Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
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Artist: Herbie HancockEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1997-03-25
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Chameleon
- Watermelon Man
- Sly
- Vein Melter
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Free Music Review: Brilliant work by Hancock via Miles Davis
Hit: 5 Stars
This record to me defines the period in which it was made perfectly. The early '70s; afros, dashikis, and funk music storming the mainstream. This seems to be similar to the effect that Davis was reaching for and Hancock knew it. Albeit I find this record better than any of Davis' electrical focused albums. Watermelon Man is my personal favorite track as it takes an old standard and turns it into something incredibly playful and fresh. Sly reminds me of a soundtrack to a Pam Grier film's action scene from the era; something I have a personal affinity for.
If you don't own this album, pick it up as it's likely not like any other music in your collection.
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Keyboardist Herbie Hancock's remarkable career took a surprising turn with this funk album--one of the first jazz albums to be certified gold. Hancock's already-storied career had included an extended tenure with Miles Davis as a member of both the classic quintet of the '60s and the trumpeter's groundbreaking electric dates. As a leader, the pianist had followed a similar course, cutting both outstanding acoustic dates (Maiden Voyage, Empyrean Isles) and experimental electric sessions (Sextant, Crossings).Head Hunters, however, was something different: a stripped-down date featuring reedman Bennie Maupin as the only horn player, and a funk-oriented rhythm section made up of Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, and Bill Summers. Hancock traded in his sophisticated piano performances and complex compositions for simple melodies, slow-burn funk grooves, and light electric keyboard splashes. The results, particularly on the tracks "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man," had a profound impact on other musicians, although critics charged Hancock with playing to the galleries. But the album has stood the test of time--something neither the wealth of Hancock's imitators nor his own subsequent albums in this vein have been able to do. --Fred Goodman
Limited Millennium Edition. Packed in a Heavy Weight Card Wallet that Faithfully Recreates the Original Vinyl Sleeve, Right Down to the Inner Bag. The Wallet Comes in a Plastic Cover.
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