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This is an improvement over Hancock's disco-era productions since at least it is grounded in Herbie's own '70s funk outings ("Chameleon," etc.) instead of generic dance music. Technically, this is an R&B album -- not disco -- with funkier, more flexible rhythm sections, more intriguing electronic instrumental decorations by Hancock, and some first-class instrumental contributions by the Brothers Johnson, the Escovedo family and Michael Brecker. Herbie even gives himself solo breaks on "Magic Number" and "Satisfied with Love" that redeem both tracks and there is a spooky foretaste of techno-pop on "The Twilight Clone." True, this album is still dominated by the R&B vocals of Sylvester, Gavin Christopher and Vicki Randle but Hancock's own sonic signatures make this record listenable.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Herbie Hancock, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - David Rubinson, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Ray Parker, Jr., Guitar - Freddie Washington, Bass - J. Cohen, Composer, Lyricist - John Robinson, Drums - Sheila Escovedo, Percussion - Pete Escovedo, Percussion - Juan Escovedo, Percussion - Sylvester - Jeanie Tracy - David Rubinson & Friends, Producer - Fred Catero, Recording Engineer - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Associated Performer, Bass, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Associated Performer, Bass, Composer, Piano, Producer - Ray Parker, Jr., Composer, Guitar - J. Cohen, Composer - Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Vicki Randle - Ngoh Spencer - Dede Dickerson - David Rubinson & Friends, Producer - Fred Catero, Recording Engineer - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer - David Rubinson, Recording Engineer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Associated Performer, Piano, Producer - H. Hancock, Composer, Lyricist - J. Cohen, Composer, Lyricist - A. Mouzon, Composer, Lyricist - George Johnson, Guitar - G. Christopher, Composer, Lyricist - Louis Johnson, Bass - John Robinson, Drums - Gavin Christopher - Vicki Randle - Ngoh Spencer - Dede Dickerson - David Bottom - Jeffrey Cohen - David Rubinson & Friends, Producer - Fred Catero, Recording Engineer - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer - David Rubinson, Recording Engineer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Al McKay, Guitar - Gavin Christopher, Composer, Lyricist - David Rubinson, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Eddie Watkins, Bass - J. Cohen, Composer, Lyricist - JAMES GADSON, Drums - Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - David Rubinson & Friends, Producer - Fred Catero, Recording Engineer - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer - Vicki Randle - Ngoh Spencer - Dede Dickerson
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Gavin Christopher - Jean Hancock, Composer, Lyricist - Oren Waters - Luther Waters - Julia Waters - Maxine Waters - David Rubinson & Friends, Producer - Fred Catero, Recording Engineer - Wah Wah Watson, Guitar - Freddie Washington, Bass Guitar - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer - Alphonse Mouzon, Drums - David Rubinson, Recording Engineer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer - Adrian Belew, Guitar - George Johnson, Guitar - J. Cohen, Composer - Louis Johnson, Bass - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Kwawu Ladzekpo, Associated Performer - Kwawu Dzidzornu, Percussion - Moody Perry III, Percussion - David Rubinson & Friends, Producer - Fred Catero, Recording Engineer - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer - David Rubinson, Recording Engineer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
This is an improvement over Hancock's disco-era productions since at least it is grounded in Herbie's own '70s funk outings ("Chameleon," etc.) instead of generic dance music. Technically, this is an R&B album -- not disco -- with funkier, more flexible rhythm sections, more intriguing electronic instrumental decorations by Hancock, and some first-class instrumental contributions by the Brothers Johnson, the Escovedo family and Michael Brecker. Herbie even gives himself solo breaks on "Magic Number" and "Satisfied with Love" that redeem both tracks and there is a spooky foretaste of techno-pop on "The Twilight Clone." True, this album is still dominated by the R&B vocals of Sylvester, Gavin Christopher and Vicki Randle but Hancock's own sonic signatures make this record listenable.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:25
- Main artists: Herbie Hancock
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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