Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	–Herbie Hancock	Wiggle-Waggle Alto Saxophone – Joe FarrellBaritone Saxophone – Arthur "Babe" Clarke*Drums – Bernard PurdieElectric Bass – Jerry Jermott*French Horn – Ray AlongeGuitar – Billy Butler , Eric GalePercussion – George Devans*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Joe HendersonSoloist, Trumpet – Joe NewmanTrombone – Benny PowellTrumpet – Ernie Royal	5:50
1-2	–Herbie Hancock	Fat Mama	3:50
1-3	–Herbie Hancock	Tell Me A Bedtime Story	5:03
1-4	–Herbie Hancock	Oh! Oh! Here He Comes	4:08
1-5	–Herbie Hancock	Jessica	4:12
1-6	–Herbie Hancock	Fat Albert Rotunda	6:30
1-7	–Herbie Hancock	Lil' Brother Baritone Saxophone – Arthur "Babe" Clarke*Drums – Bernard PurdieElectric Bass – Jerry Jermott*French Horn – Ray AlongeGuitar – Billy Butler Percussion – George Devans*Soloist, Guitar – Eric GaleSoloist, Tenor Saxophone – Joe FarrellTrombone – Benny PowellTrumpet – Ernie Royal	4:29
1-8	–The Herbie Hancock Sextet	Ostinato (Suite For Angela) Guitar – Ron MonroseTimbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*	13:09
1-9	–The Herbie Hancock Sextet	You'll Know When You Get There	10:13
2-1	–The Herbie Hancock Sextet	Wandering Spirit Song Written-By – Julian Priester	22:27
–	Sleeping Giant Written-By – Herbie Hancock
2-2.a	–Herbie Hancock	Part One	7:26
2-2.b	–Herbie Hancock	Part Two	5:29
2-2.c	–Herbie Hancock	Part Three	3:46
2-2.d	–Herbie Hancock	Part Four	5:40
2-2.e	–Herbie Hancock	Part Five	2:15
2-3	–Herbie Hancock	Quasar Written-By – Bennie Maupin	7:22
2-4	–Herbie Hancock	Water Torture Written-By – Bennie Maupin	13:56

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Record Company – Time Warner
• Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
• Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
• Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios
• Recorded At – Pacific Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Different Fur Studios
• Produced At – Hancock Records, Inc. Production
• Produced For – Filmore Corporation
• Published By – Hancock Music
• Published By – Benpin Music

Credits

• Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Mchezaji/Buster Williams* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
• Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Mwile/Benny Maupin* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
• Bass Trombone, Trombone [Alto, Tenor], Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Pepo Mtoto/Julian Priester* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
• Bass, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Buster Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Compilation Producer – Matt Pierson
• Congas – Jose "Chepito" Areas* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-1), Victor Pantoja (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
• Drums – Albert "Tootie" Heath* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Drums, Percussion – Ndugu/Leon Chancler* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-1)
• Drums, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Jabali/Billy Hart* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
• Engineer – Fred Catero (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4), Patrick Gleason* (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Aulikki Niitynen (tracks: 1-8 to 2-1)
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Johnny Coles (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – Lee Herschberg
• Piano [Fender Rhodes], Electric Piano, Mellotron, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Mwandishi/Herbie Hancock* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
• Piano, Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Producer – David Rubinson (tracks: 1-8 to 2-1), David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Remix – David Rubinson (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Fred Catero (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Jerry Zatkin* (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
• Synthesizer [Moog] – Patrick Gleason* (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
• Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute – Joe Henderson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Trombone – Garnett Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Performer [Member Of The Herbie Hancock Sextet] – Mganga/Eddie Henderson* (tracks: 1-8 to 2-4)
• Vocals – Candy Love (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Della Horne (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Sandra Stevens (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Scott Beach (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Victoria Domagalski (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
• Written-By, Arranged By, Conductor – Herbie Hancock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)

Notes

℗ 1994 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. © 1972, 1994 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in the U.S.A.

Compiles the three albums Herbie recorded for Warner in the 70's in one double CD set:
◈ Tracks 1-7 on disc one are taken from "Fat Albert Rotunda" WS 1834 .
◈ Tracks 8-9 on disc one and track 1 on disc two are taken from "Mwandishi" WS 1898 .
◈ Tracks 2-4 on disc two are taken from "Crossings" BS 2617 .

• Tracks 1-7 (Disc One):
Recorded October 4 and 16, November 26 and December 8, 1969 at Van Gelder Recording Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
First released in 1970.
• Tracks 8-9 (Disc One) & Track 1 (Disc Two):
Recorded December 31, 1970 at Wally Heider Recording Studios, San Francisco, California.
First released in 1971.
• Tracks 2-4 (Disc Two):
Recorded February 15-17, 1972 at Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo, California.
Moog and Mellotron recorded at Different Fur Trading Company, San Francisco, California.
First released in 1972.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 9362-45732-2 7
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9362-45732-2	Herbie Hancock	Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Warner Archives, Warner Bros. Records	9362-45732-2	Europe	1994
9 45732-2	Herbie Hancock	Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings ‎(2xCD, Comp, Club, RE)	Warner Bros. Records	9 45732-2	US	Unknown
9 45732-2, 2-45732	Herbie Hancock	Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings ‎(2xCD, Comp, RE)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	9 45732-2, 2-45732	US	Unknown

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