Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off (LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Red)

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)

Comments:
sealed

General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):
Cat# '350244' on spine, back cover and labels. [Hype sticker: 180-Gram Colored Red Vinyl Limited Edition [Back cover: DMM - Direct Metal Mastering Original George Neumann Cutting System 'Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, May 28, 1962' 'Original sessions recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and produced by Alfred Lion' A4 is a 'Bonus track: Donald Byrd (tp), Pepper Adams (bar), Herbie Hancock (p), Butch Warren (B), Billy Higgins (d), Englewood Cliffs, N.J., September 21, 1961' 'Originally issued as Takin' Off (Blue Note BST-84109)' "[Herbie Hancock produced advanced music that was also instantly accessible. As one musician of the time put it: 'Once that record came out, you heard 'Watermelon Man' everywhere; kids were playing it on jukeboxes, it was on the radio, guys were trying to do it in the subway. You knew at once it was special.'" Brian Morton. ℗ & © 2022 OBER Entertainment (on back cover and labels). 180 Gram red vinyl housed in a single jacket, including a full printed paper inner sleeve with reproduction of '20th Century Masterworks Colored Series' releases: 'The Most Acclaimed Masterworks From The Golden Jazz Era In 180-Gram Colored Vinyl'. Runout details: All is etched except the sequence '[MPO logo 22 XXXXXX', which is stamped.

A1. Watermelon Man 7:09
A2. Three Bags Full 5:26
A3. Empty Pockets 6:12
A4. Hush 6:23
B1. The Maze 6:48
B2. Driftin' 6:57
B3. Alone And I 6:29

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 8 436563 184123
Barcode 8436563184123
Matrix / Runout LP 350244 A
Matrix / Runout [MPO logo] 22 267106 LP 350244 B
Other DMM Direct Metal Mastering

Phonographic Copyright (p) Ober Entertainment
Copyright (c) Ober Entertainment
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Pressed By MPO