3 Essential Albums

~ Release by Herbie Hancock (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Reissue of 3 CDs from the RVG edition series, remastered 1998 (CD1, 2) and 2004 (CD3).
All transfers from analog to digital made at 24-bit resolution
Comes in a double-gatefold cardboard sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-01 15:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Maiden Voyage
2▶CD: Empyrean Isles
3▼CD: Speak Like A Child
#TitleRatingLength
1Riot
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-06)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-06)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-06)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
Riot (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
4:39
2Speak Like a Child
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-06)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-06)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-06)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
Speak Like a Child (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock (Herbie Hancock, US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
7:49
3First Trip
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-06)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-06)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-06)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
First Trip (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
6:01
4Toys
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-09)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-09)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-09)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-09)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-09)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-09)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-09)
recording of:
Toys (on 1968-03-09)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
5:53
5Goodbye to Childhood
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-09)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-09)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-09)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-09)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-09)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-09)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-09)
recording of:
Goodbye to Childhood (on 1968-03-09)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
7:06
6The Sorcerer
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-09)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-09)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-09)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-09)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-09)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-09)
recording of:
The Sorcerer (on 1968-03-09)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
5:36
7Riot (first alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-06)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-06)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-06)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
Riot (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
4:55
8Riot (second alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-06)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-06)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-06)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
Riot (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
4:40
9Goodbye to Childhood (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-09)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-09)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-09)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-09)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-09)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-09)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-09)
recording of:
Goodbye to Childhood (on 1968-03-09)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
5:48

Credits

Release

rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
S.I.A.E. (Italian rights society)
SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique, French mechanical reproduction rights society)
manufactured by:Easyreplica (Replication and packaging of optical media)
publisher:Universal Classics & Jazz (Italy; a division of Universal Music Italia s.r.l.) (in 2017)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Music Italia s.r.l. (NOT for release label use! IT subsidiary of UMG) (in 2017)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11888770 [info]

Release group

includes:Empyrean Isles
Maiden Voyage
Speak Like a Child
part of:3 Essential Albums (Reissue series, 3 CDs of one selected artist) (number: 0600753758243) (order: 4)