Head Hunters

I loved this album very good its very smooth and calm with a fusion of pop and rock style 9.8/10

An absolute classic album front to back.

Funky. Jazzy. Great musicianship. Love Watermelon Man

Album 201. Head Hunters (https://open.spotify.com/album/5fmIolILp5NAtNYiRPjhzA?si=ZbRgqZf2S3qLJ5M3Xc3IUQ) — Herbie Hancock (1973) Happy to relisten to it today. Four great long jazz fusion / funk songs. This album is beyond any possible understanding and doesn't fit in any rating system. It's like an unachievable entity that a Good Samaritan accidentally gifted to humanity. 5/5 Liked: — Chameleon — Watermelon Man — Sly — Vein Melter

Classic!

Purists would say that there is no place in jazz for new-fangled gizmos like synthesisers before taking a toot on one of their funny cigarettes. Meanwhile Herbie Hancock is merrily flicking the vees at those snobs and coaxing other-worldly squelches and bloops from his keyboards and building them into a fifteen minute jazz funk track that still sounds like it’s being broadcast from the far distant future and a far funkier planet. Even the cover looks futuristic! This is a great album that manages to be both experimental and accessible for jazz newbies, bringing in musicians like Paul Jackson on bass and Harvey Mason on drums to funk things up. The synth parts sound amazing and it’s hard to believe that this is from 1973 when Kraftwerk were still building their instruments from tin foil and sticky tape. Mind you, the Head Hunters were not averse to improvising, with a reworking of Watermelon Man featuring Bill Summers blowing into a beer bottle to get a flute sound. Watermelon-tastic!

Wonderful album to listen to. Only 4 tracks but every track is long and meanders. The second track is tattooed into my mind, as it was a backing track to the 90's skate video "Mouse." Wonderful to see things come full circle!

Better than Coldplay

Hot damn! Had me at that opening funky groove.

Maconha

Honestly a no-skip album for me, really enjoyed this one

Starting off the next 100 albums with a bang, this was fantastic. Heard of but never listened to Herbie Hancock before, and I was very impressed. Really fun jazz/funk fusion. It's all instrumental, but that just made it better listening. The arrangements and grooves are perfect; the funky music just a minute into the album made me sit up and say "Damn, that's funky!" All the tracks we're so catchy and cool, I will definitely be picking this up on vinyl. Album #301 will get the perfect score, Herbie Hancock will summit the mountain and be my 18th 5/5.

jazz/funk fusion album, so awesome, can't believe i've never heard this. The second track reminds me of the White Lotus theme tbh. absolutely going to look up more of his music now.

The only piece of music that I had ever heard by Herbie Hancock was "Rockit." So I came to this album not really knowing what to expect. I loved it. It is so funky and a lovely conversation between the instruments.

Likely my favorite instrumental album so far. The funk and the groove in the first half are unmatched, while the second half focuses on giving us some very inspired and dynamic jazz. Delightful.

There isn’t a single wasted moment on this record. This is a landmark jazz fusion record. Even though the grooves don’t shift much in the songs, they remain compelling and interesting which isn’t an easy thing to do. This is a timeless classic.

ok guys herbie hancock pulled me out of my depression arc and gave me something to live for today. i wish i lived in a world where i had a soundtrack and it was just herbie rippin it on the jazz when i walk around the grocery store. enjoyed my listen, would listen again!

Wonderful so far - How did I miss this? A new artist ♥

Every high school jazz band’s dream. Four perfect songs what more can you possibly ask for.

Absolute masterpiece. The bass line: iconic. That sax riff: orgasmic. Yes it's 15 minutes long, but every damn second is a joy. The whole band is so tight. Incredible. And that's just the first track. Then you're greeted by Bill Summers playing a beer bottle Watermelon Man, are you kidding? What an absolute banger. That's to say nothing of Sly and Vein Melter, both of which are awesome tracks on their own. But damn, those first two. I hear something I've never heard before every time I listen to this one. So many layers and little riffs to catch. I love it. Possibly my favorite album we've listened to yet. Incredible. Timeless. Perfection

Really awesome album, wish I discovered Herbie Hancock earlier than now, but it will be fun further exploring his discography. I love funk, I love jazz, put them together and you end up with great fusion. Favorite Track - Chameleon Least Favorite Track - Watermelon Man (Still like this song a lot, mostly here for being the shortest) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Real nice album, Jazzie

Let’s fucking go. I heard Herbie Hancock a week ago through a colleague. The sound profile is way ahead of its time. The album starts with a what I called a “fusion song”: Chameleon. It’s literally like a chameleon. Funky bass, 60s rock tunes. I figured I love the smokey sound of jazz a lot. The smoke in the sound of the saxophone always creates that visualisation of infusing whiskey with a smoke. The song literally changes colour over time. Brilliant.

This album is an absolute vibe. Herbie Hancock, a true legend of jazz, delivers a jazz-funk fusion record that just hits different. Only four tracks but each one runs about ten minutes and every second earns its place. The grooves pull you in and before you know it the song is over and you’re already wanting more. It never drags, it never rushes, it just flows. A genuine classic.

One of this little idiot’s favourite jazz albums. Times perfectly after seeing Nubiyan Twist last night.

Brilliant. Modern but classic. I don't know how to describe the great sounds coming off this album, but it lifted me as I walked.

As I said about another album, lots of this sounds like what people who don't like jazz think jazz sounds like, but this time in a good way? (Mainly the track "Sly") The album I was referring to then was "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" by Bill Evans Trio. This, like that album often sounds like people are just playing whatever without an ear for what anyone else is doing. But here it seems...controlled somehow. A genuine display of music madness that comes apart and together again on a pin. The 70s-ness of it all doesn't hurt either Love the spacey keyboard and the wakawaka guitars. You know what I'm talking about. Also "Vein Melter" as a title is metal as fuck. I was surprised at how chill it was. Even 30 seconds in this was a fuck yeah for me. A rare 5 that I've never had to let grow on me beforehand.

Great tunes

groovy

This is an album that really has me questioning my subjective rating scale. I think this is a required listen but I can't put it on in frequent rotation. I feel self conscious handing out the 5-stars because it seems like the kind of record that gets celebrated by self proclaimed music geeks that are too online. I do legitimately enjoy this album

Okay I'm on track 3 and this album is already a 10 unless he really blows it here on the last track. Okay yes, it is perfect and I love it. The percussion is either so technical or so beautifully subtle and always adds so much to the tracks. The production is so well balanced and immersive. Albums like this is what I started this challenge for. 10/10

Yeah 😀

Slamming. Need to buy it for the collection right now!

