Head Hunters

Another album without lyrics/vocals, but I thought the instrumentation was interesting enough to warrant listening. Good vibe, and makes for great accompanyment/background noise in an unbeat way. I could hear the jazz influence, but also how this might make a predecessor to disco later in the decade. Might listen again.

I nearly gave this a 4 on the strength of Chameleon alone. Funky, inventive, freewheeling, and holding an awesome bass line. Loved it. However, I did not like Sly at all for some reason so the overall result was a mixed bag for me.

TBH hard to take in on my crappy earbuds in noisy background but I remember vibing with it on my run

i could and do put this on all the time but felt weird listening to this in like about to rate the album mode... is it overly familiar or is it just missing something.... will continue to be a go to no matter what number i decide to give it tomorrow morning

it was an enjoyable album. it was nice to listen to in the background and i wouldn't mind if it played randomly but i'm not sure if i'll seek out to listen to it again.

Herbie just being the coolest guy in the building

Classy jazz

Not my style. But interesting.

vibes

Not my kind of music, but in a way where if you put it on I won't ask to shut it more I won't listen to it for my own pleasure

Wasn't expecting to like this one as I thought it'd be another jazz album but this is actually quite interesting and with good sound quality too.

Some jazz funk for a Friday morning - made my jog fairly erratic, but a fun album. Favourite track: Chameleon

idk

Not bad

funky and delicious, if not a bit long

Ultimately disappointed after looking forward to giving this a proper listen. None of tracks, whilst decent enough in their own right, done enough for me to compel further listening. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 368 Already owned : 79 Purchased : 16 To buy : 7 Nope : 266

Hace mucho no tocaba uno de jazz... Me gustó bastante, lo disfruté.

First jazz album I've listened to listened to it once in stats and then once in english and the first song walking home from the library 24/6/26

Nice and listenable. Particularly while working.

I'm not a big jazz but there are some records I have listened to that I really enjoy and this is one of them!

Un bon moment de groovy, c'était somme toute très agréable mais je ne sais pas si j'irai jusqu'à le réécouter en étant seul. Cependant je peux être amené à le réécouter pour le faire découvrir à d'autres personnes. Je trouve la cover génial, et ai apprécié la lecture du wiki de l'album et Herbie Hancock, qui m'a permis d'apprendre des choses et de me construire un supplément de relation à la musique écoutée. Mention spécial à Vein Melter qui clos magnifiquement cette album et qui est ma musique préférée.

Не особо что-то зашло, а так прикольно

Chameleon - The beat is nice and funky but i got a headache after the first 3 minutes so I had to skip it Watermelon man - I liked the flute in the back Sly - Nice and calm beat, I like this one better than the other two oh and its also very jazzy Vein Melter - Okay the beat is very nice and those are all the adjectives I know but its the kind of song you'd hear at a fancy restaurant not that I've ever been to one but ive seen them in movies atleast This album might not have been the best to listen to with a headache, also not the best song to listen to while your just sitting alone in your room. Overall, the beats are well producted but its just not my thing

Hancock is on of the greats and extremely versatile musically, but this album is not really my piece of cake.

was jamming to start with and he's got some funky crescendos that do really sell what he's got to sell. I fear however that I came in wanting a lawn mower only to walk away with a pack of car fresheners. Not quite there? Drink: mango latte. (I dont know what it is either). Rating 6.45/10

More interesting than I had anticipated. Takes time to get into the music, but it has it's own logic and is enjoyable.

Very funky, but a bit over the top for me. I can see how it would be a piece that leaves a mark

A great jazzy funky album but became background noise after a while.

jazzy vibey, great for when im ironing hahah

Chameleon is great but quite repetitive at the start. Also the highlight of the album. The middle tracks are decent but the final track Vein Melter is anything but, extremely boring. 3 stars

Nice to get some jazz on this list. The mask he's wearing on the cover seems like a precursor to later electronic musicians and DJs, but the sidemen are so classically 70s in their clothing! I think listening to this benefits from a darkened room and maybe a view of the night sky.

cool

This type of music isn't really what I listen to regularly, but I used it as background noise and for that it was quite nice

Objectively talented, just not my vibe again.

Somewhat bland and repetitive, but I didn’t hate it, so that’s saying something. Functioned as background music today. 2.5 stars

This was ok, interesting.

funky.

