Dedication (Herbie Hancock album)

Dedication is the thirteenth album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. It was recorded in Japan by Hancock alone in 1974 during a Japanese tour.

Dedication
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1974
RecordedJuly 29, 1974
VenueTokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan concert hall, Shinjuku, Tokyo
GenreJazz, jazz fusion
Length40:38
LabelCBS/Sony
ProducerDavid Rubinson
Herbie Hancock chronology
Head Hunters
(1973)
Dedication
(1974)
Thrust
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Background

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Hancock performs "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" on piano, while "Nobu" and "Cantaloupe Island" were performed on electric keyboards and synthesizers.

First released on LP by the Japanese CBS/Sony on September 21, 1974, it was not released on CD outside Japan until 2013, first as part of the 34 disc box set The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972–1988. It was given an individual reissue in 2014 by Wounded Bird Records.

Track listing

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All compositions by Herbie Hancock.
No.TitleLength
1."Maiden Voyage"7:44
2."Dolphin Dance"11:18
3."Nobu"7:39
4."Cantaloupe Island"13:57

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Dedication". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 July 2011.