Live album · 1977
V.S.O.P.
- Released
- 1977
- Label
- Columbia
- Catalogue no.
- PG 34688
- Tracklist
- 9 tracks
- Length
- 1:27:34
- Country
- US
“V.S.O.P.” is a live album by Herbie Hancock, released in 1977 on Columbia. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 1:27:34. Jazz standards on the record include “Maiden Voyage”, “Nefertiti” and “Toys”. The line-up features Herbie Hancock (piano, producer), Bennie Maupin (alto flute, saxophone), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Ron Carter (bass) and Tony Williams (drums (drum set)).
Who played on V.S.O.P.
- Herbie Hancock piano, producer, electric grand piano, Rhodes piano, clavinet, synthesizer all tracks
- Bennie Maupin alto flute, saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, Lyricon on 5 tracks
- Freddie Hubbard trumpet on 4 tracks
- Ron Carter bass on 4 tracks
- Tony Williams drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
- Wayne Shorter saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone on 4 tracks
- Billy Hart drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
- Buster Williams bass on 3 tracks
- Eddie Henderson brass, trumpet, flugelhorn on 3 tracks
- Julian Priester trombone, tenor trombone, bass trombone on 3 tracks
- James Levi drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- Kenneth Nash percussion on 2 tracks
- Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson guitar, synthesizer, sampler on 2 tracks
- Paul Jackson bass, electric bass guitar on 2 tracks
- Ray Parker Jr. guitar on 2 tracks
Tracklist
- 1-A1 Piano Introduction 4:33
- 1-A2 Maiden Voyage standard — Herbie Hancock 13:27
- 1-A3 Nefertiti standard 5:19
- 1-B Introduction of Players / Eye of the Hurricane 18:29
- 2-C1 Toys standard — Herbie Hancock 13:57
- 2-C2 Introductions 1:47
- 2-C3 You'll Know When You Get There — Herbie Hancock 8:04
- 2-D1 Hang Up Your Hang Ups 11:49
- 2-D2 Spider 10:08
Production
- Bryan Bell engineer
- Chris Minto engineer, mix
- David Rubinson engineer, producer
- Fred Catero engineer
- Fundi engineer
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on V.S.O.P.?
The line-up of V.S.O.P. includes Herbie Hancock (piano, producer), Bennie Maupin (alto flute, saxophone), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums (drum set)), Wayne Shorter (saxophone, tenor saxophone), Billy Hart (drums (drum set)) and Buster Williams (bass).
Which label released V.S.O.P.?
V.S.O.P. was released in 1977 on Columbia (PG 34688).
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