On August 22, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Man-Child”, the seventeenth Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios”; “Funky Features” in San Francisco, “Village Recorders”; “Crystal Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.

Personnel:

• Herbie Hancock– synthesizer, acoustic piano, electric piano, ARP Odyssey, ARP Pro Soloist, Oberheim 4 Voice, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
• Dewayne McKnight, David T. Walker– electric guitar
• Wah Wah Watson – electric guitar, synthesizer, voice bag
• Stevie Wonder– harmonica
• Wayne Shorter– alto and soprano saxophones
• Jay DaVersa, Bud Brisbois– trumpet
• Bennie Maupin– bass clarinet, alto flute, saxello, bass flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, percussion
• Ernie Watts, Jim Horn– flute, saxophone
• Dick “Slide” Hyde– tuba, bass trombone
• Garnett Brown– trombone
• Henry E. Davis, Paul Jackson, Louis Johnson– electric bass
• Harvey Mason, James Gadson, Mike Clark– drums
• Bill Summers– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

1. Hang Up Your Hang Ups – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Paul Jackson
2. Sun Touch
3. The Traitor – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Louis Johnson, Wayne Shorter
4. Bubbles – Herbie Hancock, Ragin
5. Steppin’ in It
6. Heartbeat – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Paul Jackson