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Empyrean Isles - 180gm

HERBIE HANCOCK Empyrean Isles (2015 US issue of the classic 1964 4-track stereo LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, an all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes as part of the Blue Note Records 75th Anniversary VinylSeries. Also starring Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter & Tony Williams, includes the original version of the Herbie penned favourite 'Cantaloupe Island'. The picture sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint)

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Product Availability Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Monday 16th June
Release Date 17th Mar 2015
Release Year 2015 - 10 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label Blue Note
Complete Stock List Go to Herbie Hancock
Product Catalogue No B0022238-01
Music Genre Funk, Electronica, Jazz
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Herbie Hancock debuted on Blue Note in 1962 and quickly established himself as both a remarkable pianist and a brilliant composer with three excellent albums — Takin' Off, My Point Of View, and Inventions & Dimensions — before making what is widely considered to be his first masterpiece: Empyrean Isles. Recorded in 1964, the album seemed to distill the full breadth of Hancock's artistry into a sweeping 35-minute musical journey.

Joining Hancock on the voyage were three of his closest collaborators: trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and Hancock's Miles Davis Quintet bandmates Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams on drums. Each of the four distinctive original pieces Hancock composed for the date occupies its own unique space. The quartet launches into the album opener "One Finger Snap" which consists of a single opening line that leads directly into blistering improvisations by Hubbard and Hancock.

The first side concludes with the beguiling "Oliloquy Valley" which conjures a mysterious and mystical vibe. The flipside leads off with one of Hancock's most enduring themes, "Cantaloupe Island," with its undulating groove and unforgettable melody, before moving into a more exploratory realm with "The Egg," an expansive 14-minute epic that flirts with the avant-garde and gives ample space for the musicians to let their imaginations run wild.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.

Side A
One Finger Snap
Oliloqui Valley

Side B
Cantaloupe Island
The Egg


LP RECORD  
Recording Artist Herbie Hancock
Product Title Empyrean Isles - 180gm
Product Information Herbie Hancock Empyrean Isles - 180gm USA vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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