Herbie Hancock – The Prisoner (Vinyl LP)

Herbie Hancock – The Prisoner is Herbie Hancock's last album for Blue Note (original cat. no. BST 84321), recorded on April 18, 21 and 23, 1969 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs and produced by Duke Pearson. Hancock dedicated it to Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated the year before; pieces such as "I Have A Dream" and "He Who Lives In Fear" are meant as a musical statement on the civil rights movement. For the sessions he expanded his sextet with Joe Henderson and Johnny Coles by adding flutes, bass clarinet and bass trombone. This copy is a 1979 Japanese reissue with insert.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Blue Note (Original: BST 84321)
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: Japanese reissue
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: 1979 (original: 1970)
• Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop
• Extras: Insert, no OBI

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• 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. I Have A Dream (Herbie Hancock)
2. The Prisoner (Herbie Hancock)

Side B

1. Firewater (Buster Williams)
2. He Who Lives In Fear (Herbie Hancock)
3. Promise Of The Sun (Herbie Hancock)

Personnel

Herbie Hancock (piano, electric piano), Johnny Coles (flugelhorn), Garnett Brown (trombone), Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone, alto flute), Buster Williams (bass), Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums).

Added on I Have A Dream, The Prisoner, He Who Lives In Fear (April 18 and 21, 1969): Tony Studd (bass trombone), Hubert Laws (flute), Jerome Richardson (bass clarinet). On Firewater and Promise Of The Sun (April 23, 1969): Jack Jeffers (bass trombone), Jerome Richardson (flute), Romeo Penque (bass clarinet).

Producer: Duke Pearson. Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in the US in early 1970 (BST 84321). This copy is a 1979 Japanese reissue with insert; the OBI is missing.

What is The Prisoner about?
Hancock dedicated the album to Martin Luther King Jr. The pieces deal with oppression, fear and the hope for freedom, for example "I Have A Dream", named after King's famous speech.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Herbie Hancock records?
Yes, for example Herbie Hancock – Empyrean Isles, Herbie Hancock – Treasure Chest, Herbie Hancock – Takin' Off. More titles are in our Jazz collection.