The Essential Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock2006CD · CDr
Title / artist / year / formats sourced from Discogs CC0 catalogue (ridden)
Cube quadrant from mirror master_rollup (DJ/owner/critic synthesis)
000No signal
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DJ plays sourced via seen + mirror
0DJs
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Critic mentions sourced via mirror master_rollup
Critic axis pending — see mirror#276
Updated —(mirror#276)

Radio plays sourced via seen recent_appearances
No radio appearances recorded yet
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Radio play velocity sourced via seen master_recent_appearances
No radio plays in the last 90 days
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Collector behavior from mirror master_signals_v1
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Re-collected songs from mirror work_signals_v1 (via the release→recording→work bridge)
No widely re-collected songs resolved for this release yet
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Purchase-backed early demand from mirror bandcamp_signals_v1 (Bandcamp "supported by")
No purchase-backed demand tracked for this release yet
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Release credits sourced via ridden cc0_release_credits (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • Mastered ByWoody Pompitaksuk×6
  • Art DirectionHoward Fritzson×5
  • A&R [Legacy A&R]Steve Berkowitz×4
  • Management [Packaging Managers]Norm Elrod×4
  • Management [Packaging Managers]Tom Choi×4
  • Photography By [Back Cover, Pages 6, 7, 14, 15, 18 & 19]Jan Persson (4)×4
  • Photography By [Booklet Back Cover]Getty Images×4
  • Photography By [Cover Photo]Eika Aoshima×4
  • Photography By [Page 12]Herb Greene×4
  • Photography By [Page 17]Retna (2)×4
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Pressing provenance sourced via ridden pressing_provenance + cc0_release_companies (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • release 5677070
    • Barcode8 86979 30022 4(Printed)
    • Barcode886979300224(String)
    • Label CodeLC 00162
    • Rights SocietyBIEM/GEMA
    • Matrix / Runout[Sonopress Arvato logo] 51907062/82796945932-1 21(Disc 1)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI LB 45(Disc 1)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 0796(Disc 1)
    • Matrix / Runout[Sonopress Arvato logo] 51907059/82796945932-2 21(Disc 2)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI LP 73(Disc 2)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 0789(Disc 2)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Sony Music Entertainment Ltd.
    • Copyright (c)Sony Music Entertainment Ltd.
    • Distributed BySony Music Entertainment Ltd.
    • Mastered AtSony Music Studios, New York City
    • Glass Mastered AtSonopress Arvato51907062
    • Glass Mastered AtSonopress Arvato51907059
  • release 1529619
    • Barcode8 2796-94593-2 4(Text)
    • Barcode827969459324(Scanned)
    • Label CodeLC 02523
    • Rights SocietyBIEM/GEMA
    • Matrix / Runout51907062/82796945932-1 21(CD1 - Variant 1)
    • Matrix / Runout[Sonopress Logo] 51907062/82796945932-1 21(CD1 - Variant 2)
    • Matrix / Runout51907059/82796945932-2 21(CD1 - Variant 1)
    • Matrix / Runout[Sonopress Logo] 51907059/82796945932-2 21(CD2 - Variant 2)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI LB 45(CD1 - Variant 2)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI LP 73(CD2 - Variant 2)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 0718(CD1 & CD2 - Variant 1)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI RV25(CD1 & CD2 - Variant 2)
  • release 2198149
    • Barcode0 827969 459324(Text)
    • Barcode0827969459324(String)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI L681(Disc 1)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 651D(Disc 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutSony DADC Australia A0000069578X0102 01 IFPI L681(Disc 1)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI L681(Disc 2)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 6519(Disc 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutSony DADC Australia A0000069578X0202 01 IFPI L681(Disc 2)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Sony BMG Music Entertainment
    • Copyright (c)Sony BMG Music Entertainment
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Verve Records
    • Distributed BySony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited
    • Mastered AtSony Music Studios, New York City
    • Glass Mastered AtSony DADC AustraliaA0000069578X0102
    • Glass Mastered AtSony DADC AustraliaA0000069578X0202
    • Copyright (c)Mosaic Images
  • release 5920216
    • Barcode8 2796-94593-2 4(Text)
    • Barcode827969459324(Scanned)
    • OtherCK 94594(CD 1 Catalog Number)
    • OtherCK 94595(CD 2 Catalog Number)
    • Matrix / RunoutCTDP-144232 1(Disc 1)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI L328(Disc 1)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 5100(Disc 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutCTDP-144233 1(Disc 2)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI L329(Disc 2)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 7222(Disc 2, Variant 1)
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 7212(Disc 2, Variant 2)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Sony BMG Music Entertainment
    • Copyright (c)Sony BMG Music Entertainment
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Verve Records
    • Mastered AtSony Music Studios, New York City
    • Copyright (c)Mosaic Images
    • Glass Mastered AtSony DADC, Terre HauteCTDP-144232
    • Glass Mastered AtSony DADC, Terre HauteCTDP-144233
    • Pressed BySony DADC, Pitman
  • release 7804406
    • Barcode4 547366 047011
    • Barcode4547366047011(Scanned)
    • Manufactured BySony Music Japan International Inc.
  • release 15092403
    • Barcode886977864421
  • release 17691949
    • Barcode8 2796-94593-2 4(Text)
    • Barcode82796945932 4(String)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI LW60(CD 1 Variant 1,2)
    • Matrix / Runout827969459321 disc1 SO8449 IFPI LW60(CD 1 Variant 1,2)
    • Matrix / Runout827969459322 disc2 SO8448 IFPI LW60(CD 2 Variant 1,2)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI LW60(CD 1,2, in matrix line Variant 1,2)
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI 6717(CD 1, 2 band between matrix line and mould. Variant 1)
    • Mould SID Code6713(CD 1,2 no IFPI Variant 1)
    • Mould SID Code6707(CD 1,2 no IFPI Variant 2)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Sony BMG Music Entertainment
    • Copyright (c)Sony BMG Music Entertainment
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Verve Records
    • Distributed BySony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited
    • Mastered AtSony Music Studios, New York City
    • Copyright (c)Mosaic Images
    • Distributed BySony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.
