Herbie Hancock
MUSIC
See also entries for V.S.O.P., Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Wallace Roney, Tony Williams.
Official Website: http://www.herbiehancock.com/
Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Herbie Hancock |
Jazz Musician |
12-Apr-1940 |
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Innovative jazz/fusion composer and pianist |
DISCOGRAPHY
Takin' Off (1962, Blue Note)
1 | Watermelon Man |
2 | Three Bags Full |
3 | Maze |
4 | Driftin' |
5 | Alone And I |
Reissued on CD in 1986. A digitally remastered version was issued in 1996 with the additional tracks Watermelon Man (alternate take), Three Bags Full (alternate take) and Empty Pockets (alternate take).
My Point Of View (1963, Blue Note)
1 | Blind Man, Blind Man |
2 | A Tribute To Someone |
3 | King Cobra |
4 | The Pleasure Is Mine |
5 | And What If I Don't |
Reissued on CD in 1994. A digitally remastered edition was issued in 1999.
Inventions And Dimensions (1963, Blue Note)
1 | Succotash |
2 | Triangle |
3 | Jack Rabbit |
4 | Mimosa |
5 | Jump Ahead |
Reissued on CD in 1988.
Empyrean Isles (1964, Blue Note)
1 | One Finger Snap |
2 | Oliloqui Valley |
3 | Cantaloupe Island |
4 | The Egg |
Reissued on CD in 1987 with the additional tracks One Finger Snap (alternate take) and Oliloqui Valley (alternate take).
Maiden Voyage (1965, Blue Note)
1 | Maiden Voyage |
2 | Eye Of The Hurricane |
3 | Little One |
4 | Survival Of The Fittest |
5 | Dolphin Dance |
Reissued on CD in 1985.
Blow-Up (soundtrack) (1966, MGM)
1 | Main Title "Blow-Up" |
2 | Verushka, Part 1 |
3 | Verushka, Part 2 |
4 | Bring Down The Birds |
5 | The Naked Camera |
6 | Jane's Theme |
7 | The Thief |
8 | The Kiss |
9 | Curiosity |
10 | Thomas Studies Photos |
11 | The Bed |
12 | Stroll On (performed by The Yardbirds) |
13 | End Title "Blow-Up" |
Soundtrack to the Michelangelo Antonioni film of the same name. A digitally remastered edition was issued on CD by Rhino in 1996 with the additional tracks Butchie's Tune, Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?, Am I Glad To See You (outtake) and Blow-Up (outtake).
Speak Like A Child (1968, Blue Note)
1 | Riot |
2 | Speak Like A Child |
3 | First Trip |
4 | Toys |
5 | Goodbye To Childhood |
6 | Sorcerer |
Reissued on CD in 1985.
Hear, O Israel (1968, National Federation of Temple Youth)
1 | Blessing Over The Candles |
2 | Matovu-Bor'Chu |
3 | Sh'Ma |
4 | Micho Mocho |
5 | Sanctification |
6 | May The Words Of My Mouth |
7 | Kiddish |
8 | Torah Service - Adoration |
9 | Final Amen |
The Prisoner (1969, Blue Note)
1 | I Have A Dream |
2 | The Prisoner |
3 | Firewater |
4 | He Who Lives In Fear |
5 | Promise Of The Sun |
Reissued on CD in 1987. A digitally remastered version was issued in 1998.
Fat Albert Rotunda (1969, Warner Brothers)
1 | Wiggle-Waggle |
2 | Fat Mama |
3 | Tell Me a Bedtime Story |
4 | Oh! Oh! Here He Comes |
5 | Jessica |
6 | Fat Albert Rotunda |
7 | Lil' Brother |
Soundtrack to the Bill Cosby-created animated television series. A digitally remastered edition was issued on CD in 2001.
Mwandishi (1970, Warner Brothers)
1 | Ostinato (Suite For Angela) |
2 | You'll Know When You Get There |
3 | Wandering Spirit Song |
A digitally remastered edition was issued on CD in 2001.
