock–	Jessica	4:12
1-6	Herbie Hancock–	Fat Albert Rotunda	6:30
1-7	Herbie Hancock–	Lil' Brother Baritone Saxophone – Arthur "Babe" Clarke* Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Bass – Jerry Jermott* French Horn – Ray Alonge Guitar – Billy Butler (3) Percussion – George Devans* Soloist, Guitar – Eric Gale Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Farrell Trombone – Benny Powell Trumpet – Ernie Royal	4:29
1-8	The Herbie Hancock Sextet–	Ostinato (Suite For Angela) Guitar – Ron Monrose Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*	13:09
1-9	The Herbie Hancock Sextet–	You'll Know When You Get There	10:13
2-1	The Herbie Hancock Sextet–	Wandering Spirit Song Written-By – Julian Priester	22:27
		Sleeping Giant Written-By – Herbie Hancock
2-2.a	Herbie Hancock–	Part One	7:26
2-2.b	Herbie Hancock–	Part Two	5:29
2-2.c	Herbie Hancock–	Part Three	3:46
2-2.d	Herbie Hancock–	Part Four	5:40
2-2.e	Herbie Hancock–	Part Five	2:15
2-3	Herbie Hancock–	Quasar Written-By – Bennie Maupin	7:22
2-4	Herbie Hancock–	Water Torture Written-By – Bennie Maupin	13:56

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Record Company – Time Warner
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios
Recorded At – Pacific Recording Studios
Recorded At – Different Fur Studios
Produced At – Hancock Records, Inc. Production
Produced For – Filmore Corporation
Published By – Hancock Music
Published By – Benpin Music
Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Mchezaji/Buster Williams* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Mwile/Benny Maupin* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
Bass Trombone, Trombone [Alto, Tenor], Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Pepo Mtoto/Julian Priester* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
Bass, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Buster Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Compilation Producer – Matt Pierson
Congas – Jose "Chepito" Areas* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-1), Victor Pantoja (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
Drums – Albert "Tootie" Heath* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Drums, Percussion – Ndugu/Leon Chancler* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-1)
Drums, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Jabali/Billy Hart* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
Engineer – Fred Catero (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4), Patrick Gleason* (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Engineer [Assistant] – Aulikki Niitynen (tracks: 1-8 to 2-1)
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Johnny Coles (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – Lee Herschberg
Piano [Fender Rhodes], Electric Piano, Mellotron, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Mwandishi/Herbie Hancock* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
Piano, Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Producer – David Rubinson (tracks: 1-8 to 2-1), David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Remix – David Rubinson (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Fred Catero (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Jerry Zatkin* (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
Synthesizer [Moog] – Patrick Gleason* (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute – Joe Henderson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Trombone – Garnett Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Mganga/Eddie Henderson* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
Vocals – Candy Love (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Della Horne (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Sandra Stevens (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Scott Beach (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Victoria Domagalski (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
Written-By, Arranged By, Conductor – Herbie Hancock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)

Notes

℗ 1994 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. © 1972, 1994 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in the U.S.A.

Compiles the three albums Herbie recorded for Warner in the 70's in one double CD set:
◈ Tracks 1-1 to 1-7 are taken from "Fat Albert Rotunda" WS 1834 (1969).
◈ Tracks 1-8 to 1-9 and track 2-1 are taken from "Mwandishi" WS 1898 (1971).
◈ Tracks 2-2 to 2-4 are taken from "Crossings" BS 2617 (1972).

• Tracks 1-1 to 1-7:
Recorded October 4 and 16, November 26 and December 8, 1969 at Van Gelder Recording Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
First released in 1969.
• Tracks 1-8, 1-9 and 2-1:
Recorded December 31, 1970 at Wally Heider Recording Studios, San Francisco, California.
First released in 1971.
• Tracks 2-2 to 2-4:
Recorded February 15-17, 1972 at Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo, California.
Moog and Mellotron recorded at Different Fur Trading Company, San Francisco, California.
First released in 1972.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 9362-45732-2 7
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): [Specialty 'S' logo] 1 45732-2.1 SRC##01 M1S2
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): [Specialty 'S' logo] 1 45732-2.2 SRC**01 M1S1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (2×CD, Compilation)	Warner Archives, Warner Bros. Records	9362-45732-2	Europe	1994
New Submission	Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (Cassette, Compilation, Promo)	Warner Bros. Records, Tape To Tape	none	UK	1994
New Submission	Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (2×CD, Compilation)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Archives	9 45732-2, 2-45732	US	1994
New Submission	Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (2×CD, Compilation)	Warner Bros. Records	WPCR-157~8	Japan	1994
New Submission	Mwandishi: The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (13×File, FLAC, Compilation, Reissue)	Warner Bros. Records	none	US	2014