  • release 31639147
    • Barcode717794891621
    • Licensed ThroughSony BMG Music Entertainment
    • Manufactured ByJazz Heritage Society
    • Distributed ByJazz Heritage Society
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Music-usage / placements sourced via sync placement_master_rollup_v1 (soundtrack/cue releases)
No film/TV placements resolved for this release yet
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Audio features from AcousticBrainz analysis, aggregated per side (mirror)
No audio-features coverage recorded yet
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Per-track personnel sourced from Discogs CC0 tracklist credits (ridden)
  • 1-1Watermelon Man
    • Bass — Butch Warren
    • Drums — Billy Higgins
    • Engineer — Rudy Van Gelder
    • Piano — Herbie Hancock
    • Producer — Alfred Lion
    • Tenor Saxophone — Dexter Gordon
    • Trumpet — Freddie Hubbard
    • Written-By — Herbie Hancock
  • 1-2'Round Midnight
    • Bass — Ron Carter
    • Drums — Roy McCurdy
    • Piano — Herbie Hancock
    • Producer — George Avakian
    • Recorded By — Ray Hall
    • Tenor Saxophone — Sonny Rollins
    • Written-By — Bernie Hanighen
    • Written-By — Cootie Williams
    • Written-By — Thelonious Monk
  • 1-3Cantaloupe Island
    • Bass — Ron Carter
    • Cornet — Freddie Hubbard
    • Drums — Anthony Williams
    • Engineer — Rudy Van Gelder
    • Piano — Herbie Hancock
    • Written-By — Herbie Hancock
  • 1-4Maiden Voyage
    • Bass — Ron Carter
    • Drums — Anthony Williams
    • Engineer — Rudy Van Gelder
    • Piano — Herbie Hancock
    • Tenor Saxophone — George Coleman
    • Trumpet — Freddie Hubbard
    • Written-By — Herbie Hancock
  • 1-5Circle
    • Bass — Ron Carter
    • Drums — Anthony Williams
    • Engineer — Frank Laico
    • Piano — Herbie Hancock
    • Producer — Teo Macero
    • Tenor Saxophone — Wayne Shorter
    • Trumpet — Miles Davis
    • Written-By — Miles Davis
  • 1-6The Sorcerer
    • Alto Flute — Jerry Dodgion
    • Bass — Ron Carter
    • Bass Trombone — Peter Phillips
    • Drums — Mickey Roker
    • Engineer — Rudy Van Gelder
    • Flugelhorn — Thad Jones
    • Piano — Herbie Hancock
    • Producer — Duke Pearson
    • Written-By — Herbie Hancock
  • 1-7Tell Me A Bedtime Story
    • Bass — Buster Williams
    • Drums — Albert Heath
    • Engineer — Rudy Van Gelder
    • Flugelhorn — Johnny Coles
    • Percussion — Billy Hart
    • Piano [Electric] — Herbie Hancock
    • Tenor Saxophone, Flute — Joe Henderson
    • Trombone — Garnett Brown
    • Written-By — Herbie Hancock
  • 1-8Hidden Shadows
    • Acoustic Bass — Buster Williams
    • Drums — Billy Hart
    • Piano [Electric Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Echoplex, Arp 2600, Arp Pro Soloist], Percussion [Hand Clap] — Herbie Hancock
    • Recorded By — Fred Catero
    • Recorded By — Jeremy Zatkin
    • Recorded By — John Vieira
    • Soprano Saxophone — Bennie Maupin
    • Synthesizer [Random Resonator With Fundi Arp 2600] — Patrick Gleeson
    • Trombone [Alto] — Julian Priester
    • Trumpet — Eddie Henderson
    • Written-By — Herbie Hancock
  • 1-9Chameleon
    • Drums — Mike Clark (2)
    • Electric Bass — Paul Jackson (2)
    • Keyboards — Herbie Hancock
    • Percussion — Bill Summers
    • Recorded By — Fred Catero
    • Saxello — Bennie Maupin
    • Written-By — Bennie Maupin
    • Written-By — Harvey Mason
    • Written-By — Herbie Hancock
    • Written-By — Paul Jackson (2)
  • 1-10Joanna's Theme
    • Drums — Mike Clark (2)
    • Electric Bass — Paul Jackson (2)
    • Keyboards — Herbie Hancock
    • Orchestrated By — Jerry Peters
    • Percussion — Bill Summers
    • Saxophone — Bennie Maupin
    • Written-By — Herbie Hancock
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Hearsay mentions sourced via hearsay v2 typed signal classes
Hearsay mentions — pending hearsay v2 typed signal-class publishing surface (vision-005)
Pending producer integration(hearsay#1)
Rights candidates sourced via ledger Phase 1
Rights candidates — pending ledger Phase 1 contract
Pending producer integration(ledger#1)
Secondary-source links aggregated by mirror (insert, carrefour#50)
Profile
  • The Essential Herbie Hancock
The Guardian
  • Herbie Hancock, The Essential Herbie HancockJohn L Walters
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Unresolved-tail mentions sourced via observed-mention spine
Unresolved-tail mentions — pending observed-mention spine (carrefour#63)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#63)
record.club attention sourced via record.club source
record.club attention — pending record.club source (carrefour#62)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#62)