The Essential Herbie Hancock Poll

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This those Hancock threads floating around, I find that it would be interesting to poll this 2 CD compilation, which contains most of his best-known work.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Chameleon	6
Watermelon Man	4
Maiden Voyage	3
Butterfly	2
Hidden Shadows	2
Cantaloupe Island	2
The Sorcerer	1
'Round Midnight	1
St. Louis Blues	0
Rockit	0
Stars In Your Eyes	0
Finger Painting	0
Come Running To Me	0
4 AM	0
Milestones	0
People Music	0
Joanna's Theme	0
Circle	0
Tell Me a Bedtime Story	0
Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love)	0

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 30 December 2007 17:42 (eighteen years ago)

I prefer his 80s electro trilogy, but as far as single tracks go, there is still nothing more glorious than "Chameleon". So my vote for that one.

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 30 December 2007 17:42 (eighteen years ago)

"Maiden Voyage" is an unimpeachable jazz standard. So that wins.

― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 30 December 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

Gotta go for "Hidden Shadows". It's nice to see they've included "People Music" though, it's a wonderful tune from an underrated album.

― Tuomas, Sunday, 30 December 2007 23:11 (eighteen years ago)

If I would've had to choose one tune from Mr. Hands though, I would've picked "Shiftless Shuffle" instead of "4 AM", that's one of his greatest grooves.

― Tuomas, Sunday, 30 December 2007 23:13 (eighteen years ago)

"Cantaloupe Island" = best vamp ever?

― The Reverend, Sunday, 30 December 2007 23:18 (eighteen years ago)

probably

― Curt1s Stephens, Sunday, 30 December 2007 23:31 (eighteen years ago)

Ridiculous to choose btw Maiden Voyage & Chameleon or Cantaloupe & Hidden Shadows (or pair any two others from acoustic Blue Note to later electro Herbie). Stupid poll. No offense to the pollster, but really, wtf? Why?

― Soren Kierkegaard Existential Light Orchestra, Monday, 31 December 2007 03:17 (eighteen years ago)

SKELO, I believe that the consensus is polls in general are pretty stupid, so we don't sweat it much past that. The only reasonable response to "why?" is "Why the fuck not?"

― Oilyrags, Monday, 31 December 2007 04:30 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, I know. Don't take my carping too seriously.

― Soren Kierkegaard Existential Light Orchestra, Monday, 31 December 2007 04:37 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― ILX System, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Wednesday, 9 January 2008 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

Justice has been served

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 9 January 2008 01:22 (eighteen years ago)

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