"Chameleon" is an insane song. A couple years ago it popped up regularly in my streaming rotation. Don't think I listened to the rest of the album. Once "Watermelon Man" gets going, hot damn is it a bop. Overall this is a banger. Chill, groovy, funky, super easy to listen to. "Watermelon Man" is definitely the highlight for me though. Short, sweet, and ridiculously groovy.

Another album that was on my dad's shelf that I never listened to in full. And I was absolutely stupid for never doing so, brilliant work; jazz fusion somehow fits every single possible occassion. Especially early morning hours.

Muy buen albmub de jazz fusion. canciones largas pero sin llegar a saturar de ruidos raros como algunos albumes de la epoca como el de Yes. pero fuera de eso un album que fue de mi agrado y mezlca esa onda de jazz con funk medio progresivo

Okay I get it now

Spectacular. Herbie's solos against the backdrop of his own looping riffs are exquisite.

Miles Davis's Bitches Brew, In a Silent Way and Jack Johnson are like the Dead Sea Scrolls of Jazz Fusion music. They're foundation documents, but they were kind of overlooked at the time. And they need a bit of work to get into. If you listen to an album like On the Corner, as brilliant as it is, you'll think "What is this?" on first listen. Head Hunters manages the trick of being just as funky, just as jazzy, just as experimental as Miles Davis, (well, nearly as) while also being immediately appealing. From the first notes, that skipping bass riff, it just tickles the ears and makes you feel good. All four tracks have room to stretch out and try things. The blown bottles on Watermelon Man, the stop start nature of Sly, the slow build of Vein Melter, the synthy goodness of Chameleon. The way the whole album uses the clavinet. The playing is virtuosic. Hancock, of course, can do no wrong, but the other players are superb. This probably sold more copies than allbfour of Davis's fusion records put together and essentially took the ideas on those records and presented them in a palatable and brilliant way. A classic.

Very fun album! My twins loved it

Loved this one

Amazing album. I have re-lstened to it many times since first hearing it last year. Great vibes and great musical talent all around. One of my favorite jazz albums of all time. Really cool album cover too (which doesn't affect the music, but it never hurts to have a sweet cover).

An all time great by an all time great. This album takes you on a journey you'll never want to end

Outstanding headphones record. Noises bounce everywhere. Soothes and relieves.

Favorite Song: Sly

Just the first track alone, classic

Own

Instantly liked from the first melody.

Quintessential jazz fusion. Also quintessential high school jazz band music. It’s fun when you can tell a new synthesizer came out when an album has bad string presets. Don’t play the butter notes.

Uuu, ker funky začetek! Prvi, "Chameleon", traja že skor 15 minut in I'm not over it. Ta album mi je že zj jasn, da bo cel amazing. "Watermelon Man" se začne z neko piščaljo? Kul. (Ha! Niti slučajno: "On the intro and outro of the tune, percussionist Bill Summers blows into beer bottles in an imitation of hindewhu, a style of singing/whistle-playing found in Pygmy music of Central Africa.") Tretji, "Sly", je zaenkrat ubral hitrejši ritem. Nism tok zihr, ampak mislim, da je saksofon glavni kle (vsaj tri sorte saksofona so creditane na albumu). U, nič več, prevzel klavir (or some sort of it - creditani so električni klavir, clavinet in dva sintesajzerja, tko da who knows). Ok, zadnjega sm se pa veselila od trenutka, k sm vidla naslov komada: "Vein Melter". Ker dober naslov. Plus, glede na album so far, sklepam, da bo deliveral. So far, je počasen, previden, minimalističen, sploh v primerjavi s prejšnjimi. V glavnem, totalno nasprotje temu, kar sm pričakovala.

Epic.

perfect no notes

Love it.

Love love love

Det her likte æ. Funky og rar jazz som passa utmerket som flyplasselskap.

Absolute classic. 70s jazz hits so good

That's absurd, Hancock is a magician.

Good album

I know the name, but wasn’t familiar with his music. I really enjoyed all of this! So many varied sounds - so much parts that fell well on my ears. Wonderful album!

Herbie Hancock is one of the most influential musicians. This record explores and obliterates the boundaries of "jazz."

I love this album for the grooves, it has so much it does throughout the album. Chameleon is a great start and has a special place in my heart for the memories it brings me; not because of this version but another artist Maynard Ferguson (trumpet guy) who covered this, and my dad used to play that version all the time. He played ever since I was real young that I grew up thinking Maynard Ferguson's version was the real one. I was glad when I found out Herbie Hancock made this gem, and hearing it with the rest of the album fits it perfect.

I'm really not into jazz but this this just gets under my skin with its grooves and funky flavours

Mid/high 4? Chameleon and Watermelon Man are classic, Sly is fun, Vein Melter was just slightly less appealing to me than the rest of the album but overall undeniably great, the whole thing is crafted very well

Already know and love this one. Was introduced to it and instantly loved the funky vibes and how it was a little silly. Even though the tracks are long they are in my heavy rotation. Mostly the first and second tracks but the whole album is worth a listen

The band that changed everything for me. I was puzzled and interested at first and quickly began to worship the RAMONES.

I mean, come on. It’s Head Hunters. This was the first jazz album I ever listened to in full after playing Watermelon Man at uni, and it made me realise there are styles of jazz I actually like. • Chameleon is so groovy. The synth bass line is incredible, and the myriad of sounds that come in leading up to the first solo make for such a fun listening experience. This song sounds wet. • The synth solo is so reverby, it gives the solo a huge sense of space. It’s like you’re hearing it in a train tunnel. I really love how it builds throughout the solo, getting really busy and intense by the end when the saxophones come back in to play the melody. • For some reason I thought I disliked the second half of Chameleon, but listening to it now I don’t know why I ever did. It’s very different to the first half, and is a bit quieter, but the drums are going off the entire time and there are some very nice melodic moments. I also forgot that the song does go back to the first groove at the end. • Man I love Watermelon Man. A huge assortment of sounds from around the world, before the bass and drums come in to ground it all to a really funky beat. The solos are awesome, I absolutely love the B section. There isn't really anything I'd change about this song, and its kind of insane to me that it wasn't the single from this album, Chameleon was. • I don't know the last two songs as well as the first, so I kinda forgot what they sounded like. I like how this song progresses, with a really mellow start that just explodes into this frenetic solo section before it gets brought back down for the next solo. The bass is unrelenting and the drums are going off, but the clavinet(?) is probably the star of the show for me. I actually found myself listening to the rhythm section more than Herbie's solo. It's cool to hear the Sly and the Family Stone inspiration too, it's pretty plain to hear. • I did not remember what Vein Melter sounded like at all. It's so mellow, the horns sound lovely. This is such a good album. I need to be in a specific mood to want to put it on, but when I'm looking for fusion Herbie is always a safe bet. This album spends 75% of its runtime with some of the funkiest jazz I've ever heard, and then brings it right down at the end (with what is admittedly my least favourite track). I'm a bit surprised there weren't any more Herbie Hancock albums on the list, but Head Hunters is probably his most consistent. I seriously don't think I'll listen to a better jazz album on this list. Favourite track: Watermelon Man