The Best Of Herbie Hancock (1971, Blue Note)
1 | Watermelon Man |
2 | King Cobra |
3 | Blind Man, Blind Man |
4 | Succotash |
5 | Oliloqui Valley |
6 | Maiden Voyage |
7 | Riot |
8 | Goodbye To Childhood |
9 | I Have A Dream |
Crossings (1972, Warner Brothers)
1 | Sleeping Giant |
2 | Quasar |
3 | Water Torture |
A digitally remastered edition was issued on CD in 2001.
Sextant (1973, Columbia)
1 | Rain Dance |
2 | Hidden Shadows |
3 | Hornets |
Reissued on CD in 1992. A digitally remastered version was issued in 1998.
The Spook Who Sat By The Door (soundtrack) (1973, United Artists)
1 | Revolution |
2 | The Spook Who Sat By The Door (Reprise) |
3 | Revenge |
4 | At The Lounge |
5 | Training Day |
6 | The Stick Up |
7 | Main Theme |
8 | Underground |
9 | The Spook Who Sat By The Door |
10 | The Big Rip Off |
11 | Recruiting |
12 | The Pick Up |
13 | It Begins |
14 | Dialogue (The Plan/CIA Spook/Best Of The Best/Step Outside/Junkie/Man And Machine/Bad Move/I'm Black/Network) |
Soundtrack to the Ivan Dixon-directed film of the same name.
Head Hunters (1974, Columbia)
1 | Chameleon |
2 | Watermelon Man |
3 | Sly |
4 | Vein Melter |
Reissued on CD in 1992. A digitally remastered edition was issued in 2001.
Thrust (1974, Columbia)
1 | Palm Grease |
2 | Actual Proof |
3 | Butterfly |
4 | Spank-A-Lee |
Reissued on CD in 1991. A digitally remastered version was issued in 1998.
Death Wish (1974, Sony)
1 | Death Wish (Main Title) |
2 | Joanna's Theme |
3 | Do A Thing |
4 | Paint Her Mouth |
5 | Rich Country |
6 | Suite Revenge: a. Striking Back/b. Riverside Park/c. The Alley/d. Last Stop/e. 8th Avenue Station |
7 | Ochoa Knose |
8 | Party People |
9 | Fill Your Hand |
Soundtrack to the Michael Winner-directed film of the same name. Reissued on CD in 1996.
Treasure Chest (1974, Warner Brothers)
Disc 1 |
1 | Wiggle Waggle |
2 | Tell Me A Bedtime Story |
3 | Lil' Brother |
4 | Ostinato |
5 | Crossings |
Disc 2 |
6 | You'll Know When You Get There |
7 | Quasar |
8 | Sleeping Giant |
Dedication (1974, CBS/Sony (Japan))
1 | Maiden Voyage |
2 | Dolphin Dance |
3 | Nobu |
4 | Cantaloupe Island |
Reissued on CD in 1997. A digitally remastered version was issued in 2004.
Man-Child (1975, Columbia)
1 | Hang Up Your Hang Ups |
2 | Sun Touch |
3 | Traitor |
4 | Bubbles |
5 | Steppin' In It |
6 | Heartbeat |
Reissued on CD 1992. A digitally remastered version was issued in 1997.
Flood (live) (1975, CBS/Sony (Japan))
Disc 1 |
1 | Introduction/Maiden Voyage |
2 | Actual Proof |
3 | Spank-A-Lee |
4 | Watermelon Man |
Disc 2 |
1 | Butterfly |
2 | Chameleon |
3 | Hang Up Your Hang Ups |
Recorded live in Tokyo, Japan in 1975. Reissued on CD in 1992. A digitally remastered version was issued in 1997.
Secrets (1976, Columbia)
1 | Doin' It |
2 | People Music |
3 | Cantaloupe Island |
4 | Spider |
5 | Gentle Thoughts |
6 | Swamp Rats |
7 | Sansho Shima |
Reissued on CD in 1988. A digitally remastered version was issued in 1997.
The Herbie Hancock Trio (1977, Columbia)
1 | Watch It |
2 | Speak Like A Child |
3 | Watching Waitin' For |
4 | Look |
5 | Milestones |
Reissued on CD in 1992.
