In May 1988, “Columbia” label released “Perfect Machine”, the thirty-seventh Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Herbie Hancock. It was the last Hancock’s album with the Rockit Band.
Personnel:
- Herbie Hancock – piano, Fairlight CMI Series I & II, Rhodes Chroma, Apple/Mac Plus, Yamaha DX1, Yamaha DX7 and DX7IIFD, Kurzweil K250, Yamaha TX816, Oberheim Matrix-12, Akai S900, vocoder
- Jeff Bova – synth programming
- William “Bootsy” Collins – electric bass, vocoder
- Sugarfoot – vocals
- Nicky Skopelitis – Fairlight drums
- Micro Wave – Minimoog bass, talk box, vocoder
- S.T. – turntables, “FX”
- Martin Bisi, Mike Krowiak, Dave Jerden, Billy Yodelman, Bryan Bell – engineer
- Dave Jerden – mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Tony Meilandt – associate producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, William “Bootsy” Collins and Bonner, except where noted.
- Perfect Machine – Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis
- Obsession
- Vibe Alive – Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, William “Bootsy” Collins, Bonner, Micro Wave
- Beat Wise
- Maiden Voyage/P. Bop
- Chemical Residue – Herbie Hancock
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