Herbie Hancock - Thrust (1974/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 38:49 minutes | 822 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
The follow-up to the breakthrough "Headhunters" album was virtually as good as its wildly successful predecessor: an earthy, funky, yet often harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated tour de force.
The follow-up to the breakthrough Headhunters album was virtually as good as its wildly successful predecessor: an earthy, funky, yet often harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated tour de force. There is only one change in the Headhunters lineup – swapping drummer Harvey Mason for Mike Clark – and the switch results in grooves that are even more complex. Hancock continues to reach into the rapidly changing high-tech world for new sounds, most notably the metallic sheen of the then-new ARP string synthesizer which was already becoming a staple item on pop and jazz-rock records. Again, there are only four long tracks, three of which ("Palm Grease," "Actual Proof," "Spank-A-Lee") concentrate on the funk, with plenty of Hancock's wah-wah clavinet, synthesizer textures and effects, and electric piano ruminations that still venture beyond the outer limits of post-bop. The change-of-pace is one of Hancock's loveliest electric pieces, "Butterfly," a match for any tune he's written before or since, with shimmering synth textures and Bennie Maupin soaring on soprano (Hancock would re-record it 20 years later on Dis Is Da Drum, but this is the one to hear). This supertight jazz-funk quintet album still sounds invigorating a quarter of a century later.
Tracklist:
01 - Palm Grease
02 - Actual Proof
03 - Butterfly
04 - Spank-A-Lee
Produced by David Rubinson & Herbie Hancock. Engineered by Fred Catero.
Recorded in August 1974 at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA.
Digitally Remastered.
Musicians:
Herbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner D-6 Clavinet, ARP Odyssey, ARP Soloist, ARP 2600, ARP String Ensemble
Bennie Maupin - soprano and tenor saxophone, saxello, bass clarinet, alto flute
Paul Jackson - electric bass
Mike Clark - drums
Bill Summers - percussion
Analyzed: Herbie Hancock / Thrust
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -15.23 dB 10:38 01-Palm Grease
DR13 -0.54 dB -15.40 dB 9:42 02-Actual Proof
DR13 -0.66 dB -17.00 dB 11:18 03-Butterfly
DR11 -0.50 dB -13.72 dB 7:12 04-Spank-A-Lee
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2952 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -15.23 dB 10:38 01-Palm Grease
DR13 -0.54 dB -15.40 dB 9:42 02-Actual Proof
DR13 -0.66 dB -17.00 dB 11:18 03-Butterfly
DR11 -0.50 dB -13.72 dB 7:12 04-Spank-A-Lee
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2952 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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