Imagine Project (2010)
| Artist: Herbie Hancock |
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Format: CD
Manufacturer: Hancock Records/red Distributi
Sku: 215889983
UPC: 766929948426
UPC 14: 00766929948426
Release Date: 6/22/2010
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Imagine - (featuring India.Arie/Jeff Beck/Oumou Sangare/Seal/Konono No.1) ~ Herbie Hancock
2. Don't Give Up - (featuring John Legend) ~ Herbie Hancock
3. Tempo de Amor ~ Herbie Hancock
4. Space Captain - (featuring Susan Tedeschi) ~ Herbie Hancock
5. Times They Are a Changin', The - (featuring The Chieftains/Toumani Diabat?) ~ Herbie Hancock
6. Tierra, La ~ Herbie Hancock
7. Tamatant Tilay/Exodus - (featuring K'NAAN/Los Lobos/Tinariwen) ~ Herbie Hancock
8. Tomorrow Never Knows ~ Herbie Hancock
9. Change Is Gonna Come, A - (featuring James Morrison) ~ Herbie Hancock
10. Song Goes On, The - (featuring K.S. Chithra/Anoushka Shankar/Wayne Shorter/Chaka Khan) ~ Herbie Hancock
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Audio Mixer: Helik Hadar. |
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Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Africa Studio, Bamako, Mali; Garage Sale Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris, France; Henson Studios, Hollywood, CA; Market Street, Santa Monica, CA; NaCena Studios, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA; Rak Studios, London, England; Studio X, Seattle, WA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA; Swamp Raga Studios, Jacksonville, FL; The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL; The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA; WindMill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland; YRF Studio, Mumbai, India. |
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Photographer: Douglas Kirkland. |
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Arrangers: Herbie Hancock; Ken Hertz. |
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Herbie Hancock's star-studded The Imagine Project was several years in the making, recorded in seven countries with musicians from all over the globe. Hancock's band with producer/bassist Larry Klein, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, percussionist Alex Acu¤a, and guitarist Lionel Loueke is a common denominator. Most selections are interpretations of well-known pop, folk, and soul songs. The best things here are indeed fine. There's a gorgeous reading of Baden Powell's "Tempo de Amore" thanks to Lucas Martins' bassline and C?U's singing. "Space Captain" by the Derek Trucks-Susan Tedeschi Band --with Hancock and Colaiuta -- brings out a much-needed soulful grit to Tedeschi's vocals, gospelized four-party harmony, and tough slide playing by Trucks. Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a Changin'," with Lisa Hannigan's raw, emotive vocals, is underscored by interplay between the Chieftains and Toumani Diabat?'s kora and Hancock's piano. The tune actually moves past its American folk revival beginnings to reflect a worldwide sentiment. "Tamatant Tilay"/"Exodus" pairs the nomad Malian guitar band Tinariwen's song with Bob Marley's classic. Hancock's trio, K'NAAN, Tinariwen, and three members of Los Lobos are all featured on vocals. Tinariwen dominates with Hancock's funky clavinet pushing against their snaky wall of guitars and ululating singing; it's the hippest track here. Klein's "The Song Goes On" features Anoushka Shankar, Wayne Shorter, Chaka Khan, and K.S. Chithra with some lyrics translated into Hindi for the Indian vocalists. A full-on Indian session band interacts with Shorter's knotty soprano sax, and the only truly engaged Hancock piano playing on the set. ~ Thom Jurek |
Producer: Herbie Hancock; Ken Hertz |
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Musical Guests | |
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P!nk |
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India.Arie |
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Jeff Beck |
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Oumou Sangare |
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Seal |
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Konono No. 1 |
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John Legend |
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Ceu |
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Derek Trucks |
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Susan Tedeschi |
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Lisa Hannigan |
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The Chieftains |
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Toumani Diabate |
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Juanes |
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K'naan |
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Los Lobos |
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Tinariwen |
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Dave Matthews |
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James Morrison |
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K.S. Chithra |
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Anoushka Sha |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Brown, James |
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Corea, Chick |
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Ears, Rabbit |
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Elias |
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Elias, Eliane |
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Eric Dolphy Quintet |
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Hampton, Lionel |
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Heath, Albert "Tootie" |
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Jones, Quincy |
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McBride, Christian |
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Original Soundtrack |
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Rabbit Ears |
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White, Lenny |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 06/22/2010 |
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Original Release Date : 2010 |
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Catalog ID : HR0001 |
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Label : Hancock Records |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (p.71)
- "His take on Bob Marley's 'Exodus' -- featuring K'naan and Los Lobos -- is a truly global trip." -- Grade: B
- "His take on Bob Marley's 'Exodus' -- featuring K'naan and Los Lobos -- is a truly global trip." -- Grade: B
JazzTimes (p.54)
- "When everything clicks, it's a heady mix, as evidenced by the album-closing 'The Song Goes On'....This is a recoding truly worthy of Hancock's expressive skills and imagination."
- "When everything clicks, it's a heady mix, as evidenced by the album-closing 'The Song Goes On'....This is a recoding truly worthy of Hancock's expressive skills and imagination."
Billboard (p.36)
- "Hancock holds his own as a visionary and pianist, playing just enough to be present but also serving as a gracious host to his distinguished guests."
- "Hancock holds his own as a visionary and pianist, playing just enough to be present but also serving as a gracious host to his distinguished guests."
Mojo (Publisher)
(p.105)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Hancock manages to unite a raft of disparate musical and cultural elements into something resembling a cohesive and harmonious whole."
(p.105)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Hancock manages to unite a raft of disparate musical and cultural elements into something resembling a cohesive and harmonious whole."
