Tracklist

A	Rockit (Long / Album Version)	5:22
B	Rockit (Short Version)	3:37

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
• Recorded At – OAO Studios
• Recorded At – RPM Studios
• Recorded At – Garage Sale Recording
• Mixed At – Eldorado Recording Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

• Bass – Bill Laswell
• Drums [Bata] – Daniel Ponce
• Electronics [DMX], Electronic Drums [Synare], Programmed By [Mini-Moog] – Michael Beinhorn
• Engineer [Assistant, RPM Studios] – Mike Krowiak
• Engineer [Garage Sale Recording] – Billy Youdelman, Bryan Bell, Dave Jerden
• Engineer [OAO Studios] – Martin Bisi
• Engineer [RPM Studios] – Dominic Maita*
• Management – Adam's Dad Management*
• Management [Administration For Material] – Roger Trilling
• Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
• Mixed By – Dave Jerden
• Producer – Herbie Hancock, Material
• Producer [Associate] – Tony Meilandt
• Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI, Mini-Moog], Electric Piano [Rhodes Chroma], Vocoder [Sennheiser], Clavinet [Clavitar], Electronics [Dr. Click Rhythm Controller], Keyboards [E-mu 4060 Digital] – Herbie Hancock
• Turntables – Grand Mixer D.ST.*
• Written-By – B. Laswell*, H. Hancock*, M. Beinhorn*

Notes

Basic tracks recorded at OAO Studios, Brooklyn, N.Y.
New York overdubs recorded at RPM Studios, N.Y.C.
Keyboard overdubs and additional recording at Garage Sale Recording, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Eldorado Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Mastering: Masterdisk, N.Y.C.
Adam's Dad Management, San Francisco, CA
Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn appear courtesy of OAO/Celluloid - Elektra Records
Grand Mixer D.ST. appears courtesy of Celluloid Records
Daniel Ponce appears courtesy of OAO/Celluloid Records

Special version from the Columbia LP "Future Shock" FC 38814
© 1983 CBS Inc./℗ 1983 CBS Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Centre label side A): XSS 171255
• Matrix / Runout (Centre label side B): XSS 171256
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings side A - variation 1): XSS 171255-1A HW
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings side B - variation 1): XSS 171256-1A HW
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings side A - variation 2): XSS·171255·1B HW P
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings side B - variation 2): XSS-171256·1B HW P
• Matrix / Runout (Machine stamps side A): MASTERDISK D
• Matrix / Runout (Machine stamps side B): 0 MASTERDISK /
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings side A - variation 3): XSS 171255 - 1 A HW P
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings side B - variation 3): XSS·171256 · 1B HW P
• Matrix / Runout (Machine stamps side A - variation 3): 0 MASTERDISK C
• Matrix / Runout (Machine stamps side B - variation 3): 0 MASTERDISK A

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CBSA 3577, A-3577	Herbie Hancock	Rockit ‎(7", Single)	CBS, CBS	CBSA 3577, A-3577	Europe	1983
44 03978	Herbie Hancock	Rockit ‎(12", Promo)	Columbia	44 03978	US	1983
A3577, A 3577	Herbie Hancock	Rockit b/w I Thought It Was You ‎(7")	CBS, CBS	A3577, A 3577	UK	1983
A 3577, A3577	Herbie Hancock	Rockit b/w I Thought It Was You ‎(7", Single, Pap)	CBS, CBS	A 3577, A3577	UK	1983
38 04054	Herbie Hancock	Rockit ‎(7")	Columbia	38 04054	Canada	1983

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