In August 1976, “Columbia” label released “Secrets”, the 16^th Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded in 1976, in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.

Personnel:

• Herbie Hancock– acoustic piano, Rhodes electric piano, electric grand piano, ARP Odyssey, ARP String Ensemble,  Hohner D6 Clavinet,  Micromoog, Oberheim 4 Voice, Echoplex
• Wah Wah Watson – vocals, guitar, Maestro universal synthesizer system,  sample and hold unit, voice bag, bass
• Bennie Maupin– soprano sax, tenor sax, saxello, lyricon, bass clarinet
• Ray Parker Jr.– guitar, backing vocals
• Paul Jackson– bass
• James Gadson, James Levi– drums
• Kenneth Nash– percussion

Track listing:

1. Doin’ It – Melvin Ragin, Ray Parker, Jr.
2. People Music – Herbie Hancock, Melvin Ragin, Paul Jackson
3. Cantelope Island – Herbie Hancock
4. Spider – Melvin Ragin, Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson
5. Gentle Thoughts – Herbie Hancock, Melvin Ragin
6. Swamp Rat – Paul Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Melvin Ragin
7. Sansho Shima – Bennie Maupin