Magic Windows

Magic Windows is the thirty-second album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on September 29, 1981 on Columbia. This album continues his collaboration with associate producer Jeffrey Cohen, who co-wrote four of the tracks on the album. Additionally, the track 'Satisfied with Love' was co-written by his sister, Jean Hancock. Personnel involved in this album, besides Herbie himself, include among others: Wah-Wah Watson, Ray Parker Jr., Sylvester, Paulinho da Costa, Adrian Belew and Sheila Escovedo.

Magic Windows
Studio album by
Herbie Hancock
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1981
Recorded1981
The Automatt, San Francisco. Additional recording at Kendun Recording; Village Recorders; Ameraycan Studios, L.A.
GenreJazz-funk, jazz fusion, R&B
Length42:39
LabelColumbia
ProducerHerbie Hancock, David Rubinson
Herbie Hancock chronology
Herbie Hancock Trio
(1981)		 Magic Windows
(1981)		 Lite Me Up!
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing
  1. "Magic Number" (David Rubinson, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 7:24
  2. "Tonight's the Night" (Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker, Jr.) – 6:31
  3. "Everybody's Broke" (Alphonse Mouzon, Gavin Christopher, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 7:11
  4. "Help Yourself" (David Rubinson, Gavin Christopher, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 6:43
  5. "Satisfied with Love" (Hancock, Jean Hancock) – 6:31
  6. "The Twilight Clone" (Adrian Belew, Hancock) – 8:19
  7. "Magic Number (Disco Version)" (David Rubinson, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) - 9:30

Synthesisers

Amongst the other synthesizers employed on this album, an Alpha Syntauri (enhanced Apple computer) was used for some of the tracks.

Liner-notes on the CD version, from "Jazz Originals Series", say "There are no strings, or other orchestral instruments on this album. All of these orchestrations are performed by Herbie Hancock on various synthesizers."

Personnel

See also

References
  1. Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Magic Windows - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 94. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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