Herbie Hancock – Mr. Hands (Vinyl LP)

Herbie Hancock – Mr. Hands is an album by pianist and keyboardist Herbie Hancock, released in 1980 on Columbia and in Europe on CBS (cat. no. 84638). Produced by David Rubinson and Hancock, it was recorded partly at The Automatt in San Francisco. Each track has its own line-up: "Calypso" features Ron Carter and Tony Williams, "4 A.M." has Jaco Pastorius on bass, "Shiftless Shuffle" reunites Headhunters members Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason and Bennie Maupin, and "Textures" is Hancock alone. This copy is a European CBS pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 84638
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: Album released 1980
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Spiraling Prism
2. Calypso
3. Just Around The Corner

Side B

1. 4 A.M.
2. Shiftless Shuffle
3. Textures

Personnel

Herbie Hancock (piano, synthesizers, clavinet, vocoder) with changing line-ups:

Spiraling Prism: Byron Miller (bass), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (drums), Bill Summers (percussion). Calypso: Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums), Sheila Escovedo (percussion). Just Around The Corner: Freddie Washington (bass), Alphonse Mouzon (drums), Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson (guitar), Sheila Escovedo (percussion). 4 A.M.: Jaco Pastorius (bass), Harvey Mason (drums), Bill Summers (percussion). Shiftless Shuffle: Paul Jackson (bass), Harvey Mason (drums), Bennie Maupin (tenor saxophone), Bill Summers (percussion). Textures: Herbie Hancock alone.

Produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.

FAQ

Does Jaco Pastorius play on this album?
Yes, on "4 A.M." on bass, together with Harvey Mason on drums.

How does the European edition differ?
In Europe the album came out on CBS, cat. no. 84638; in the US on Columbia as JC 36578. The music is identical.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Herbie Hancock records?
Yes, for example Herbie Hancock – Man-Child, Herbie Hancock – Sunlight and Herbie Hancock – Takin' Off. More titles are in our Jazz collection.