My first time with a Herbie Hancock album. For some reason I expected him to be more of an electronic guy than a jazz guy. This was pleasant but not especially interesting to me.

very long songs without any vocals can be a bit repetitive after a while. Might be because I’m not really used to this type of music. It did seem pretty good though

Neat little jazz album with a ton of experimental sections. I wouldn’t say it’s a relaxing, but it has moments. 3.4/5.0

Eh. I don’t feel anything.

basico

Psychedelic rock-jazz-funk fusion at its finest.

The groove on this album is what caught me first. Lots of idea that I think would have been better distilled in multiple shorter songs. Favorite Songs: Chameleon

This was really good. Easy to get lost in, and kind of didn't dawn on me that it was only four tracks.

3 sterne

Chameleon and Watermelon man is good, i didnt Like the others. Too slow for me

Buen álbum dentro de su género, pero a la vez este género de música no me atrae nada.

I bet this sounded revolutionary at the time with the synthesizers. Now, it sounds pretty good, but not jaw dropping.

Trippy elevator music

Þessi var skemmtilegt

Þetta var gott grúv. Aðeins of löng lög samt.

3.2

A nice change of pace. Very smooth.

Groovy, expansive, everyone did really impressively and it was one of the first albums to do this showoffy, jazz fusion sound and somehow feels so relaxed to hear. I get more intensity with acts like Casiopea even if they're also just as relaxed. It's not the most massively impressive to listen to but it is still a good testament to technical ability for its time

A few parts were interesting. The rest was boring.

I just cannot get myself to love watermelon man but chameleon is such a good song and the rest of the album holds strong

3/5

Enjoyed this

A great pop jazz musician, this album is fun until the final song which is long and slow. 3.5/5

Cool album, and improves on repeated listens

watermelon man hab ich aus mid90s schon gekannt, war mir erst nicht sicher, nicht schlecht aber nur instrumentals und wieder repetetiv, ich mag das nicht so gerne

Gonna be honest. Aside from electronic music, if there's ever a type of music that was not made specifically for me, it's 70's jazz funk (50's and 60's jazz is more my speed, and then once you get into the 90's with jazz hip hop, I get back into the genre). There's just not anything in this album for me. I can tell it's played well, and it's a good album, but I am just not going to continue listening to it past the first song. No need to waste my time on something I get nothing out of. It's Not For Me/5.

I would like to like this more than I do. It's interesting, though.

This album is like a musical buffet.. there's something for everyone, but I might struggle to eat it all! I'm an enjoyer of instrumental tracks, but these can get quite lengthy. If you're feeling hungry for some funky tunes, give this album a spin. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Chameleon - Watermelon Man - Sly

Felt like a 2000's PC Game Background Soundtrack. 5.6/10

jazz is awesome, just not my favorite genre

Felt kinda weird to listen to. Not really my thing

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A phenomenal work by Herbie Hancock. The musicianship is top notch and the songs are well written.

Enjoyed it, not sure I will be doing a Herbie Hancock deep dive though !

Very funky jazz, with synths. I wonder if jazz musicians live longer than rock stars and rappers because they don't mind taking their time. And they understand that life is about complex rhythms, the sum of the parts, mutual respect and collaboration, skill and flair, but everyone getting a turn to shine. This also applies to classical musicians. But it can leave you feeling a bit like you're a bit on the outside, and I didn't engage with all four of these epics - I enjoyed 1 and 4 the most. A rouded-up five.

Immediately recognizable as a 70s album with the funky rift and electronic sound. 4 for the background vibes. 2 for listening experience. Wasn't in love. Solid 3

groovy fav song: Vein Melter

Fun album of funk and jazzy beats. Enjoyable listen, but probably wouldn't return for more

It was aight

I actually liked this one a lot, I think its funky and I don't mind the songs being longer. I wouldn't say I HAD to listen to it before I died but it makes a walk home feel fun and exciting

funky

I really liked Chameleon because of the more techno-ish sounds but the second half of the album felt more standard ish jazz and wasn't as appealing to me

Jazz isn’t my thing, but this is very nice. I will be listening to more of him. Yes, my introduction to him was Rockit in 1984. What can I say?

