Perfect_Machine_(album)

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Perfect Machine

1988 studio album by Herbie Hancock

Not to be confused with The Perfect Machine.

Perfect Machine is the thirty-seventh album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. It was the third and final album in Hancock’s series co-produced by Bill Laswell. Guests include bassist Bootsy Collins.

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Background

The album was produced with Bill Laswell and performed with Bootsy Collins, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner of the Ohio Players, and Grand Mixer DXT. It marked the end of his "Rockit" phase in the 1980s. Richard S. Ginnell at AllMusic called the album "mostly thumping, funk-drenched techno-pop".[1]

Track listing

All songs by Hancock, Laswell, Collins and Bonner, except where noted.

  1. "Perfect Machine" (Hancock, Laswell, Skopelitis) - 6:35
  2. "Obsession" - 5:20
  3. "Vibe Alive" (Hancock, Laswell, Collins, Bonner, Mico Wave) - 5:26
  4. "Beat Wise" - 5:52
  5. "Maiden Voyage/P. Bop" - 6:34
  6. "Chemical Residue" (Hancock) - 6:01

Personnel

Musicians

Production

References

  1. [1]
    Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Perfect Machine". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. [3]
    Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 645. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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