Herbie Hancock - (PRESALE 5/22/26) Takin' Off (CLEAR VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

    Takin' Off - Limited 180-Gram Crystal Clear Vinyl with Bonus Track [Import]
    (Limited Edition, 180 Gram Vinyl, Clear Vinyl, Bonus Track, Spain - Import)
    Artist: Herbie Hancock Format: LP Release Date: 5/22/2026 

    Label: Wax Time
    UPC: 8435723702191
    Genre: Jazz
    Release Date: 5/22/2026
    Product ID: WXT2370219.1

    This is an import product
    Weight: .5 lb

Description

Takin' Off was pianist Herbie Hancock's first album under his own name. All of the compositions are by the leader, who is backed by such stars as Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins. The album includes one of Hancock's best-known compositions, "Watermelon Man," which made it to the Top 100 on the pop charts. The tune would become a jazz standard after being covered by Mongo Santamaria, among others. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 2 BONUS TRACKS- 180-GRAM CRYSTAL CLEAR VINYL - LIMITED EDITION

    Tracks
    Credits

    1 Watermelon Man 7:09
    2 Three Bags Full 5:27
    3 Empty Pockets 6:12
    4 You're My Everything 6:38 *
    5 The Maze 6:48
    6 Driftin' 6:58
    7 Alone and I 6:30
    8 Prophet Jennings 5:32 *

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Genre: JAZZ
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 05/22/2026