När en otrolig musiker gör bara ganska bra musik

Interesting… eclectic

Otra vez, no voy a ir tema por tema. Al ser instrumental siento que no vale la pena ir en cada tema, sino valorar el album en si. A ver, no me disgustó el album en si, pero tampoco me gustó. Es una musiquita de fondo que esta buena y va yendo por distintos moods, no me parece nada del otro mundo. No logro identificar el género, es como un Jazz pero no termina de serlo. Es como más movido, pero me gusta igual. (Acabo de buscar y dice que el género es Jazz-Funk) (No estaba tan errado, soy crack) Nota: 6/10 (Para mi con 6 se aprueba)

Super instrumental. Piano, cuerdas, saxo. Lo escuche limpiando, me sentí re productiva. Me dio vibras a viaje de ayahuasca en la selva con una tribu indigena brasilera JAJAAJA

Not something I would choose myself, I can appreciate it's a good album but not for me. I liked Chameleon.

When it comes to jazz, jazz fusion, funk, etc, I get a bit lost in the sauce. It’s no different with this album. Enjoyable, but won’t be hunting down more Herbie Hancock. Great drumming too!

So absurd but I’m into it!

Really enjoyed some, enjoyed some less so.

not my style

I had high hopes of this album, after reading the Wikipedia article: one-time best-selling jazz album ever, hugely influential? Okay! The start of ‘Chameleon’ did not disappoint, famous bass line. But, over the rather long course of the song, I lost track of what was going on. (Is that why it’s called ‘Chameleon’? Hmm.) ‘Watermelon Man’ was again catchy at the outset but then I again lost the groove. And the next two songs didn't make much impression on me. Maybe I need to listen more times, and/or get more jazz-educated? The album just didn’t have the zing and oomph I like to find with my funk, hip hop, etc. I concluded it’s full of good playing, but it didn’t light my fire - I’ll say it’s Okay, 6/10.

Fairly typical jazz album. Long songs, few of em. Didn't do much for me

My first jazz/electronic album. Very much enjoyed it but highly likely I'll go back to it. But very enjoyable.

Det er fortsatt jazz, men det er jazz med litt mening og struktur. Dette går det an å høre på :)

Funkier than expected.

pas mal mais j'en ferai pas mon quart d'heure sympa pour réviser mais sans plus mais de belles sonorités peut être que je le réécouterai mais il se peut que je l'oublie totalement aussi

Me gusto, es como un jazz bien movidito con algo de electro tal vez. Pero todo el albúm es eso. Me descargaría una tal vez pero mucho jazz seguido para mi. Eso si, que buena mezcla! pero si no te saturas de ella.

Not sure

Look, the 70s were weird in small part thanks to this stuff. Herbie Hancock was pretty much a legend at this point after a decade of playing amongst other jazz luminaries like Miles, Wayne Shorter, Grant Green, Lee Morgan, and others. Unfortunately the times changes and cool jazz wasn't cool. But you should go listen to "Takin' Off" - which has the correct version of "Watermelon Man".

Tbf I am enjoying this jazz fusion much more than usual, run of the mill jazz that featured so heavily at the start of this list. The first half of the album is particularly good. The grooves are amazing and it is jazz which actually feels innovative, which might be why I'm enjoying it so much. I would however still always struggle with an all instrumental album with little in the way of structure or melody.

Repetitive jazz

Can appreciate but did not love. Dragged on at times. Watermelon man was my favorite off of the album

me gustó mucho watermelon

Enjoyed listening to it because I was studying in the meantime, don't think I'd be able to do so if I wasn't doing something at the same time. First track is vibe and last, although slower beat, still enjoyed it. Not a fan of the second track though.

This was not for me, but I can accept the craftsmanship.

A great start. Smooth, funky jazz kinda album. Only 4 songs but they go a long way.

Kinda cool. 3

Funky Jazz is a much better style than regular jazz.

Decent jazz album.

The music isn't bad, but actually quite enjoyable, that is, for the first half of each song. I feel the album would've done better with 8 or songs at a runtime of 45 minutes rather than 4 at 40 minutes. Chameleon’s bass goes hard. I enjoy Hancock's style, but I do wish his song's were shorter.