Herbie Hancock & his newly formed Headhunters return to a jazz funk sound first introduced (sans the Headhunters) in 1969's Fat Albert Rotunda this time adding jazz fusion to the mix with great success. This is a dangerous sounding album. This is a revolution written in music, played in space, at backyard parties and at the world's stage. This is Herbie Hancock as his absolute best. As important as Miles Davis's Kind of Blue from some 15 years earlier which is about a hundred years in jazz circles. An essential album for anyone with even the faintest of interests in jazz.

I have so much respect for Herbie Hancock. This album is why I love daily album exploration. The last track 'Vein Melter' was just fantastic.

Herbie Hancock is so fucking cool

Classic and essential fusion album. Four drop-dead bangers on this album, not a duff phrase to be heard anywhere. That riff that runs through Chameleon just gets in your head, I won't be able to unheard it all day now!

Top talent funky grooves. Great for any mood.

First of all, Jazz Fusion is one of my most cherished genres, if not my absolute favorite genre of all time. The second I pressed play, I knew I was in for a TREAT. Chameleon was quite a long song. I've seen some more modern jazz fusion albums have songs spanning from 6 to 10 minutes, but 15 is pretty long. That's never an issue for me in these types of albums though. The flow and the continuously changing "sound" of the individual song keeps it captivating enough to not become boring or overstay its welcome. And honestly, I think it's a great talent to have to be able to make a 15 minute song without making it too repetitive or boring (though I may be a tad biased). Last few minutes made me think of "Raisins" by Ryo Kawasaki, and honestly, probably just because of the uptick in sheer funk. My favorite jazz fusion albums are ones where you can't tell where one song ends and another starts. I feel like this has some pretty clear boundaries, but don't get it twisted---there are very few instances where I would ever give a jazz fusion album less than a 10/10. Also, first few minutes of Vein Melter sounds like LA Noire main menu music? I like.

Absolutely beautiful, I adore some jazz fusion and this is some of the best Watermelon Man had me ascend to another plane Vein Melter melted my veins Masterpiece

Im so jazzed up

Astounding jazz album, really enjoyed it

This was really awesome and fun. I suspect I will never listen to it again, but it was a great, unique listening experience.

Influential, wild, and worth digesting! Seriously there's a 15 minute song in here that might seem like it goes on forever but it's worth it!

I hate the words funky and groovy for some reason but they’re by far the best adjectives for the album. Wow it’s so fun i legitimately loved this. I feel like it’s rare to find a jazz album that is accessible and enjoyable to the average listener and music critics alike. Fun fun fun fun fun 🙂‍↕️ Fav songs (pretty much half the album): chameleon, watermelon man

I would love to have this classic on my collection.

I knew of HH before but was not familiar with any of his catalog…I was blown away by this album!

I reeeeally liked this album!! Love the variation on a theme throughout every track, it just gets developed so nice and scrumptiously. Sort of reminds me of like if the animal crossing new horizons daytime music was meant to be the main event. I think I’d hit this with a 4.5/5 if the website let me, but I’m happy to bump it up to a 5 in lieu of that!

Ya

Classic jazz fusion album.

Have listened to it previously, super good jazz/funk/electronic fusion album. 9/10

One of the best albums ever!

such a great vibe for a rainy morning. 15 minute song, why not?

This is the kind of stuff I'm on this list for - albums I never would've heard on my own but open my ears to new genres and sounds that I was completely unaware of before. Wonderful music that blends several genres seamlessly.

Essential jazz fusion, especially for those usually more inclined towards rock or funk music (the latter of which is a heavy influence on this album's sound). As one of the synth vanguard of the 70s, Hancock works in some cool synth parts alongside his electric piano, and his backing band are all great as well. 9/10.

9/10 Goes hard

love this album

9/10 I had already listened to Chameleon and Watermelon Man previously, so when I saw Herbie Hancock popped up, I was delighted to check out the rest of this jazz/funk album. Overall very funky and upbeat tones, which I vibe very much with. He's an extremely talented musician and his work amazes me. The only reason I took a point off is for the lack of lyricism, which although works wonderfully in an album like this, makes me slightly less excited for it since I really enjoy studying and interpreting lyrics. But OH GOD, does he make it up for the wordeful and absolutely chirpy tunes in his music. I'm no music expert, but even I can recognize the genius behind that man's mind to compose such cohesive yet fun little songs.

i love all of these! wish it was longer favs: chameleon watermelon man sly vein melter rating 5/5

10/10 Favorite: Chameleon

100/100. Classic album. First heard Chameleon when I was in like Grade 9 and it became the entire class' musical stim.

9.5 / 10

Nice mix of synth jams with melodic hooks that create grooves in your ears.

*Great funk/jazz/fusion album!

One of my personal favorite albums of all time. More stars than songs, baby.

Never heard, always meant to. Top class.

Been a favorite of mine for a while. Watermelon man's a jam

Grooves be groovin

5.

While you'd be compelled to call Head Hunters a fusional affair, it's got too little experimental attitude for that appellation, and I mean that as a good thing. It's really a very straight-up effort, so sturdy and controlled that you would think Herbie had been a funkster all along. From a technical point of view, it's got waves of inventions but few left-turns: it's music, black music, one way or another, which is how I think Hancock and the crew engineered it. At a moment in the seventies when the black arts had established a true sense of thickness and the possibilities of profundity, a record such as this probably made a whole lot of sense, i.e., it was an inevitable statement. So when you put it on today, it's not old news, it's just news, as it always was.