Sunlight (1978, Columbia)
1 | I Thought It Was You |
2 | Come Running To Me |
3 | Sunlight |
4 | No Means Yes |
5 | Good Question |
A digitally remastered version was issued on CD in 1997.
Third Plane (1978, Milestone)
1 | Third Plane |
2 | Quiet Times |
3 | Lawra |
4 | Stella By Starlight |
5 | United Blues |
6 | Dolphin Dance |
A collaboration with Ron Carter and Tony Williams.
Direct Step (1978, CBS/Sony)
1 | Butterfly |
2 | Shiftless Shuffle |
3 | I Thought It Was You |
Reissued on CD in 1994.
The Piano (1978, CBS/Sony (Japan))
1 | My Funny Valentine |
2 | On Green Dolphin Street |
3 | Someday My Prince Will Come |
4 | Harvest Time |
5 | Sonrisa |
6 | Manhattan Island |
7 | Blue Otani |
A digitally remastered version was issued on CD in 2004 with the additional tracks My Funny Valentine (take 3 alternate), On Green Dolphin Street (take 2 alternate), Someday My Prince Will Come (take 3 alternate) and Harvest Time (take 3 alternate).
Feets, Don't Fail Me Now (1979, Columbia)
1 | You Bet Your Love |
2 | Trust Me |
3 | Ready Or Not |
4 | Tell Everybody |
5 | Honey From The Jar |
6 | Knee Deep |
Reissued on CD in 1991. A digitally remastered version was issued in 2001.
You Bet Your Love (1979, Columbia)
1 | You Bet Your Love (extended version) |
2 | Knee Deep (extended version) |
Issued as a vinyl 12".
The Best Of Herbie Hancock (1979, Columbia)
1 | Doin' It |
2 | I Thought It Was You |
3 | Chameleon |
4 | Hang Up Your Hang Ups |
5 | Ready Or Not |
6 | Tell Everybody |
Monster (1980, Columbia)
1 | Saturday Night (with Carlos Santana) |
2 | Stars In Your Eyes |
3 | Go For It |
4 | Don't Hold It In |
5 | Making Love |
6 | It All Comes Around |
Reissued on CD in 1986 and 1991. A digitally remastered version was issued in 2001.
Mr. Hands (1980, Columbia)
1 | Spiraling Prism |
2 | Calypso |
3 | Just Around The Corner |
4 | 4 A.M. |
5 | Shiftless Shuffle |
6 | Textures |
Reissued on CD in 1992. A digitally remastered edition was issued in 2001. Herbie Hancock Trio (1981, Columbia)
1 | Stablemates |
2 | Dolphin Dance |
3 | A Slight Smile |
4 | That Old Black Magic |
5 | La Maison Goree |
Reissued on CD in 1992.
Magic Windows (1981, Columbia)
1 | Magic Number |
2 | Tonight's The Night |
3 | Everybody's Broke |
4 | Help Yourself |
5 | Satisfied With Love |
6 | Twilight Clone |
A digitally remastered version was issued in 1997.
Lite Me Up (1982, Columbia)
1 | Lite Me Up! |
2 | The Bomb |
3 | Gettin' To The Good Part |
4 | Paradise |
5 | Can't Hide Your Love |
6 | The Fun Tracks |
7 | Motor Mouth |
8 | Give It All Your Heart |
A digitally remastered version was issued on CD in 1997.
Future Shock (Columbia, 1983)
1 | Rockit |
2 | Future Shock (Curtis Mayfield cover) |
3 | T. F. S. |
4 | Earthbeat |
5 | Autodrive |
6 | Rough |
7 | Rockit (Mega Mix) |
A digitally remastered version was issued in 2000.
Rockit (1983, CBS)
1 | Rockit (long version) |
2 | You Bet Your Love |
3 | I Thought It Was You |
Released as a vinyl 12".
Sound-System (1984, Columbia)
1 | Hardrock |
2 | Metal Beat |
3 | Karabali |
4 | Junku |
5 | People Are Changing |
6 | Sound System |
A digitally remastered version was issued in 1999 with the additional track Metal Beat (extended version).
