{"product_id":"head-hunters-import","title":"Head Hunters (Import)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MdRemovedH1\"\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHead Hunters\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eon Limited Edition 180g LP from Analogue Productions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MdRemovedH2\"\u003eMastered at Sterling Sound by Ryan Smith \/ Plated and Pressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. There are few artists in the music industry who have had more influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R\u0026amp;B than Hancock. Herbie was originally discovered by trumpeter Donald Byrd in 1960. After two years of session work with Byrd as well as Phil Woods and Oliver Nelson, he signed with Blue Note as a solo artist. His 1963 debut album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTakin’ Off\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas an immediate success, producing the hit “Watermelon Man.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1963, Miles Davis invited Herbie to join the Miles Davis Quintet. During his five years with Davis, Herbie recorded many classics with the jazz legend including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eESP\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNefertiti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSorcerer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand later on made appearances on Davis' groundbreaking\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a Silent Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBitches Brew\u003c\/em\u003e. Herbie's own solo career blossomed on Blue Note, with classic albums including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaiden Voyage\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpyrean Isles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeak Like a Child\u003c\/em\u003e. He also composed the score to Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlow Up\u003c\/em\u003e, which led to a successful career in feature film and television music.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAfter leaving Davis' fold, Herbie put together a new band called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Headhunters\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand, in 1973, recorded the genre-bending classic \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHead Hunters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. With its crossover hit single \"Chameleon,\" and standout cut \"Watermelon Man,\" it became the first jazz album to go platinum and remains one of the best-selling jazz\/fusion records of all time. His groundbreaking work during this period also inspired and provided samples for generations of hip-hop and dance music artists that followed. By mid-decade, Herbie was playing for stadium-sized crowds all over the world!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHerbie Hancock (electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBennie Maupin (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, saxello, bass clarinet, alto flute)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaul Jackson (electric bass, marimbula)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBill Summers (congas, shekere, balafon, agogo, cabasa, hindewhu, tambourine, log drum, surdo, gankogui)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHarvey Mason (drums)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e• 180-gram vinyl pressing from Analogue Productions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e• Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ryan Smith\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e• Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e• Stoughton Printing old-style deluxe film-lamination tip-on jacket\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e• Also available on Hybrid SACD\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. 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