Album #39: Head Hunters - Herbie Hancock Genre (W): Jazz-funk, jazz fusion No singles. I have listened to this album twice before. Thoughts: I love the fact that electronic instruments were used for one of the first times. Plus, I love the funky influences within it too! Favorite songs: All of it!!

Absolutely love this album. A fun group of musicians clearly having fun, it is awesome.

Funky. Jazzy. Brilliant. More please.

One of my all time favourite Jazz Funk albums. I covered this in highschool with my band. Timeless album!

Easy 5 for me. "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man" have bene in the playlists for a long time, and "Sly" is great too. "Vein Melter" is a little weaker for me personally but still good.

delightful

Gran disco. Escuchar esta joya hace que te guste cada vez más el género. No cabe duda que el jazz fusión es de los géneros con mejores músicos e nivel interpretativo y ejecución. La calidad de instrumentación de cada pista es increíble. Un viaje lleno de texturas, armonías y estilos distintos que te hacen apreciar de otra manera la música. Muy buen disco.

So good

I am only familiar with Herbie Hancock from the "Rock It" song that came out in 1983 and was on MTV all the time. Have never heard anything else by him. And I'm not really familiar with jazz stuff in general. I have been getting more and more into instrumental music over the years as well. So, I came into this with a fairly open mind - let's see what this is all about. First thing I noticed - oh, there are only 4 songs - and 2 of them are really long. Interesting. I do generally like some long, jammy songs - such as from groups like Allman Brothers (for a long time), and more recently from bands like Umphrey's McGee and STS9. Have just finished listening to it 3 times in a row... As soon as "Chameleon" came on, the bass line seemed super familiar. I did some searching and found that it has been sampled in tons of songs and specifically it was used by Beck in his song called "Cell Phone's Dead" - which is where I would have heard it. That's cool. The electric piano part in this song sounds similar to stuff from Steely Dan (who I like). Listening to Watermelon, I feel like I've heard that keyboard part before - but I couldn't find it connected to anything I was familiar with (samples or movies etc.) Must be something, since it immediately felt familiar. And then what is that sound - oh it's a guy blowing in a beer bottle - haha. Definitely hear some Steely Dan electric piano on this one too. While listening I found out that both Umphrey's McGee and STS9 have covered Herbie Hancock songs and have been influenced by him. STS9 specifically mentions the Headhunters era. Steely Dan has also been influenced by Herbie Hancock as well. It all makes sense now! Anyway, I dig it. It's good. It's a cool mix of funk, jazz, and electronics/synthesizers. I have clicked "like" on all four songs. Looking forward to these songs popping up on my automated playlists. So this get's 5 stars from me. The whole thing seems like it would be good to jam to while on a long drive just after the sun sets during twilight. Or even just something on in the background while working from home or on a long bike ride. Albums like this are why I decided to do this album a day thing - to expand my horizons and get me to listen to good stuff outside of my comfort zone. Liked songs on Spotify: 4/4 (Perfect Album) Rating: 5/5

I really like that even though the songs are long, there is constant development of thought and interesting musical moves, which make listening to a 15-minute chameleon a quick and pleasant story about your grandmother on a pleasant summer evening. and cover is soo iconic and memorable, i love it

chameleon such a classic, fantastic album. one time i was at an award show and the guy presenting the award to herbie hancock claimed some lady's dog had attacked him. but the dog hadn't attacked him, he totally humped him dude. herbie even agreed. but the presenter said "that's why i love herbie hancock, he loves to lie!" and i think about this every time i listen to him.

Álbum magnífico! Muito Groove e técnica. QoA Adonis New.

Oooodličan album, vrhunski!!! Ovo ne može biti ispod 5/5 nikako! 5/5, 9.5/10

Seminal Jazz Funk

Funky interesting

Amazing, always love long tracks

Jazz snobs take a seat

This has probably been the most inaccessible album for me so far but it is fantastic. impeccably produced, music is funky as fuck, the mixing is gorgeous, there's SO MUCH going on, it's a phenomenal album but it's just not for me! With 4 tracks totalling 41 minutes (the shortest at a mere 6 minutes 29 seconds) it's not something I'll be adding to my playlists anytime soon but that isn't to knock the music in any way. opening with CHAMELEON - a nearly 16 minute behemoth of a track with all the bollocks to back it up - i'm sure thousands of people have written thousands of things about this opener and all I can do is add to the pile, this is an unbelievable piece of music WATERMELON MAN - revisit SLY - revisit VEIN MELTER - possibly my favourite track, after the chaos of the previous half hour, this feels like sonic aftercare i need to come back to this review - the album is obviously 5 star fantastic but I can't really think why it's not for me - i think it's the track lengths (they didn't have ADHD & the internet in the 70s)

Was excited for this one, didn't disappoint

Very fun jazz album, a good time front to back

Takes me right back to highschool. Wonder if I still have the sheet music for watermelon man floating around.

This was great, it sent me digging into Jazz music.

Groovy

Herbie and the masters made an incredible fusion album with an emphasis on funk. 40 minutes of bliss and enjoyment. 5/5

Perfection.

Hell yeah.

Best -watermelon man Worst - sly

Really nice to listen to while working. Good beats, no lyrics. Nice vibes

Timeless in the purest way possible.

Wow. I've oh my favourite albums ever. Milestone of its genre. I love it.

Havent heard this one but im excited This was fucking beautiful

One of the most accessible jazz records. The bluesy jazz cats got Kenny Burrell’s Midnight Blue, modal world guys got Miles’ Kind of Blue, the regular cats got Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas and the funky jazz dudes got this album.

Great for background while working music. Love chameleon and watermelon man. Was not familiar with this album previously.

Primo jazz fusion record from the 70s. Hot piano lyxx for days.

That was some funky jazz. Chameleon is incredible. Watermelon Man is great, even with the weirdness at the beginning. The second half is more jazz than funk, and a little less interesting to me. It's still the best jazz I've come across so far.

Immediate flashback to UCSB seeing this live. Classic. Groovy. Fun and deep.

Lightning in a bottle

fun and funky jazz that I would actually enjoy dancing too

This album is a 5/5 on the strength of Chameleon alone. One of the best jazz/funk pieces of all time. The rest of the album can’t quite match it but is still very good.

I love it. Extra funky groovy wiley stylin

Jazz so funky most people don’t even realize it’s jazz. It grooves and that bass! The first fushion record I truly loved.

