Flood (Herbie Hancock album)
Flood is the second live album, and sixteenth album overall, by American jazz pianist and keyboardist Herbie Hancock. Recorded live in Tokyo,[2] the album was originally released exclusively in Japan in 1975 as a double LP. It features the Headhunters Band performing selections from the albums Maiden Voyage (track 1), Head Hunters (tracks 4 and 6), Thrust (tracks 2, 3, and 5), and Man-Child (track 7)–– with the latter still two months away from release at the time of these concerts.
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 1975; July 1, 1975 | |||
| Venue | Shibuya Koukaido, Tokyo; Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Jazz, jazz-funk, funk, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 74:06 | |||
| Label | CBS/Sony | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson | |||
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Flood remained a Japanese-only release in all formats until a 2014 CD reissue in the U.S. by the Wounded Bird label.
The cover artwork was designed by Nobuyuki Nakanishi.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Hancock except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Introduction/Maiden Voyage" | 7:59 | |
| 2. | "Actual Proof" | 8:28 | |
| 3. | "Spank-a-Lee" | 8:47 | |
| 4. | "Watermelon Man" | 5:50 | |
| 5. | "Butterfly" | Hancock, Bennie Maupin | 12:44 |
| 6. | "Chameleon" | Hancock, Jackson, Harvey Mason, Maupin | 10:24 |
| 7. | "Hang Up Your Hang Ups" | Hancock, Jackson, Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin | 19:54 |
Personnel
- Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, ARP Soloist, ARP String Ensemble
- Bennie Maupin – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, saxello, bass clarinet, flute, percussion
- DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight – guitar
- Paul Jackson – Fender bass
- Mike Clark – drum set
- Bill Summers – congas, percussion
References
- Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Flood - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- "Flood - Herbie Hancock". herbiehancock.com. Icon Digital. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "...An Album By Its Cover: Herbie Hancock". futuristicallyancient.com. Aker. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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