Herbie Hancock: Takin' Off LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) ETJSAU-132.2 A3: For Regulars Only

A3: For Regulars Only

Recorded - June 24

Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QPR

The two 10” LPs are combined here onto a single 12” LP that’s presented in gatefold packaging with the two covers on the front and back with the liner notes on the inside

B1: Gonna Be Alright (F

Herbie Hancock: Takin' Off LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) ETJSAU-132.2 A3: For Regulars OnlyBlue Note, 1962 On his 1962 debut album, Takin Off, pianist Herbie Hancock arrived fully formed at the helm of an impressive quintet with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins. Though rooted firmly in hard bop, the brilliant pianist and composer presented his own strikingly original voice on this six song album consisting entirely of his own compositions, from the funky hit