FIREEEEEEEE herbieeee come get ur baddie chain lowkeyyyy 😛 would host a jazz party just to play his music 10/10

Funky, jazzy, milestone

Heard Chameleon many times but did not know the name of the song until now. A very classy and inspirational jazz masterpiece that is quite clean.

This sh** slaps. Fantastic album. Easy 9,2/10

Classic funk album that is an essential to any music lover and open to new styles. Staple in jazz too. Lastly, prime example of instrumental non-lyrical music.

Solid album. Super avante garde tracks here, jazz classic. Lots of parts ended up as samples for hiphop classics as well.

Banger on banger on banger

I love jazz but I hate I hate fusion. It's a genre that is completely lost of me. That said, there's fusion and then there's Herbie Hancock. I haven't heard many (any?) Herbie records I don't like, but Headhunters is truly magical. Musical virtuosity that never sounds pretentious or overly complicated. Chameleon gets the attention but every track is essential. All of the stars. 10/5

Head Hunters is funky jazz distilled to its essence. Groove-forward, fearless, and endlessly replayable, it takes serious musicianship and hides it inside rhythms that feel effortless and alive. Nothing here sounds academic or stiff. The band locks in, the synths squelch and shimmer, and the whole record moves with a confidence that never asks for permission. Some people get hung up on the non-traditional sounds, but that’s exactly where the charm lives. The electronics aren’t gimmicks; they’re integral to the feel of the album. Instead of pulling you out, they pull you deeper into the pocket. This is fusion that doesn’t dilute jazz so much as reframe it around rhythm, texture, and physical momentum. Most telling of all, this is a record I actually live with. It’s one I spin on vinyl regularly, not out of obligation or reverence, but because it always works. Different moods, different days, same result. An easy five stars. Timeless, deeply groovy, and still setting the bar for what funky jazz can be.

It’s jazzy, it’s funky, it has four brilliantly composed toe-tapping masterpieces. I love it.

A classic. Incredible bass. Two modern jazz standards.

My first HH album. I’m blown away. I’m jazzed to explore more of his catalog.

When this album was released in 1973 and was listened to it just blew my mind with the absolute funkiness and wild sounds that were so out of this world. It definitely took the reigns from Miles Davis who innovated a new style of "funky" fusion jazz; and flew to a new planet with the force of a powerful rocket. Listen and be blown away.

Yes. I do like jazz.

You see, this is why I started this project, to find these amazing gems of albums that I hadn't had the time to really check out. Herbie hitting us with some amazing tunes which, despite being from the 70s, still feel innovative and new. Groovy, funky, beautifully chill. Just experimental enough to make you want to listen to more, not so much that it loses you on a casual listen.

8.9/10

Some brilliant funky jazz, a lovely surprise. 'Rock it' is the extent of my Herbie Hancock knowledge. Glad I can now say I've listened to this through. Quite the genius.

what a way to end a run of 3s

One of the 10 albums you should hear before you die. THE jazz-funk masterpiece that all others must bow down to. Phenomenal.

This album has the definitive versions of both chameleon and watermelon Man. In my opinion. The album's so effortlessly blends the electronic synth and the real jazz instruments, a large feat for the time that this album released. Extremely unique, intriguing and funky. I hadn't heard the last two songs on the album, but they both lived up to the hype in their own ways.

Funky AF. Love it.

An experience not to be missed.

Really funky seems genre bending?

Gimme that

Ooooooooooooooooo

So much excellence in so few tracks

First track was meh but the rest is gold. It transported me somehow into the opening titles of White Lotus... (5 mins into Watermelon man, that is. You can t miss the pan flutes funking around and monkey yelps)... It kind of pre-empted to me how Gibbon calls can become music and hence real cool jungle trance - before bass and click tracks. Oh to hear this remixed. Yeah bay I thought of it first.

Nothing beats watermelon man.

Very cool. Funk-heavy. Excellent grooves. A touch of psychedelia, a dash of Sci-Fi vibes. Drumming on "Sly" is absolutely going off! 4 proper-sized servings of imaginative, genre-expanding jazz. I get why this album is legendary.

Muuuyyy bueno!!!

Herbie Hancock should be as familiar to people as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Elvis (and sadly, he isn't). He is not just talented, he is possessed by genius in his craft and a restless spirit. Hancock was part of Miles Davis' Second Quintet, and not co-incidentally, he formed this space-jazz combo after leaving Miles' band. You can call this fusion, but it's not just some academic exercise--don't forget (you can't forget) the stone groove this band lays down. Hancock is never one to rest on his laurels; he is always reaching for the next thing. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.

Unexpected gem for me

4.5 - Great

Great instrumental album, great jazz-funk vibes, awesome music to just relax, and work

Classic, dare I say groundbreaking jazz...?

Love this, own it on CD, and pretty much an automatic 5 stars. (though it sort of slowed down towards the end but the first 1/2 is definitely on fire)

Herbie Hancock sets out to start a funk band and created the Head Hunters. He failed in the sense that jazz kept creeping into their music, ultimately leading him to embrace the jazz-funk fusion moniker--with some jazz-rock vibes. This is not to say that this record was a failure. After its release, Head Hunters was the best-selling jazz albums of all time. Hancock has stated that he embarked on this project because her wanted to make an album that was fun, and oh boy is this album a riot! If this album does not make you smile, you might want to consider getting a Prozac prescription. I guess it is also possible that you just don’t like jazz, but come on. Head Hunters is seminal record from one of the most important jazz musicians of all time. At the time it was released it had appeal that extended beyond jazz enthusiasts, leading to its future influence in a wide range of genres. Among jazz enthusiasts today, many still consider Head Hunters to be among the best jazz records of all time.

It’s a vibe. Another album I have not heard before.

Glorious. The perfect combination of greasy funky grooves, virtuoso playing, and just the right level of skronky weirdness. The bassline in Chameleon, the weird flute ones in Watermelon Man, the languid slump of Vein Melter - so many ideas in four relatively short tracks. I'll be coming back to this again and again. Instant 5.

Incredible, only the most cultured can enjoy it, incredibly incredible if you have good taste 5 stars

Insane. 5 stars.

My introduction to Herbie was his next album, Thrust, my favorite jazz-fusion album, it changed the direction of my listening life. Along with Headhunters they might as well be a double-album set, it shares so many sounds that are carved into my brain - Herbie's Fender Rhodes piano, his synth sounds I've never heard anywhere else, Bernie Maupin's sax, the simple but startling drums. Mmmmm good.

