Herbie HancockCrossings

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 2617

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Santa Maria Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A Sleeping Giant
Written-ByHerbie Hancock
24:50
B1 Quasar
Written-ByBennie Maupin
7:27
B2 Water Torture
Written-ByBennie Maupin
14:04

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Recorded AtPacific Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtDifferent Fur Studios
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

  • Bass Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Trombone [Alto Trombone], PercussionPepo Mtoto Julian Priester*
  • CongasVictor Pontoja*
  • Drums, PercussionJabali Billy Hart*
  • Electric Bass, Bass, PercussionMchezaji Buster Williams*
  • Electric Piano, Piano, Mellotron, PercussionMwandishi Herbie Hancock*
  • Engineer [Recording]Patrick Gleason*
  • Mixed By [Remix]Jerry Zatkin*
  • Painting [Cover]Robert Springett
  • Photography By [Inside]Anne Foreman
  • ProducerDavid Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
  • Soprano Saxophone, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Piccolo Flute, PercussionMwile Benny Maupin*
  • Synthesizer [Moog]Patrick Gleason*
  • Trumpet, Flugelhorn, PercussionSwahile Eddie Henderson*
  • VoiceVictoria Domagalski

Notes

Distinguishing features of this submission:
Green Warner Bros. (TM) with orange and blue shield logo, 1970-1973.
Rim text has no Warner logo lozenge
Pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, CA.
Pressing is IDed by the etched Ƨ, S in the deadwax.

Issued in a Gatefold sleeve.
Catalog number BS 2617 on cover spine and labels.
Catalog number 2617 on inner gatefold right top by WB logo.
..
Recorded at Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo.
Produced by David Rubinson & Friends Inc., San Francisco.
Moog and mellotron recorded at Different Fur Trading Company, San Francisco.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): (S40,164)
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): (S40,165)
  • Rights Society (Labels): BMI
  • Price Code (Cover Spine): 0598
  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts Etched): Ƨ S
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): Ƨ BS-2617-A 40164-1A A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): S BS-2617-B 40165-1B A0
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): S / BS-2617-A 40164-1A A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): S / BS-2617-B 40165-1B A2

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Crossings (LP, Album, Gatefold, Pitman Pressing) Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 US 1972
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Crossings (LP, Album, Indianapolis Pressing) Warner Bros. Records BS 2617, WS 2617 US 1972
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Crossings (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve) Warner Bros. Records WB 46 164, BS 2617 1972
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Crossings (LP, Album, Gatefold) Warner Bros. Records P-8251W Japan 1972
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Crossings (LP, Album, Promo) Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 US 1972

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Reviews

  • DatGtrPlaR's avatar
    DatGtrPlaR
    Incredible sonics!! In your face sound… of course this bands exploratory exploits are presented and preserved very nicely on this 1972 pressing! Highly recommended!!

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