Herbie Hancock – Perfect Machine (CD, Edition japonaise, non scellé)
RARITY - UNSEALED (good conditions)
Computer [Apple/Mac Plus], Synthesizer [Yamaha DX1, DX7, DX7IIFD, Kurzweil K-250, Fairlight Series II And Series III, Roland Super Jupiter, Rhodes Chroma, Oberheim Matrix 12, Yamaha TX 8/16], Sampler [Akai 900-S], Vocoder, Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Herbie Hancock [click here to see more products featuring Herbie Hancock]
Drum Machine [Fairlight Drums] – Nicky Skopelitis
Electric Bass, Vocoder – Bootsy Collins
Synthesizer [Mini Moog Bass], Talkbox, Vocoder – Mico Wave
Turntables, Effects – D.St.
Vocals – Sugarfoot
Synthesizer programmed by Jeff Bova
Written by Herbie Hancock, Laswell (1-5), Skopelitis (1), Collins(2-5), Bonner(2-5), Micro Wave (3)
1 CD, Paper Sleeve
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Sony
Original Label : CBS
Recorded in 1988 at Garage Sale Studio, Los Angeles; OAO Studios, Quad Studios, RPM Studios, New York
Engineered by Robert Musso
Produced by Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock
Originally released in 1988
Reissued in 1998
Tracks:
- Perfect Machine
- Obsession
- Vibe Alive
- Beat Wise
- Maiden Voyage/P. Bop
- Chemical Residue
Reviews :
« Set upon recapturing the pop ground he had invaded with Future Shock, Hancock relies upon many of the former's ingredients for yet another go-'round on Perfect Machine. High-tech producer Bill Laswell is back, so is scratchmaster D. ST. -- and armed with a warehouse of mostly digital keyboards, Hancock adds the distinctive bass of Bootsy Collins and the Ohio Players' vocalist Sugarfoot, who always sounds as if he had just swallowed something. The music is mostly thumping, funk-drenched techno-pop which still has some verve, particularly the designated single "Vibe Alive" and the "Maiden Voyage" interlude as heard through an electronic fun-house mirror. But this is not really an advance over Hancock's early-'80s pop projects. This would be Hancock's last album for at least seven years as he concentrated upon film projects and reunions with Miles Davis alumni (there was also an aborted deal with the Qwest label). As such, Perfect Machine is an appropriate end to this chapter in his career. » AllMusic Review by Richard S. Ginell
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2,5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4 / 5