Watermelon man slaps

I would probably love this live but it doesn't translate for me as an album,

Kind of a jam. Would definitely listen again. 3.5/5

Chameleon is very nice and funky the rest of it is pleasant too but did not catch my attention that much Will definitely play this again and it could probably grow to a 4 3.5

Like it but didn't love it. Very funky for jazz. Think I should revisit it from time to time.

not bad. bit more going on than other jazz I've heard on this list. I actually feel like this is not as tight as it should be though - dunno if it's the drummer, or issues following the drummer but it just sounds a bit off throughout, except for that sick little build up in Sly. 5.5 / 10

Really great record. Watermelon song is a classic. The 41 minutes for 4 songs is very prog, which I love!

I can appreciate the artistry but frankly was not for me...

This is going to sound like an insult, but it's really not. This is like the best elevator music ever. I love listening to them just jam. Not what I'm looking for in my everyday music listening, but I still appreciate it.

all instrumental which i really enjoyed! not exactly my type of music but i can tell it's good music. songs are kinda long but that's not a problem for me. i loved it overall. Not too much.. 3/5

Jazz funk, biggest jazz of all time, Frampton Chameleon

Pretty good, would listen again

Cool :D

-excellent to crochet to -reminds me of phish but calmer and more jazzy -fav was the song that came on after Cantelope Island by the same artist, 1999 remastered version

En un principio pienso que no es algo a lo que esté acostumbrado a escuchar. Me parece innovador pensando su época. Disfrutable también, pero no algo que escucharía en mi vida diaria. La verdad es que estos tipos son unos capos. El dominio que tienen de sus instrumentos es único.

I thought there was going to be more funk. Four tracks in the early 70s makes it prog. It was fun. But there was no k. It was prog funk.

"Chameleon" is such an iconic song, and this album is great for the jazz jam session it is. Highlights: "Chameleon"

Haven’t been exposed to such long format in music and so I was a bit annoyed. After getting over that, I really enjoyed the fusion between funk and jazz. I generally do not like jazz but I love funk so it was a very cool way to hear jazz in this way

VERY funky jazz, not really my type of thing but it was kinda interesting to listen to. Felt like the background music for a goofy cartoon character. 3/5

2,8 Highlights: Chameleon, Watermelon Man

Groovy, warme jazz-funk die perfect werkt als achtergrond bij bewegen en opruimen. Chameleon springt er duidelijk uit met zijn hypnotische baslijn en ontspannen flow. De rest van het album blijft fijn en sfeervol, maar minder memorabel. Prettig om in het moment te ervaren, zonder sterke emotionele binding of drang om het later opnieuw op te zetten.

great instrumental, definitely not boring, bit repetitive good for more back round music, almost electric beats mixed with jazz, unique sound not lyrical at all so i am a bit bored of it as i value lyrical sound, reminds me of movie soundtracks at i feel like each song from the album sets a tone/feeling.

Nice instrumental sounds, but nothing long lasting in interest.

Funky but boring

Watermelon Man is a banger

Good album, some great parts but also some not so great parts

Very nice funky background music. But that's all it is, background music

Chameleon, so funky. The flute in Watermelon Man is eerie. Sly is a rollercoaster. Vein Melter, a nice cooldown. Honestly, I feel like I don't have the knowledge and fluency to fully appreciate jazz which, I guess, is a good reason to embark on this project!

Not the most exciting, but worth listening to.

There were some interesting sounds here that I may have heard sampled elsewhere. This was OK but didn’t get me too excited

I appreciate the musicianship here. The instrumentation is TIGHT. Unfortunately, I couldn't really get into it. It's fine as background music, but just not my thing. I do appreciate "Watermelon Man.” “Chameleon” was too repetitive for me.

Remember, Herbie Hancock wasn't involved in writing the U.S. Constitution... ... anyway, this is a solid Jazz hodgepodge. It's great for listening in an elevator, or a restaurant, but as an album, it gets a bit stale. Favorite Track: "Watermelon Man".

good for when i’m painting and want to listen to some funky jazz 6/10

I'm not normally a jazz guy but I get it

elevator music meets white lotus meets jeff davis

Enjoyable albeit very short: only four songs, but each one was long. I liked the energy a lot and it felt very contemporary despite being 50 years old. 6/10

Not bad

Very smooth

I was a bit surprised by this album. It's not particularly my style of music, but was pleasant enough. Good background music. Find this hard to judge. Did it grab me? No. Did I hate it? No.

Yep, that’s funky jazz. Meh

Groovy. I love the sound of a Rhodes piano

Muy buen disco que ya había escuchado por recomendación de Ale Sergi. Es como un jazz-moderno, jazz-funk, que arranca muy arriba y termina más aburrido.

