The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years

~ Release by Herbie Hancock (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Watermelon Man
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-05-28)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Butch Warren (on 1962-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (on 1962-05-28)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1962-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1962-05-28)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1962-05-28)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-05-28)
recording of:
Watermelon Man (on 1962-05-28)
composer:
H. Hancock
publisher:
Hancock Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd
7:12
2Driftin'
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-05-28)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Butch Warren (on 1962-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (on 1962-05-28)
flugelhorn:
Freddie Hubbard
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1962-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1962-05-28)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1962-05-28)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1962-05-28 to present, on 1962-05-28)
recording of:
Driftin’ (on 1962-05-28)
composer:
Herbie Hancock
7:01
3Maiden Voyage
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-03-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
bass:
Ron Carter (on 1965-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1965-03-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1965-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (on 1965-03-17)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-03-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-03-17)
recording of:
Maiden Voyage (on 1965-03-17)
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock
publisher:
Hancock Music Co.
7:58
4Dolphin Dance
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-03-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
bass:
Ron Carter (on 1965-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1965-03-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1965-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (on 1965-03-17)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-03-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-03-17)
recording of:
Dolphin Dance (on 1965-03-17)
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock
publisher:
Hancock Music
9:20
5One Finger Snap
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-06-17)
double bass:
Ron Carter (on 1964-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-06-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1964-06-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-17)
recording of:
One Finger Snap (on 1964-06-17)
composer:
Herbie Hancock
publisher:
Hancock Music
7:20
6Cantaloupe Island
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-06-17)
double bass:
Ron Carter (on 1964-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-06-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1964-06-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-17)
recording of:
Cantaloupe Island (on 1964-06-17)
composer:
Herbie Hancock
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
5:34
7Riot
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-06)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-06)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (on 1968-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (on 1968-03-06)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (on 1968-03-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1968-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
Riot (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Herbie Hancock
4:39
8Speak Like a Child
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-06)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-06)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (on 1968-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (on 1968-03-06)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (on 1968-03-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1968-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
Speak Like a Child (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock
7:49
9King Cobra
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-03-19)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1963-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1963-03-19)
guitar:
Grant Green (on 1963-03-19)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1963-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (on 1963-03-19)
trombone:
Grachan Moncur III (on 1963-03-19)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (on 1963-03-19)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-03-19)
recording of:
King Cobra (on 1963-03-19)
composer:
Herbie Hancock
publisher:
Hancock Music
6:54

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