Directstep

~ Release by Herbie Hancock (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Butterfly
recording engineer:
Brian Bell (engineer), Fred Catero and Tomoo Suzuki
assistant engineer:
Hirohiko Yamanaka and Takeshi Sukegawa
producer:
David Rubinson & Friends Inc.
mixer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
drums (drum set):
Alphonse Mouzon (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
electric guitar:
Ray Obiedo (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
percussion:
Bill Summers (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
recorded at:
CBSソニースタジオ (CBS/Sony Studio) in Ichigaya, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
recording of:
Butterfly (original 1974 jazz instrumental)
composer:
Jacques Burvick, Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bennie Maupin
publisher:
Hancock Music
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2Shiftless Shuffle
recording engineer:
Brian Bell (engineer), Fred Catero and Tomoo Suzuki
assistant engineer:
Hirohiko Yamanaka and Takeshi Sukegawa
producer:
David Rubinson & Friends Inc.
mixer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
drums (drum set):
Alphonse Mouzon (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
electric guitar:
Ray Obiedo (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
percussion:
Bill Summers (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
recorded at:
CBSソニースタジオ (CBS/Sony Studio) in Ichigaya, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
recording of:
Shiftless Shuffle
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Paul Jackson (jazz bassist), Harvey Mason (jazz drummer), Bennie Maupin and Bill Summers
publisher:
Hancock Music
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3I Thought It Was You
recording engineer:
Brian Bell (engineer), Fred Catero and Tomoo Suzuki
assistant engineer:
Hirohiko Yamanaka and Takeshi Sukegawa
producer:
David Rubinson & Friends Inc.
mixer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
drums (drum set):
Alphonse Mouzon (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
electric guitar:
Ray Obiedo (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
percussion:
Bill Summers (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
recorded at:
CBSソニースタジオ (CBS/Sony Studio) in Ichigaya, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
recording of:
I Thought It Was You (from 1978-10-17 until 1978-10-18)
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Melvin Ragin
publisher:
Hancock Music Co., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Wah Watson Music
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Credits

Release

art direction:Yoshio Nakanishi
photography:Akira Aimi (task: liner photography)
Tadayuki Naitoh (photographer) (task: cover photography)
liner notes:Yohzoh Iwanami (jazz critic)
miscellaneous support:Brian Bell (engineer) (task: crew for Herbie Hancock)
Larry Cell (task: crew for Herbie Hancock)
Pat Quinn (jazz) (task: crew for Herbie Hancock)
Bill Watts (jazz) (task: crew for Herbie Hancock)
mastering:Mitsuru Kasai
Eiji Taniguchi (mastering engineer)
analog synthesizer [Oberheim], analog synthesizer [Yamaha CS‐80], clavinet and vocoder [Sennheiser vocoder]:Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
analog synthesizer [Prophet], Minimoog [mini‐moog synthesizer] and Rhodes piano [Rhodes electric piano]:Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Webster Lewis
analog synthesizer [Yamaha CS‐40], Hammond organ [Hammond B‐3 organ], string synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble] and background vocals:Webster Lewis
bass:Paul Jackson (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):Alphonse Mouzon
guitar [guiter]:Ray Obiedo
Lyricon, soprano saxophone [soprano sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:Bennie Maupin
percussion:Bill Summers
vocals:Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
design:Kazuyoshi Ujihara
production coordinator:Atsuya Sano (Sony Music producer)
Hiroshi Kanai (CBS/Sony producer)
Keiichi Nakamura (CBS/Sony producer)
Namihiko Sasaki
Yasohachi Itoh
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (parent company, not normally a label – see subsidiaries)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
pressed by:CBS/SONY Records (pressing)