Jazz baby jazz Pretty good! Not my usual genre but I enjoyed it

I’m not a jazz lover but don’t mind a bit of funk. In the spirit of the 1001 challenge I gave this album a red hot go but just couldn’t get into it. Still, 3 stars for the virtuosity of the musicians. Fave track - watermelon man.

3 1/2 Stars: It's very accessible, funky jazz, but I somehow wanted to like it more. But that bass line in 'Chameleon' is badass.

I find this really hard to rate. I am not a jazz connoisseur and really appreciated the first track and being introduced to such an electric sound but by the third track I just felt done with it. It quickly turned into a kind of background noise rather than me settling into it. Perhaps I’m just not a jazz girl!

ok, ok... so i'm usually not into jazz or jam bands, but like... this one is SO FUNKIN FUNKY it just pulls me in and takes me on a groovy magic carpet ride. i probably wouldn't reach for it again, but it was a fun surprise.

This was a significant album because it brought jazz back into the mainstream temporarily in the early '70s, but it's pretty nondescript by today's standards. For my money, there are two decent tracks ("Chameleon" and "Sly") one awful one ("Watermelon Man") and one snoozer ("Vein Melter"). Giving it three stars because the two good tracks do add up to 25 minutes of music and that's worthwhile enough, but Herbie did much better work than this.

Funky jazz album with never-ending songs. Would not listen to it daily, but sounds like a nice background elevator or store music.

Favorite Track: Chameleon

3.5

3.5

It’s not my favorite kind of jazz but it was still a pleasant listen. Watermelon Man reminded me of the White Lotus season 3 opening soundtrack.

Played Chameleon in ms jazz band so that’s permanently stuck in my brain, but I was pleasantly surprised when it basically turned into a house track halfway through. The rest of the album has ups and downs for me – the more experimental noodling isn’t my thing

Watermelon Man Vein Melter

Not my jam but it's made well

No doubt, these are good musicians. The sound is really original (I particularly enjoyed side 2" "Sly" and "Vein Melter"). Not my favourite style, but I enjoyed it.

Appreciate it's good jazz but still wouldn't choose to listen to it

Great

this is something I would play at a function with vegans wearing doc martens

ok

1973. Smooth and experimental electric jazz and funk, really chill and easy.

Before: Of course I know of Herbie Hancock and listened to some of his music a decent amount back in the mid 70s. My brother was a big fan and had one or two of his albums which I listened at least a couple of times. During: Starts off with "Chameleon", it's funk-jazz, I love funk. This is not going to be too bad. It's 15+ minutes long though and pretty much the same thing for the first half repeated over and over. There are probably nuances that I am not getting. It works as background music just fine. After: Overall it's technically good, maybe great, and I'm sure deserves to be on this list but it's not something I really like and would never listen to other than as background music so I'm giving it a 3.

Clearly a very good album. Didn't enjoy it that much.

Super cool techno-jazz sort of sound

I've listened before and like parts of songs it can be a bit hectic though lol!

White lotus theme tune is sick, got on with the other songs, feel like they are way ahead of their time in a good way, just not my sort of thing but I can really appreciate it.

Smashing album, love it for what it is, a jazz classic but sadly I have to put this as a 3, thinking of the general music listening populus

I’ve heard a more funky version of “Watermelon man” by HH, this is very much a Jazz album with Funk/fusion - long tracks, perfect to listen to in the car on my way home from the beach🦐

Feel like I should report on some sport.

The songs did drone on after a while, and I would have liked to have seen more songs (shorter ones too), but it wasn’t a bad album overall.

I remember hearing Herbie Hancock in the early 1980s. His stuff was so cool and different. This album is more jazz than what I most know him for.

Pretty funky, definitely sounds like it’s from the 70s. Would be nice listening music for concentrating at work.

I was surprised it was only 4 songs long! Instrumental, but still interesting. I liked it!

As someone who appreciates jazz more than I used to, I did enjoy this but I also found it a bit rambling and repetitive. There are some highlights no doubt. Watermelon Man is a fun song, but even at its shorter 6+ minute duration, there isn't as much variation as there could have been on this track. Smack dab between a 3 & 4 for me on this one, but moving down to a 3 because it wasn't as fun as I thought it might be and there's nothing here that I would come back to numerous times in the future.