This album is one of my all-time favourites. Chameleon and Watermelon Man alone are standalone stars but Sly and Vein Melter really got more of my appreciation this time around. The drumming on Sly is just nuts — Harvey Mason really drives the feel of the track and keeps everything mocing forward. Bennie Maupin playing bass clarinet on Vein Melter really makes it stand out to me, although it is less engaging than the other tracks on this album. Can't review this without mentioning Bill Summers playing the beer bottle in pygmy flute style on Watermelon Man.

This is so funky! Opening track Chameleon is sampled or in a set list I frequent with The Funk Hunters and Chali 2na rapping over the track. I kept waiting for it to build into the song I know but can’t find it atm (suggesting a dj set instead of a recorded song). I wonder if the album title Hear Hunters has some inspiration for The Funk Hunters moniker as well. Regardless I love that this album essentially is the mainstream origins of jazz-funk fusion. Super fun vibe and sound.

Absolutely banger of an album. I love Herbie Hancock

Easy 5 This album is such a journey from front to back. So much musical talent and creative liberties within just 45 minutes, hard to put it into words. I first heard Chameleon and Watermelon man a couple of years ago after I was enticed by the super dope and memorable album art. Filled to the brim with funk, jazz, rock and crazy fuckin solos. 9.5/10

This is a classic, the peak of 70s jazz-funk fusion ! knew half of the songs already but 4 songs in an album is crazy, had no idea it was that short and concise. It is said that this was a commercial and artistic breakthrough for Hancock, one of the most accessible jazz albums of all time for audiences that more inclined towards rock and funk music. Overall whats not to love about 10 minute long jazzy instrumentals? Favourite songs are Watermelon man and Chameleon, but the whole album is top notch!

Décidément je suis sur une bonne lancée car c'est encore totalement ma came. Ambiance un peu jazzy, expérimentale, franchement excellent. J'ai adoré 5/5

Incredible gateway jazz.

Yeah!

Slaps

This album slapped herbie was way ahead of his time with this its like old school Edm almost, groovy baseline and lots of space filed with a bunch of interesting sounds

A brilliant album. Perfection. Nothing more to say than that.

Unreal album and one of the best collaborations. I originally thought the Head Hunters was his band but didn't realize they had their own big career. The sounds made on this album were so unique and creative it's one of a kind. 4 songs 41 minutes is awesome. Can't remember 100% but think this might be 1 song per record side which is crazy. It doesn't have 10+ songs but didn't need it.

FUNKYYYYY! I love this. Watermelon Man starts really interesting! What instrument is this? "On the intro and outro of the tune, percussionist Bill Summers blows into beer bottles in an imitation of hindewhu, a style of singing/whistle-playing found in Pygmy music of Central Africa." NEAT!

funky fire. no notes. normally id complain about the length of the tracks but its justified in this case, no question.

Let’s get weird

Hancock rocks!

Jazz funk clasic

This album is hauntingly beautiful, wonderful, so greatly done and with so much taste. It's great, and I can't say anything other than it, I've loved listening to it. It's great to discover albums like this one.

When the generation of guys who brought Bop, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz, and Modal Jazz to and through their logical got tired of playing the same solos in the same spots over the same vamps - nothing new here, just iterations on the Same - they splintered into new directions: challenging deconstructive avant-jazz, new age spiritual jazz, afro-centric polyrhythmic jazz, jazz/rock fusion and dark gnarly funk. Herbie Hancock took the astral funk route, rocketing straight to space by leaning hard into synths and grooves to make some an all time great, super accessible, dance album that just will not quit.

I think this album should be on the top 50 albums list, maybe even higher. So good!

Watermelon man is one of my favorite songs of all time. Man they just don't make them like they used to, the long tracks really let you get into the groove and feel like you're at a jam session with the band. Love this album.

One of the greatest jazz fusion records ever cut. Alongside "Bitches Brew" and "Heavy Weather," it's easy to see why this stuff took off. Watermelon Man is ridiculous, and yet it grooves so damn hard. Phenomenal.

My favorite Herbie Hancock album

The amount of funk going on here is wild. It's groovy as hell and Herbie Hancock 100% belongs on the list. This album brings it. Just hang out in it.

Composition is king. Influential. Great mixing and production value. Watermelon Man, is so damn good.

yay love this album

Herbie ima nekoliko remek djela prije ovog ali ovo je isto jebeno briljantan album

I've written a few reviews of instrumental albums before. I remain firm in my opinion that albums without vocals fail to communicate completely directly with the listener. Despite being fascinated by music and its artifice and minute details, I understand that music is something that arises from within a human being, and that the voice is the purest and most genuine instrument we possess to convey our feelings. But I'm not crazy enough to reduce this incredible work to a mere 70s porn soundtrack, as my inner self was tempted to do (broken sense of humor). This is incredible, and since I've made exceptions to my principles before with Miles Davis, this time will be no different. 5 stars.

A fusion jazz masterpiece that hooks you in from the start of "Chameleon", and keeps holding on until the very end with the hypnotic drums of "Vein Melter". You can tell that the musicians involved are incredibly tight and synced, with every note being placed precisely where it needs to be. If you're not into instrumentals, this might be a tough listen, but if you're willing to push past that (I love instrumentals, so it isn't too much of a problem), you will find a fantastic album.

Been a damn good week for the generator.

Herbie Hancock is an absolute master of his craft. Funky, groovy, jazzy jams. An absolute must hear

I am a rock fan more than a jazz fan, and this is the jazz album for rock fans. Funky and tight, the band just cooks. The first two songs lean heavily into funk, creating durable grooves to solo over. The third track, “Sly”, leans more free jazz-centric, with the fusion elements playing second fiddle. The final track, “Vein Melter”, is a mesmerizing slow burn. If this isn’t my favorite jazz album of all time, it’s damn close.

Holy

Un groove exceptionnel, des accents funk sublimes. C'est audacieux, irrésistible et créatif. "Watermelon Man" est un bijou.

Let Herbie Cook

jazz rat music

Yes.

What an album. Love having zero expectations and being blown away in this project.