Hot And Heavy (1984, Star Jazz)
1 | Hot Piano |
2 | Live And Awake |
3 | Nightwalker |
4 | Scoochie |
5 | Cycles |
6 | Witch Fire |
7 | Jammin' With Herbie |
8 | Herbie's Blues |
9 | Rock Your Soul |
10 | Afro Boogie |
11 | Far Out |
12 | Hot And Heavy |
Jammin' With The Herbie Hancock Quintet (1984, Happy Bird)
1 | Jammin' With Herbie |
2 | Herbie's Blues |
3 | Rock Your Soul |
4 | TCB With Herbie |
5 | Soul Power |
6 | Cat Call |
Recorded in 1961. Reissued on CD by Prime Cuts in 1995.
Herbie Hancock (1984, Revival)
1 | Afro Boogie |
2 | Live And Awake |
3 | Scoochie |
4 | Hot And Heavy |
5 | Far Out |
6 | Night Walker |
7 | Witch Fire |
8 | Hot Piano |
9 | Jammin' With Herbie |
10 | Cycles |
11 | Herbie Blues |
'Round Midnight (1986, Columbia)
1 | 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk cover) |
2 | Body And Soul |
3 | Berangere's Nightmare |
4 | Fair Weather |
5 | Una Noche Con Francis |
6 | The Peacocks |
7 | How Long Has This Been Going On? |
8 | Rhythm-A-Ning |
9 | Still Time |
10 | Minuit Aux Champs-Elysees |
11 | Chan's Song (Never Said) |
The soundtrack to the Bertrand Tavernier-directed film of the same name. Reissued on CD in 1990.
The Best Of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years (1988, Blue Note)
1 | Watermelon Man |
2 | Driftin' |
3 | Maiden Voyage |
4 | Dolphin Dance |
5 | One Finger Snap |
6 | Cantaloupe Island |
7 | Riot |
8 | Speak Like A Child |
9 | King Cobra |
Perfect Machine (1988, Columbia)
1 | Perfect Machine |
2 | Obsession |
3 | Vibe Alive |
4 | Beat Wise |
5 | Maiden Voyage/B. Bop |
6 | Chemical Residue |
A digitally remastered version was issued in 1999 with the additional tracks Vibe Alive (extended dance mix) and Beat Wise (12 inch edit).
Vibe Alive (1988, Columbia)
1 | Vibe Alive |
2 | Maiden Voyage/B. Bop |
Released as a vinyl 7".
Vibe Alive (1988, Columbia)
1 | Vibe Alive (extended dance mix) |
2 | Vibe Alive (edited version) |
3 | Vibe Alive (bonus beats) |
Released as a vinyl 12" and a 3" CD.
Dis Is Da Drum (1989, Mercury)
1 | Call It '95 |
2 | Dis Is Da Drum |
3 | Shooz |
4 | Melody (On The Deuce By 44) |
5 | Mojuba |
6 | Butterfly |
7 | Ju Ju |
8 | Hump |
9 | Come And See Me |
10 | Rubber Soul |
11 | Bo Ba Be Da |
One US version of the album included the additional track Butterfly (remix). The Japanese edition added the tracks Call It 95 (remix) and Mojuba (remix).