Really funky jazz thing going on here - enjoying it, but putting me to sleep a bit at work. Hopefully remember to come back to this one.

Started off well and then lulled a bit in the middle. My favourite song was 'vein melter', I think if the vibe had been more like that throughout I would've loved it. Not to say this wasn't good to listen to but that's the only song I will definitely come back to.

I have few exceptions to my rule that music should have vocals, namely the classical greats and Joe Satriani on guitar 🎸🎸🎸, and I don't think this quite made the cut. Don't get me wrong this is some coooolll stuff, I think the best way I can describe some of it is (I have this strange feeling) that this is what the rainforest would sound like if every species made the sound of an instrument and not squawk, hiss, roar etc. The songs were very much organically harmonious and just feel clean and bright to me but at the end of the day I really need some groovy lyrics in accompaniment.

It was ok - I see the vision and did like it at the start but I don’t know why but it made me incredibly stressed

Ja, det svänger ju. Det man möjligen kan ha emot det är att låtarna inte direkt utvecklas. De håller ungefär samma tempo, groove och temperament från början till slut i mellan sju och 15 minuter.

Skönt groove. Det är inte riktigt jazz och det är inte riktigt funk. Det blir varken eller utan bara ett småtrevlig sväng som puttrar på utan att det lyfter. Bäst sväng i Chameleon, bäst tut i Sly. Svag trea.

Jazz, no me convence especialmente,

The first track was really solid, the later ones kind of lost me. On the first and I think second track there is a rising tone that my brain reacted to, it reminded me of my alarm clock.

Mi favorita fue sly, y aunque no es algo que escucharía, esta un poco bueno.

Pretty good for a genre I don't have any special affinity for. Chameleon is very listenable and Watermelon Man has an off kilter quirk I really enjoyed.

Ok

bra svängigt om jag får säga det själv.

This is groovy as hell! However the sound is a bit conservative. There’s plenty of space here for everyone to stretch out and then there’s the bizarre synth overdubs! There’s some cool heads here and some clever arrangements but some of the grooves could probably have been tightened up a bit within the arrangements. But it is nice to hear the space when the band just groove for a while! This was a cool enough listen that I wanna check out his other albums from this era.

Glad I listened to this.

Is this my thing? Not really. However, I must have put hundreds of hours into The Sims games back in the day and this reminds me of it. I'm almost transported back to sitting in the converted garage, hiding away from family, hours at a time alone and at peace, designing homes and then living out better lives than mine until deleting the pool ladders and drowning them. Ahh. This is what I call 'not a listening album': it's an accompaniment to something else. I could listen to this happily in the background while doing something chill to wind down - reading, writing, drawing, slowly organising things. Yeah. As jazz goes, it's pretty good.

Newer heard of Herbie Hancock, but his shit slaps. Nice background music, to have conversations while driving, to read, etc.. Like the backdrop to the movie of ypur life.

ganz gross

Always liked his 80’s stuff. This was interesting earlier stuff

Good music to listen to while youre doing something else, otherwise its boring 5.9/10

My first full 'real jazz' album. Good music to listen to while working. Very funky bass line.

Groovy, good vibes. Sat nodding my head constantly. Liked the difference/ experimentation on the first track. Watermelon man feels a bit too conventional. Sly was more like it, enjoyed the crazy aspects. It still feels a little less rock/ electronic than I was expecting from descriptions. Like I'm enjoying it, but not sure how often I'd return when compared to other albums of this genre/ period

Наконец-то я послушал альбом, который мне советовал чел из Чикаго, когда я приезжал в Варшаву то ли на GY!BE, то ли на Sunn O))), то ли еще зачем-то. Лучшая песня - Watermelon Man.

Cool background music, pretty boring to just listen by itself

7/10 good album good sounds. Listened to it while I was was playing and I quite enjoyed it. Not enough to add any songs to my library or to look into getting it on vinyl but good album

More „classic jazz tunes“ than I expected. Somehow I considered Mr Hancock to be more of an early electro pioneer, what will follow, I guess. The Jams are, well, long. There are some pretty nice and grooving moments, but Most of the time it just flows by.