Pretty awesome

Herbie hancock - head hunters 4.5/5 -very funky -Every section serves its purpose and -they all connect extremely well -The songs are a bit long so it feels too samey at times -I like how electronic it gets at the end of vein melter it was great

One of the most iconic jazz funk albums of the 1970's and while it's not my favorite Hancock album with this band in this style, it's about as flawless as you can get, honestly. Timeless classic. My only complaint is with the cover art haha

Hancock's commercial breakthrough album and widely considered a defining moment for jazz, this has inspired and influenced a wide range of music including jazz, funk, disco and hip-hop. I can easily recognize the genius behind this record.

sólo chamaleon ya vale las 5 estrellas. Watermelon ya le da una estrella extra que no existe.

It's Herbie Hancock. You can't not love these jazz classics even if you don't like jazz.

Another banger of an album. This is a great example of how Jazz can be a basis for all kinds of music. As I was sitting down to write this it I thought of a Stella Sketch where they were arguing over what music they wanted to listen to and they were all a variations of Jazz-Funk!, Jazz! Funk, Jazz Funk! sadly I either dreamed it up or Stella is so protected by Comedy Central thy won't allow it on youtube. Regardless of if you know Stella or not this is an amazing album.

Perfection

Супер фанкі, класний грув, абсолютна класика джаз-фанку. Класні клавіші, яскравий бас. Не дуже поціновувач фьюжену, але ця фанкі гілка мені завжди в ньому подобалась.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of my favourite albums, and one of the funkiest albums of all time. This, along with On The Corner, epitomise funk for me. The playing is magnificent. The grooves groove. Timeless music. Sounds as fresh as it did when it was released. Nice to have this on this list to be enjoyed. Monumental.

Classic grooves!

SHEEEEEEEEEEEE. This is the kind of album where, if you despise 10ish minute long instrumentals, you'll hate it, but, even if you're indifferent to that, it's at minimum a great album. My dad got me into Weather Report when I was a kid, so this is right up my alley. I wouldn't call it quite comfort music, but it gets close to that for me. Man, those first two tracks hit hard, but the last two I don't think are quite as good. The album as a whole still slaps, and I'm glad we got a slower tempo song with "Vein Melter". And I am left with wanting more. Favorite Song(s): Watermelon Man

Excellent album. First exploration into jazz-rock fusion, but could definitely do more of this. Very flowy, very easy to get lost in

91/100. Fantastic jazz album with an amazing vibe throughout. The standout track, "Chameleon," is absolutely perfect and a highlight of the record.

Awesome, great background 70s jazz with some good electronics

Loved tracks 1 and 2

Evergreen classic, pioneering.

One of my all time favourite records

didn’t listen but have many times in the past. total classic

Definitely need to be in the right mood for 12 minute funk/jazz fusion songs, but this album is perfect for those times.

J’ai commencé à l’écouter alors que je commençais à entretenir l’outil de désherbage et le tracteur. Après 20 minutes, j’ai arrêté l’écoute et j’allais mettre 3 ⭐️ . En fin de soirée, j’ai craqué une petite bière et j’ai réécouté ! J’ai alors compris pourquoi cet album figurait dans cette liste. Je n’ai pas les connaissances musicales pour expliquer pourquoi, mais ça fait du bien à l’âme… et ça, ça ne s’explique pas, ça se vit. Bref, cet album est maintenant dans ma liste d’écoute, mais ce n’est pas le meilleur à écouter quand on se fait asperger d’huile hydraulique !

Grand pianiste/claviériste. Excellent album.

Woooohooo les gros jams! De mémoire c'était Wayne Shorter le saxophoniste, il y a vraiment une ressemblance dans le son de Bennie Maupin. Vraiment mieux que Desmond en tout cas hehe Guillaume dit que je suis un éternel insatisfait, c'est vrai. Mais je préfère Thrust je pense. Headhunters est un peu overrated, mais marque une nouvelle direction, d'où sa pertinence dans le palmarès. Side A est vraiment plus intéressant que sidd B. Okay maintenant, demain: Bitches Brew. Merci!

On est dans un passe jazz, et j’aime ça! Mon premier 5 étoiles pour le style. Plus groovy, plus funky que ce qu’on a écouté jusqu’à présent. Du jazz de noir et ça parait! (Petite blague pour Félix) Je réalise que du jazz avec le soleil dans la face pendant la conduite, c’est un excellent mix!

I'd give this 7/5 if I could. Absolutely incredible landmark of an album. Funky as all hell. Loved it since learning to play Chameleon on drums in my high school jazz band 25+ years ago. I wish there were 50 more albums like this on the list. 5/5

I never thought I would hear the single not flute being put to such incredible use. Mr. Hancock is a genius.

This was a very dynamic album from start to finish. As someone who listens to a fair bit of jazz, albums that are as interesting as this one are impossible for me to dislike. The rhythm section (drum/bass) really hold down this album allowing for powerful sounds from the keyboard and winds. Every song on this album is a fun listen if you can handle jazz, but I think even someone who typically struggles with jazz may find all but the opening approachable. I wouldn’t say I had favorites on this album, I think they all complemented each other very well. I may be playing a lot more of this album in the future.

5/5 perfect record

Yesss, love it! Have listened to Herbie Hancock before and was excited to give this one a listen. Will definitely getting regular spins after today!

A masterpiece of jazz funk fusion. Funky but also heady.

Funky jazz to kick off the morning is such a vibe. Can’t believe this was only 4 songs, and by the time the album ended I was surprised 40+ minutes had gone by. Really wish it had kept jamming on.

Molto interessante. A quanto pare mi piace il jazz fusion

An amazing jazz-rock-funk album from Herbie Hancock & Co. What more do you want? This one made my day! 5⭐️

Love this album. Few artists can do something this expetimental and musical at the same time.

So much funk the whole way through. What a ride. Headhunters is a classic jazz/funk album that all fans of the genre should listen to. I recommend it to fans of rock and funk as a way to ease into jazz, as well.

The hardest part of this challenge is having to write something about an album you love so deeply, especially when you’ve loved it for so long. Like, what more can I say about Headhunters that no one else has said?! Goofy ass instrumentation that creates funk grooves that still slap 50 years later? Fucking duh, this is like, the best jazz album ever made imho. Enough said.

Funky as fuck! This a great record from a guy who went to Grinnell College with my dad. Love Herbie!!

