Album
Man-Child
1975 · Jazz
30 collectors on Gatefold own this
Man-Child is a Jazz album by Herbie Hancock, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 54 pressings tracked, owned by 30 collectors.
About
It is arguably one of his most funk-influenced albums and it represents his further departure from the "spacey, higher atmosphere jazz," as he referred to it, of his earlier career. Hancock uses more funk based rhythms around the hi-hat, and snare drum. The tracks are characterized by short, repeated riffs by both the rhythm section, horns accompaniment, and bass lines. Man-Child features less improvisation from the whole band and more concentrated grooves with brief solos from the horns and Hancock himself on synthesizer and Fender Rhodes piano on top of the repeated riffs. This album features the addition of electric.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Hang Up Your Hang Ups7:28
- A2Sun Touch5:10
- A3The Traitor9:37
Side B
- B1Bubbles9:01
- B2Steppin' In It8:41
- B3Heartbeat5:16
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- dense
- swaggering
- funky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco; Village Recorders, Los Angeles; Funky Features, San Francisco; and Crystal Studios, Los Angeles.
Cover variation with white text on back cover. Similar Pitman pressing with black text on back cover is: Man-Child (US 1975) (opens in a new tab).
On the versions with white text on the back cover is present among the credits the one referring: "[David T. Walker] ** Appearing Courtesy Ode Records".
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bennie MaupinSAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, SAXELLO, BASS CLARINET, BASS FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE
- Bill SummersPERCUSSION
- Blackbyrd McKnightGUITAR
- Bud BrisboisTRUMPET
- David RubinsonTUBA, BASS TROMBONE
- David T. WalkerGUITAR
- Dick "Slyde" HydeTROMBONE TUBA, BASS TROMBONE
- Ernie WattsSAXOPHONE, FLUTE
- Garnett BrownTROMBONE
- Harvey MasonDRUMS
- Henry DavisBASS
- Herbie HancockKEYBOARDS PIANO , ELECTRIC PIANO , SYNTHESIZER , CLAVINET , SYNTHESIZER PIANO , ELECTRIC PIANO , SYNTHESIZER , CLAVINET
- James GadsonDRUMS
- Jay DaVersaTRUMPET
- Jim HornSAXOPHONE, FLUTE
- Louis JohnsonBASS
- Melvin "Wah Wah" WatsonGUEST , GUITAR, TALKBOX , SYNTHESIZER GUITAR GUITAR, GUITAR
- Mike ClarkDRUMS
30 collectors on Gatefold own this · 54 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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