Herbie Hancock - The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972-1988 (34 CD Box Set) (2013) FLAC/MP3

Gathered here for the first time are all of the recordings Herbie Hancock (b. 1940) made for Columbia Records U.S. and CBS/Sony Records Japan between 1972 and 1988--a stunningly creative, 17-year period, yielding 31 albums. Eight of the titles in this set have never been released outside of Japan. This collection of 34 newly-remastered CDs showcases Herbie's virtuosity in a dazzling display of musical styles. It is a testament to his fearlessness, innovation, and ever-evolving curiosity, as well as his significant commercial success--the platinum certifications of Head Hunters and Future Shock. Herbie's influence on countless musicians and musical styles has been and continues to be enormous. The elegant, highly-stylized 200-page book contains an insightful overview essay, complete discographical data, mini-histories of each album, an electronic instrument glossary, and dozens of striking images. The 17 remarkable years captured here find him at his very peak. Includes 3 albums made for Columbia U.S. which have never been on CD - Sunlight, Magic Windows, and Lite Me Up. Contains the only 2 piano trio recordings ever made by Herbie as a leader (both featuring Ron Carter & Tony Williams) + his only solo piano/solo keyboards sessions ever (The Piano and Dedication). Other highlights include Herbie's Mwandishi band (Sextant); the platinum-selling Headhunters period (Head Hunters/Thrust/Flood); his enormously popular, MTV-pioneering Rockit band (Future Shock/Sound-System/Perfect Machine); and historical acoustic jazz recordings featuring Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams among others (the VSOP bands; his duet with Chick Corea; trio recordings with Ron Carter & Tony Williams; and his brilliant solo piano/solo keyboards recordings).
ALBUMS:

CD01 - Sextant (1972)
CD02 - Head Hunters (1973)
CD03 - Dedication (1974)*
CD04 - Thrust (1974)
CD05 - Death Wish OST (1974)
CD06 - Flood (1975)*
CD07 - Man-Child (1975)
CD08 - Secrets (1976)
CD09 - V.S.O.P. CD1 (1976)
CD10 - V.S.O.P. CD2 (1976)
CD11 - The Herbie Hancock Trio (1977)*
CD12 - V.S.O.P.- The Quintet (1977)
CD13 - V.S.O.P.- Tempest in the Colosseum (1977)*
CD14 - An Evening with Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea in Concert CD1 (1978)
CD15 - An Evening with Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea in Concert CD2 (1978)
CD16 - Sunlight (1978)
CD17 - Feets Don't Fail Me Now (1978)
CD18 - Directstep (1978)*
CD19 - The Piano (1978)
CD20 - V.S.O.P.- Live Under the Sky CD1 (1979)
CD21 - V.S.O.P.- Live Under the Sky CD2 (1979)
CD22 - V.S.O.P.- Five Stars (1979)*
CD23 - Butterfly (with Kimiko Kasai) (1979)*
CD24 - Monster (1980)
CD25 - Mr. Hands (1980)
CD26 - Magic Windows (1981)
CD27 - Herbie Hancock Trio with Ron Carter & Tony Williams (1981)*
CD28 - Herbie Hancock Quartet (1981)
CD29 - Lite Me Up (1981)
CD30 - Future Shock (1983)
CD31 - Sound-System (1984)
CD32 - Village Life (with Foday Musa Suso) (1984)
CD33 - Round Midnight OST (1985)
CD34 - Perfect Machine (1988)

* First time on CD outside of Japan.