Herbie Hancock - Monster CD - Import

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The pianist's 1980 jazz-fusion set features performances from such luminaries as the guitarists Carlos Santana and Ray Parker, Jr., and the percussionist Sheila E.

Despite the PR hype about this being Herbie Hancock's first "rock" album, Monster is really another disco album, though more varied in texture, somewhat more subtle in execution, and blessedly rid of those vocoder vocals, though not of the real ones. "Saturday Night," despite the distinctive presence of Carlos Santana, sets the album's dancefloor tone. The rock element is supposedly supplied by Hancock on the newly-developed Clavitar, where, try as he might to articulate like a guitarist, the sound is still that of a mutated synthesizer. Alphonze Mouzon is wasted on drums, and guitarist Wah Wah Watson has a field day on his eponymous specialty. Most annoying (and defining) track -- "Go for It." ~ Richard S. Ginell

Originally released in 1980 and was hailed at the time as his first Rock album, though leaned more towards the then dominant disco sound. The album features Santana. Six tracks in all. Sony.

Monster Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Fusion, Keyboard / Synthesizer
Label	Columbia
Orig Year	1980
All Time Product Rank	178,270
CD Universe Part number	1410849
Catalog number	486571
Discs	1
Release Date	Apr 03, 2001
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Additional Info	Germany

Herbie Hancock - Monster Songs

Trk

Song

Time

Price

Saturday Night * See All 3

7:12

$0.99

(From different album)

Stars In Your Eyes * See All 7

6:43

$0.99

(From different album)

Go For It See All 3

Don't Hold It In

Making Love

It All Comes Round

(*) MP3 for this song is from a different CD. Listen to the sound sample to be sure this is the version you're looking for.

Monster Music

Monster CD (1980) 4 stars

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Monster Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars Worthwhile Old School Classic
This compilation is worth getting, even just to hear the seductive song "Making Love" This song alone takes me back to the art of seduction!
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4 stars A rare album from a versatile artist
Good album overall. Mix of smooth jazz, Latin rhythms and rock and roll. Best tracks are Making Love, Stars in your Eyes, Saturday Night, All comes Round. Previously unavailable on CD, this is the one vinyl record you had to own to collect all of Herbie's works. This album marks a transition for Herbie before the Future Shock release.
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