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    • Herbie Hancock – Introduction & Maiden Voyage
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    • 1. Introduction & Maiden Voyage
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    HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVYWEIGHT funk-jazz fusion from the mid-seventies golden era of the Headhunters on this super-rare live double album featuring amazing psychedelic cover art from Nobuyuki Nakanishi that was previously only ever released in Japan in 1975 - making the original one of the hardest Herbie Hancock albums to find.

    Includes beautifully recorded unique versions of classic Headhunters tracks such as Chameleon, Butterfly, and Hang Up Your Hang Ups that actually manage to surpass the quality of album versions! This album really is that good!

    The line-up says it all - Herbie Hancock, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Mike Clark, Bill Summers, and Blackbird McNight! All at the top of their game and all completely on fire! Wow!

    A secret gem of mid-seventies jazz funk that crowns the genre! An absolutely essential purchase for any Headhunters fan!

    ESSENTIAL!

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      Herbie HancockFat Albert Rotunda (1969)Warner Bros.
      The definitive funky soul jazz monster! Nuff tunes! Monster, monster, monster funk jazz bomb! Killer late 60s with 'Wiggle-Waggle'.
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      Herbie HancockCrossings (1972)Warner Bros
      Tough, tough, tough heavy Headhunters fusion, 1972 in the zone! Classic Herbie Hancock group line-up with Benny Maupin, Billy Hart and Buster Williams
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      Harvey Mason, Bill Summers, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson et al. Includes the killer fusion of 'Shiftless Shuffle'.
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      • – hang Up Your hang ups
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      Herbie HancockSextant (1972)Columbia
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      • – Rain Dance
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      • – Doin' It
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      Herbie HancockSpeak Like A ChildDecca / Blue Note
      Seminal Herbie Hancock on Blue Note, produced by Duke Pearson.
        Herbie HancockMaiden Voyage (1965)Blue Note
        Brilliant, brilliant album - every track's a winner! Highly recommended!
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          Stone cold classic Herbie Hancock featuring Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams! Includes the timeless 'Cantaloupe Island'
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