So I might really like jazz. This was such a joy to listen to, and one of those albums that I actually couldn't just put in the background while I worked, cos every jazzy thing that was done drew me back into the album. This is definitely going into my rotation. 5/5

pretty insane tbh. facemeltingly futuristic and utterly awesome. the musicianship is tight and the grooves are constantly moving in awesome directions. Herbie Hancock was in 2073 for this. and his other work at the time, too deserves to be one of the 1001? without a doubt YES

Aðeins nokkrum plötum eftir að hafa hlustað á fæðingu svalheita með Miles kemur þessi og trompar hana í stemmmingu. Ég hef reyndar oft hlustað á Herbie þegar mig langar í svona stemmara þannig að þetta er insta-fimma fyrir mig

Slaps

Great album. This was such a mood. I'll definitely listen to it again.

Another amazing discovery from the list. God, this album is good. Funky, Jazzy, eclectic. No superlative should be spared for this incredible achievement in Jazz Fusion. After today's first listen I already know it is going to grow into one of my all time favourites.

Truly one of the greats

59/1001. The first Jazz album on this list for me so far, which I hope tells more about the random algorithm which picks the play order, than how much jazz actually is included to the book. C'mon, I've listened to 5,9% of the project already! I'm sure Jazz consistency in the top 1001 albums is at least 14,7%! This said, I can't claim to be a big jazz fan or afficionado, but groovy, funky jazz is just the greatest thing after pickled herrings. And this one also happens to be an album which I own and love. Herbie Hancock is one of the giants, also later merging jazzy stuff to sampling, beats, creating a huge part of the electronic sound of eighties. Here the various synthesizers and their possibilities in combination with more traditional instruments and some kick ass percussion are explored to create an irresistable jazz-funk groove, be it original compositions or a fresh arrangement of old Hancock classic (Watermelon Man). Mindblowing stuff, the importance and greatness of this album only grows over time. Glad also to notice the year the album was made, good vintage (I might be biased about that though).

This album is a really cool snapshot of the time period and the culture of the early 70's, and you can see how one of the all time masters of Jazz helped shape what funk and disco would eventually develop into in the coming years. This album is just so god damned smooth, just seemingly endless funky grooving and improvisation that never seems to miss a beat.

This album is a sampler's goldmine. It will go down in history not only as a seminal jazz funk fusion record, but as one of the records that Growing up, I was exposed to a lot of jazz in it's various permutations via my dad's side of the family. When hip-hop stormed the charts in the late 80s, I found myself recognizing bits of songs that had been sampled. One of those was "Watermelon Man", sampled by a whole bunch of producers. We're talking over a hundred songs by the likes of LL Cool J, Madonna, Schooly D, Digable Planets, George Michael, Super Cat, 808 State, and a whole bunch of others. J Dilla in particular loved scooping all sorts of bits of flavor from that song. "Chameleon" is another that DJs love to sample. It's a true testament to how good this music is, how broad the appeal is.

Great from start to finish. What I was hoping to get out of these 1001 albums

Crazy how this is considered jazz, when it’s literal art in its literal form. It was not too loud, it was not the center of attention, but it stood out like a sore thumb in a positive sense.

Genial! Les dues primeres cançons són brutals, nompots parar de moure’t i escoltar!

I remember of learning of Herbie Hancock as a pre-teen through drum lessons. It was nice to revisit “Chameleon” and “Watermelon Man” and explore the rest of this album. Electric stuff, of course.

Too easy

One of the best instrumental albums

Messed with some of it, had a fun time listening

jazzy 4.5/5

Fantastic

I really enjoyed this album. It felt fresh and innovative. It clearly inspired a lot of great music.

Funk and mood. Rolling along. Perfect to make some tacos & clean the kitchen with a little groove.

d drums uf chameleon. fuck. sie baued eeeewig uuf. watermelon man insaaaaane geil. liebs liebs liebs aaaaaahh. sly isch mega BWUAHBWAHBWUAJS. liebs. ha nöd ziit gha zum notizen machen aber he herts füfi premium funky fusion time.

Nice so funky/jazzy/cool

I have recollection of listening to this on either my dad’s record player or CD player.

Several seconds in, I could already tell I was going to like this. And yeah, I absolutely loved it! So interesting and ahead of its time, yet still very listenable. I listened to it a few times and played some for my kids, which happens rarely here. A great discovery for me since all I really knew from HH was "Rockit "and its freaky music video. My fave is probably "Watermelon Man," but I truly enjoyed the whole album.

this is so fantastic and good and makes me feel awesome

“Head Hunters” is, in my view, Herbie Hancock’s crowning achievement—a landmark in jazz-funk that remains as fresh and inventive today as it was upon release. Each track stands on its own, brimming with personality and groove, while the ensemble playing is nothing short of masterful. Hancock’s synth work is both playful and profound, and the rhythm section lays down some of the tightest, most infectious grooves in fusion history. A timeless, genre-defining masterpiece.

MASTERPIECE!

Man, just a solid ass jazz/funk album by the great Herbie Hancock. If this is what you want, look no further.

My head has been hunted.

I think this album absolutely fucks. Start to finish. “Chameleon” is a wonderful funky intro that sets the scene nicely. “Watermelon Man” is the most innovative piece on the project and my personal favorite. That song feels fresh, unique, and original a half century later. “Sly” is a fantastic shoutout to the styling of Mr. Stone and features one of the best solo Herbie has ever played. Finally, “Vein Melter” is a beautiful finale that brings the ‘earthy’ concept of the album to a fitting end. This album is perhaps a perfect jazz album. Four great, experimental songs that offer a variety of moods and range. From intense and driving, to experimental and groundbreaking, to chaotic and awesome, to mellow and soulful, this album has everything you could ask for. I appreciate all of it in its complex simplicity. I could listen a hundred times and find new things to appreciate every time. Wonderful shit. 5/5

Loved this one. It’s been a while since I’ve listened to this style of jazz, but I’ll be getting back into it.

Next to the Charlie Brown Christmas, this was the first jazz album I ever liked. With every listen, it continues to amaze and excite.

Loved it!

A classic. 10/10 would listen again.

ABSOLUTE BANGER ALBUM wow I love this one so much. Funkiness therapy.

Starts Funky…Ends Smooth. In my top 5 Jazz albums. His Jazz-Funk Fusion is excellent. The tight rhythms on Chameleon are so good and make me just want to hit the repeat button over and over. Every song is different.

Not sure how people can call this boring.

This album contain two tracks that I know were smoked by hip hop artists. I would have never known that it was from Herbie. In fact my first introduction to Herbie Hancock was the Rock It video.