A Jazz Collection (1991, Columbia)
1 | Liza (George Gershwin cover) |
2 | I Fall In Love Too Easily (from the musical Anchors Aweigh) |
3 | Nefertiti |
4 | Someday My Prince Will Come (from the animated film Snow White) |
5 | 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk cover) |
6 | Well You Needn't (Thelonious Monk cover) |
7 | Parade |
8 | The Eye Of The Hurricane |
9 | Maiden Voyage |
The Collection (1991, Castle)
1 | Chameleon |
2 | Watermelon Man |
3 | Maiden Voyage |
4 | I Thought It Was You |
5 | No Means Yes |
6 | You Bet Your Love |
7 | Tell Everybody |
8 | Rockit |
9 | Autodrive |
10 | Hard Rock |
11 | 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk cover) |
The Very Best Of Herbie Hancock (1991, Sony)
1 | Rockit |
2 | You Bet Your Love |
3 | I Thought It Was You |
4 | The Bomb |
5 | Ready Or Not |
6 | Stars In Your Eyes |
7 | Motor Mouth |
8 | Makin' Love |
9 | Lite Me Up! |
10 | People Music |
11 | 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk cover) |
12 | Sound-System |
13 | Sun Touch |
14 | Karabali |
15 | Autodrive |
The Best Of Herbie Hancock, Volume 2 (1992, Sony)
1 | Watermelon Man |
2 | Future Shock |
3 | Go For It |
4 | Can't Hide Your Love |
5 | Vibe Alive (edited version) |
6 | Textures |
7 | Doin' It |
8 | Chameleon |
9 | Early Warning |
10 | Paradise |
11 | People Are Changing |
12 | Tell Everybody |
13 | Hardrock (edited version) |
14 | Mega-Mix: Rockit/Autodrive/Future Shock/TFS/Rough/Chameleon 84 |
The Herbie Hancock Quartet Live (1994, Jazz Door)
1 | Just One Of Those Things |
2 | Air Dancing |
3 | Sorcerer |
4 | Jammin' |
Recorded live in New York in 1992 and in Belgrade in 1988.
Live In New York (1994, Jazz Door)
1 | I Love You |
2 | One Finger Snap |
3 | Cantaloupe Island |
4 | Maiden Voyage |
5 | Just One Of Those Things |
Performed by the Herbie Hancock Trio. Recorded live in New York in 1993.
Cantaloupe Island (1994, Blue Note)
1 | Cantaloupe Island |
2 | Watermelon Man |
3 | Driftin' |
4 | Blind Man, Blind Man |
5 | And What If I Don't |
6 | Maiden Voyage |
The New Standard (1995, Verve)
1 | New York Minute (Don Henley cover) |
2 | Mercy Street (Peter Gabriel cover) |
3 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (The Beatles cover) |
4 | When Can I See You (Babyface cover) |
5 | You've Got It Bad Girl (Stevie Wonder cover) |
6 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Sade cover) |
7 | Scarborough Fair (Simon and Garfunkel cover) |
8 | Thieves In The Temple (Prince cover) |
9 | All Apologies (Nirvana cover) |
10 | Manhattan (Island Of Lights And Love) |
A 2 CD edition was issued in Japan with the following tracks\:
The New Standard (1995, Verve)
Disc 1 |
1 | New York Minute (Don Henley cover) |
2 | Mercy Street (Peter Gabriel cover) |
3 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (The Beatles cover) |
4 | When Can I See You (Babyface cover) |
5 | You've Got It Bad Girl (Stevie Wonder cover) |
6 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Sade cover) |
7 | Scarborough Fair (Simon and Garfunkel cover) |
8 | Thieves In The Temple (Prince cover) |
9 | All Apologies (Nirvana cover) |
10 | Manhattan (Island Of Lights And Love) |
11 | Your Gold Teeth II (Steely Dan cover) |
Disc 2 |
1 | You've Got It Bad Girl (live) (Stevie Wonder cover) |
2 | Thieves In The Temple (live) (Prince cover) |
3 | Dolphin Dance (live) |
Jazz Profile (1997, Blue Note)
1 | Empty Pockets |
2 | Jack Rabbit |
3 | Yams |
4 | Eye Of The Hurricane |
5 | Cantaloupe Island |
6 | The Sorcerer |
7 | I Have A Dream |
Gershwin's World (1998, Verve)
1 | Overture (Fascinatin' Rhythm) |
2 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
3 | The Man I Love |
4 | Here Come De Honey Man |
5 | St. Louis Blues (W. C. Handy cover) |
6 | Lullaby |
7 | Blueberry Rhyme (James P. Johnson cover) |
8 | It Ain't Necessarily So (Interlude) |
9 | Cotton Tail (Duke Ellington cover) |
10 | Summertime |
11 | My Man's Gone Now |
12 | Prelude In C# Minor |
13 | Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement |
14 | Embraceable You |
A collection of (mostly) George Gershwin interpretations.
