Flood (Herbie Hancock album)
| Flood | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo | ||||
| Genre | Jazz, jazz-funk, funk, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 74:06 | |||
| Label | CBS/Sony | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson | |||
| Herbie Hancock chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [2] |
Flood is the second
Mike Clark, along with guitarist DeWayne McKnight) 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 album still two months away from release at the time of these concerts.
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.[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Hancock except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – ARP Soloist, ARP String Ensemble
- DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight – guitar
- Paul Jackson – Fender bass
- drum set
- Bill Summers – congas, percussion
References
- ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Flood - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "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.
