Herbie Hancock – Sound-System (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 1986)

Herbie Hancock – Sound-System is the follow-up to Future Shock, released in 1984 on Columbia/CBS. Hancock again worked with bassist and producer Bill Laswell and turntablist Grand Mixer D.ST, joined by African musicians such as Foday Musa Suso on kora and Aiyb Dieng on percussion, plus Wayne Shorter on Lyricon. The result combines electro-funk and early hip-hop with West African rhythms. This copy is a 1986 European reissue on CBS (cat. no. CBS 32805).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 32805
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1986 (original: 1984)
• Genre: Jazz, Electronic, Jazz-Funk, Fusion

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 (SKU HH SH2).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Hardrock
2. Metal Beat
3. Karabali

Side B

1. Junku
2. People Are Changing
3. Sound-System

Personnel

Herbie Hancock (piano, synthesizers, keyboards), Bill Laswell (bass guitar, drum programming, tapes), Grand Mixer D.ST (turntables, effects), Nicky Skopelitis (guitar, electronic drums), Henry Kaiser (guitar), Bernard Fowler (vocals, vocal arrangements), Wayne Shorter (Lyricon), Toshinori Kondo (trumpet), Anton Fier (drums, percussion), Daniel Ponce, Aiyb Dieng (percussion), Foday Musa Suso (kora, percussion, other instruments), Hamid Drake (cymbals).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album first came out in 1984. This copy is a 1986 European reissue on CBS with catalogue number CBS 32805.

How does Sound-System relate to Future Shock?
Both albums were made with the same core team around Bill Laswell and Grand Mixer D.ST. Sound-System continues the electro-funk of Future Shock and Rockit and adds African instruments and rhythms.

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 – Perfect Machine, Man-Child or Takin' Off. More titles are in our Jazz collection.