As my wife said…”alright Herbie.” Funky, playful, expansive.

i get too bored without lyrics but it was nice for background music

My words could not do Stevie Wonder's astonishing skill in every area of music-making justice. This album is for all the keyboard enthusiasts. Hohner Clavinet rules!

Enjoyed the jazz instruments but not so much the techno/weird sounds

This one was interesting definitely not my style. I was going to give it a 1 star at first but after another listen I changed that opinion clearly

Very nice ambient music, it maintains interesting.

i remember thinking halfway through the second song "this sounds kinda wack. is it jazz ?" it is, in fact, jazz.

Futuristic jazz

These are the type of songs you hear in the background of a mistery movie while the investigator is trying to put all the pieces together to solve the case.

I initially thought this could work its way into my regular rotation for work music, but the second half of the record gets pretty hectic. I got something out of this album but I don't see myself listening to again anytime soon.

Not bad, not my favorite 3*

The only Herbie Hancock I have previously heard was a single of his that was out in the late 70s. So I was expecting a vocal rather than a jazz funk instrumental album. What do I know!? A reasonable listen nonetheless. But a bit samey. 2½

First of my journey. It sets a high middle, I think. Made a chip dip with sour cream and mayo and Boursin and green onions and French onion soup mix. It’s Boxing Day 2025. The dip is for my mom’s house.

I can see why people would like it, just not for me

A little avant-garde leaning for my taste at time but overall enjoyed.

Sound like the soundtrack to something fun.

Pretty good. Nice horns.

funky and fun!

Not my usual listen but it was interesting!

Why is every track over 5 minutes the fuck

Good background music! I would have a hard time sitting down to actively listen to this album but it was nice in the background.

Funk and jazz. Pretty good.

Most of this score is earned by the intro to Watermelon Man, it's just delightful. This is a fun listen, it makes your toes tap and your head nod. It is in danger of going too freestyle jazzy, but manages to mostly stay just the right side of that.

It was nice though a bit too improvised for me. More of a jam between friends than something that was thought out. Recommended nonetheless.

No. 41 Herbie can cook. But after awhile, like everything instrumental, it just becomes background.

Good jazz but nothing that really blew me away

Finger licking Jazz. Very good for a house party hang out with the gang

Kinda just background music, not bad but really non standoutish to me. Dont get me wrong its objectivly good music and im not mad to have listened to it. But this album has more than any so far encouraged me to do something else while listening to it. I even listened to watermelon man while not noticing. Its not bad but even while writing the review it didnt stick and i forgot 2 out of the 4 songs and watermelon man that i relistened to and remember is also by far the shortest. Definatly it for quite some people and i understand why but not for me.

Took a couple of listens but once the rhythms sink in it’s a winner. Best track is Chameleon

Jazz piano, a bit of funk. Okay.

I’m not really into jazz, and thought I was going to check out of this one pretty quickly, but I like it a good deal. The record opens with sounds that I kind of rolled my eyes at, but as it built, it all kind of works. I'm not sure I need so much of it spread across 4 tracks; letting some of the music breathe with some natural space in between movements might be helpful...with the counterpoint being "why break up a continuous flow of music?" I guess that's kind of a judgment call. But then again, there is not a whole lot of variation across the 4 songs either. Maybe I’m lucky to get the breaks that are there… Anyway, I like this record, even if it does start to feel like a bit of a "jam band" experience and doesn’t switch up nearly enough. 3.5/5

Svängom!

meh

Not what I normally listen to but really good jazz

Nice chill funk-jazz album! Herbie Hancock is a maestro 3.5

Der dritte Track „Sly“ gefällt mir besonders gut. Der Rest ist Ok.

It's pretty cool, but it gets old after a while.

Surprisingly approachable for such an iconic jazz album. The song length would take getting used to, but they were easy to listen to. Favorite track was watermelon man

decent

Funky and very jazzy. Did not mind it, but didn’t love it. I really prefer to listen to music with lyrics. If that makes me uncultured, so be it.

Pretty coooollll. 3.5/5

Very enjoyable.

4 minutes in and I had a headache

I might have some album fatigue (after 100 albums)… Except the beginning of Watermelon Man I found it boring. Still a nice listen but boring.

