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Directstep (Japanese pressing)
CD (Item 844334) CBS/Sony (Japan), 1978 — Condition: Used
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A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums – alongside more familiar partners Bennie Maupin on reeds, Paul Jackson on bass, and Bill Summers on percussion! Given these last three, there's almost a slight Headhunters feel to the set – but the overall groove is a bit more mellow, with some wonderfully spacey touches that are super-soulful – and miles above anything that Herbie was recording in the US at the time. Titles include the sublime mellow groover "Butterfly", plus "Shiftless Shuffle", and the side-long jazzy jammer "I Thought It Was You"! © 1996-2022, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Out of print, 1999 Japanese Master Sound pressing – includes obi!)
(Out of print, 1999 Japanese Master Sound pressing – includes obi!)
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