Mr. Hands (album)

Mr. Hands is the twenty-fourth album by Herbie Hancock. Unlike the preceding album, Monster, which was conceptualized as a dance album, Mr. Hands is a collection of different musical styles with distinct groups. It features bass guitarist Jaco Pastorius on the track "4 A.M.," plus multiple guests including Bennie Maupin, Sheila E. and Ron Carter, plus an all-synthesizer track ("Textures") performed entirely by Hancock. "Shiftless Shuffle" (originally released on the 1979 Japan-only album Directstep) was recorded by the members of the Headhunters quintet in 1973 during the sessions for the album Head Hunters. This album was the first on which Hancock used a computer, an Apple II. He continued his relationship with Apple Computer for many years.

ReleasedOctober 1, 1980^[1]

Recorded1980

StudiosThe Automatt, Filmways/Heider, The Village Recorder

GenreJazz fusion

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Mr. Hands
Studio album by Herbie Hancock
Released	October 1, 1980[1]
Recorded	1980
Studios	The Automatt, Filmways/Heider, The Village Recorder
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	39:55
Label	Columbia
Producers	Herbie Hancock, David Rubinson
Herbie Hancock chronology
Monster (1980) Mr. Hands (1980) Magic Windows (1981)

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AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

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Overlooked when it was originally released, this was Hancock's last outing of "straight" electric jazz for some time, as he began to focus more on his R&B influences.