Empyrean Isles

~ Release by Herbie Hancock (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Annotation

Recorded on June 17, 1964.

1st original Mono issue has:
- blue/white Blue Note Records Inc - New York Usa labels, deep groove only on side A or side B. No copies are known to exist with a dg on both sides. This particular pressing has a deep groove on side A only.
- Van Gelder stamped in the dead wax, both sides,
- "P" (otherwise wrongly called "ear") for Plastylite etched in the trail off, both sides,
- non laminated jacket,
- 43 West 61st St., New York 23 address on back cover

Annotation last modified on 2022-04-30 21:02 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1One Finger Snap
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-06-17)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1964-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1964-06-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-17)
recording of:
One Finger Snap (on 1964-06-17)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music
7:22
A2Oliloqui Valley
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-06-17)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1964-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1964-06-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-17)
recording of:
Oliloqui Valley (on 1964-06-17)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3.58:31
B1Cantaloupe Island
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-06-17)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1964-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1964-06-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-17)
recording of:
Cantaloupe Island (on 1964-06-17)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
4.855:34
B2The Egg
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-06-17)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1964-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1964-06-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-17)
recording of:
The Egg (on 1964-06-17)
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
314:01