Album

Sound-System

Herbie Hancock

1984 · Electronic

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Sound-System by Herbie Hancock

Sound-System is an Electronic album by Herbie Hancock, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 59 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Hardrock6:08
  2. A2Metal Beat4:53
  3. A3Karabali5:17

Side B

  1. B1Junku5:30
  2. B2People Are Changing6:03
  3. B3Sound-System5:51

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Industrial
  • synthetic
  • playful
  • funky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Runouts are etched apart from "MASTERDISK," which is stamped.
Also on cassette 39478 S1
On the back cover:
Mixed at Eldorado Studios, Los Angeles.
Recorded at Evergreen Studio, New York City.
Additional Recording at Garage Sale Recording, Los Angeles; Studio Media, Evanston, Ill.; and Eldorado Recording, Los Angeles
Mastering: Masterdisk, N.Y.C.
Instrument Manufacturers:
Yamaha - Doug Buttleman;
Fairlight CMI - David Bross, Will Alexander & Geordie Hormel;
Rhodes - Harold Rhodes and John Shykun;
Korg - Jim Raynor;
Oberheim - Tom Oberheim & Todd McKinney;
Moog - Robbie Konikoff & Nancy Kewin;
Studio Maintenance Service - David Michaels;
Soundcraft - Betty Bennett;
Alpha Syntauri - Ellen Lapham;
Emu - Kevin Kent & Kevin Monahan.
Compu - Mod - Peter Butt.
[B1] Previously released

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Aiyb DiengPERCUSSION FEATURING TALKING DRUM
  • Anton FierDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUM MACHINE , WOOD BLOCK, PERCUSSION
  • Bernard FowlerVOCALS VOCALS, ARRANGED BY VOICE, ARRANGED BY
  • Bill LaswellBASS DRUM MACHINE BASS, DRUM MACHINE
  • Daniel PoncePERCUSSION FEATURING
  • Foday Musa SusoBALAFON , KORA, KALIMBA, HARP PERCUSSION FEATURING
  • Hamid DrakePERCUSSION
  • Henry KaiserGUITAR
  • Herbie HancockKEYBOARDS SYNTHESIZER , ELECTRIC PIANO , COMPUTER , SYNTHESIZER , KEYBOARDS SYNTHESIZER , KEYBOARDS , PIANO, CLAVINET
  • Nicky SkopelitisGUITAR
  • Rob StevensPROGRAMMED BY SYNTHESIZER PROGRAMMED BY , SYNTHESIZER
  • Toshinori KondoTRUMPET TRUMPET, VOICE FEATURING
  • Wayne ShorterSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, LYRICON SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
  • Will AlexanderPROGRAMMED BY SYNTHESIZER

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