This was an interesting album kind of all over the place but it was still pretty good, I wouldn't call it like jazz but kind of lol

Funky and fun, but a few tracks I had to skip so that knocks it down a few stars.

would rate this 3.5/5 if i could, the tracks are so funky and fun but i wish there was more than 4 of them

Not a huge fan of music without lyrics but this was nice and groovy to listen to while I worked

Awesome vibes. Great recorded sound. Drummer is otherworldly

Funky musak. Sounds like elevator music at a jazz club.

i dont have many opinions on jazz because it all kind if sounds the same to me (oof) but this is very funky and groovy and i enjoyed it

It's fine if you love fast feverish jazz.

Enjoyed this in the beginning, but soon got repetitive. 15 mins is too long for a song Enjoyable on the whole even though it got chaotic in the middle. Nice background music 3 ⭐️

Bon album de jazz

A jazz funk banger that the office will mostly hate.

This type of jazz is not to my personal taste but it is a pretty extraordinary album nonetheless.

This is a tough one to rate. It’s all instrumental, so I can’t think of a scenario where I’d really want to listen to it. But I also really enjoyed it.

Ibland är det glänsande bra. Fantastiska musiker. Men mestadels är det tråkigt. Jag antar att detta är en skiva som samlas mycket ... En trea

Liked it great vibe.

Really just ok, didn't really stick with me but I enjoyed listening to. 5/10

Definitely Jazz. Herbie is a legend in his space for a reason. 40 minutes of feel good, funky as hell, jam sessions.

Rating: 3.4 I like to imagine an octopus was banging his tentacles around making these songs but no it was like 5 wacky dudes. Which is less cool but the album was still good.

sounds pretty cool for a 1973 recording. 4 tracks, some quite long but good background music.

Didn’t listen all the songs, they were too long. But the first one is really nice.

Not really my thing but a great album nonthenless

A little bit frenetic but maybe didn’t give it a proper shot! Not the worst jazzz..

Pretty good!

Synes da leverte

Dette er et legendarisk album av den legendariske musikeren Herbie Hancock, som blant annet har jobbet med Miles Davies tidligere. Jeg har hørt gjennom dette albumet mange ganger opp igjennom åra, men av en eller annen grunn så har aldri dette fenget meg helt. Jeg liker det bedre i dag enn jeg har gjort før, absolutt! Men syns fortsatt at albumet er litt overvurdert.

This is a strange one to review because my respect and appreciation for the musicianship and composition is almost as high as it could be. However, in terms of personal taste and what I relate to, it’s very far away. Instrumental funk is not something I’ve ever really listened to nor will if I’m completely honest. I’m sure fans of it would argue I’m missing out on a lot. 3stars could feel harsh as my appreciation for what it is, is extremely high. It could also seem too generous as my personal enjoyment and relationship to this style of music is low….I imagine seeing this performed live would be a different story.

First side is SUPER strong. Chameleon might be the jam to end all jams. Back half however meanders for me. Sly is unfocused until 6 mins in and Vein Melter the opposite

I like jazz fusion, but I’m just not a fan of long, meandering, repetitive solos. But I can’t deny that Herbie is a legend

Not for me, but I'm sure fine for what it is

typical long boy jazz songs. Some good stuff in there but not something I would listen to regularly

Fairly good background music.

Great Songs: Good Songs: Chameleon, Watermelon Man, Sly Mid Songs: Vein Melter Bad Songs:

Yeah, that was coo.

Ok

This was interesting. I enjoyed "Vein Melter"

Head Hunters is going in my Jazzy Dinner Party playlist. I found it really good to half-listen to.

There are 4 songs on this 41 minute album that is a blend of jazz/funk. Pitchfork: 10.0 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #254 (2023) Best Songs (There are only 4) Watermelon Man

Funk so tight it struts in polyester. I roll my eyes and eat it up every time.

It was fine but I didn't love it

Now I know who the songs my eldest has been playing on the sax are by! Great to listen, but not really my thing, though I love learning about what music my kids are into :)

Jazzy and fun. Eclectic. 6/10

Vibe are fun and interesting. The beats run wild

this is a friggin vibe and a half. Definitely found a new album to add to my focus music playlist.

As far as instrumentals go, this is really good, funky, tight, and fun. But personally, music without lyrics doesn’t impact me much unless it’s tied to a movie or game. Cool listen, not my thing.

Too repetitive for me, but could be background music

great jazz album

Did not care for the tone of the intro - watermelon man is a bop! Great companion to a bike tour through the forest. Weak outro as well unfortunately