Dedication (Herbie Hancock album)
1974 live album by Herbie Hancock
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Dedication is the thirteenth album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. It was recorded in Japan by Hancock alone in 1974 during a Japanese tour.
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1974
RecordedJuly 29, 1974
VenuesTokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan concert hall, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Genres
| Dedication | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 29, 1974 | |||
| Venues | Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan concert hall, Shinjuku, Tokyo | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 40:38 | |||
| Label | CBS/Sony | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson | |||
| Herbie Hancock chronology | ||||
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Background
Hancock performs "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" on piano, while "Nobu" and "Cantaloupe Island" were performed on electric keyboards and synthesizers.
First released on LP by the Japanese CBS/Sony on September 21, 1974, it was not released on CD outside Japan until 2013, first as part of the 34 disc box set The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972–1988. It was given an individual reissue in 2014 by Wounded Bird Records.
Track listing
- All compositions by Herbie Hancock.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maiden Voyage" | 7:44 |
| 2. | "Dolphin Dance" | 11:18 |
| 3. | "Nobu" | 7:39 |
| 4. | "Cantaloupe Island" | 13:57 |
Personnel
- Herbie Hancock - acoustic piano (#1–2), Fender Rhodes, ARP Pro Soloist, ARP Odyssey, ARP 2600, ARP String Ensemble (#3–4)