Riot (1999, Blue Note (Japan))
1 | Riot (first alternate take) |
2 | Riot (second alternate take) |
3 | Blind Man, Blind Man (alternate take) |
4 | Mimosa (alternate take) |
5 | Goodbye To Childhood (alternate take) |
6 | The Prisoner (alternate take) |
7 | Firewater (alternate take) |
The Blow-Up Extra-Sessions (1999, Vintage Classic)
1 | Herbie's Blues |
2 | Rock Your Soul |
3 | Jammin' With Herbie |
4 | Hot and Heavy |
5 | Nightwalker |
6 | Hot Piano |
7 | Live and Awake |
8 | Scoochie |
9 | Afro Boogie |
10 | Far Out |
11 | (untitled) |
A collection of unused tracks created for the Blow Up soundtrack. Reissued in 2001 by Continental.
Night Walker (2000, Warwick)
1 | Night Walker |
2 | Live And Awake |
3 | Scoochie |
4 | Witch Fire |
5 | Afro Boogie |
6 | Far Out |
7 | Hot And Heavy |
8 | Herbie's Blues |
9 | T.C.B. With Herbie |
10 | Soul Power |
The Best Of Herbie Hancock: The Hits! (2000, Columbia)
1 | Chameleon |
2 | Watermelon Man |
3 | I Thought It Was You |
4 | You Bet Your Love |
5 | Ready Or Not |
6 | Stars In Your Eyes |
7 | Saturday Night |
8 | Satisfied With Love |
9 | Rockit |
Jammin' With Herbie Hancock (2000, Collectables)
1 | Currio's (alternate take) |
2 | Bird House (alternate take) |
3 | Mr. Lucky (alternate take) |
4 | Out Of This World (alternate take) |
5 | Daydreams (alternate take) |
6 | I Am An Old Man |
Future 2 Future (2001, Transparent Music)
1 | Kebero, part I (with Gigi) |
2 | Wisdom (with Daisaku Ikeda) |
3 | The Essence (with Chaka Khan) |
4 | This Is Rob Swift |
5 | Black Gravity |
6 | Tony Williams |
7 | Be Still |
8 | Ionosphere |
9 | Kebero, part II (with Gigi) |
10 | Alphabeta |
11 | Virtual Hornets |
The Japanese edition included the additional track The Essence (DJ Krush remix).
Mr. Funk (2001, Columbia)
1 | Watermelon Man |
2 | Actual Proof |
3 | Hang up Your Hang Ups |
4 | Heartbeat |
5 | Kuru/Speak Like a Child |
6 | Cantaloupe Island |
7 | Swamp Rat |
8 | Come Running to Me |
9 | 4 A.M. |
10 | Everybody's Broke |
11 | Rockit |
Directions In Music ( Live At Massey Hall, 2002:Verve)
1 | The Sorcerer |
2 | The Poet |
3 | So What/Impressions |
4 | Misstery |
5 | Naima |
6 | Transition |
7 | My Ship |
8 | D Trane |
A collaboration with Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove.
Possibilities (2005, Hear Music)
The Essential Herbie Hancock (2006, Legacy)
Disc 1 |
1 | Watermelon Man |
2 | 'Round Midnight |
3 | Cantaloupe Island |
4 | Maiden Voyage |
5 | Circle |
6 | The Sorcerer |
7 | Tell Me A Bedtime Story |
8 | Hidden Shadows |
9 | Chameleon |
10 | Joanna's Theme |
Disc 2 |
11 | Butterfly |
12 | People Music |
13 | Milestones |
14 | 4 A.M. |
15 | Come Running To Me |
16 | Finger Painting |
17 | Stars In Your Eyes |
18 | Rockit |
19 | St. Louis Blues |
20 | Manhattan (Island Of Lights And Love) |
Jazz To Funk (2006, Aim)
Disc 1 |
1 | Maulana |
2 | Baraka/Kamli |
3 | Kawanda |
4 | Dunia |
5 | (unlisted track) |
Disc 2 |
1 | Witch Fire |
2 | Jammin' With Herbie |
3 | Herbie's Blues |
4 | Rock Your Soul |
5 | Hot Piano |
6 | Smoochie |
7 | Live And Awake |
8 | Night Walker |
9 | Afro Boogie |
10 | Far Out |
11 | Hot And Heavy |
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