History Music / HeadHunters

''Head Hunters'' a 1973 album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock, often regarded as his best. It's best known for the popular tracks "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man", which showed a fusion between {{Jazz}} and {{Funk}}. The record is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. In 2007 ''Head Hunters'' was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being ''culturally, historically and aesthetically important.''

* EpicRocking: The full version of "Chameleon" is over 15 minutes long.

!! Vein melting tropes:

* NonAppearingTitle.: The album title does not appear.

* LongestSongGoesFirst: The album kicks off with the almost 16-minute "Watermelon Man".

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The album cover was designed by UndergroundComics artist Victor Moscoso and shows the golden pianist wearing an African mask.

'''Head Hunters''' a 1973 album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock, often regarded as his best. It's best known for the popular tracks "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man", which showed a fusion between {{Jazz}} and {{Funk}}. The record is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. In 2007 ''Head Hunters'' was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being ''culturally, historically and aesthetically important.''


'''Tracklist'''

'''Side 1'''

'''Side 2'''

'''Personnel'''

'''Head Hunters''' a 1973 album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock, often regarded as his MagnumOpus. It's best known for the popular tracks "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man", which showed a fusion between {{Jazz}} and {{Funk}}. The record is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. In 2007 ''Head Hunters'' was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being ''culturally, historically and aesthetically important.''

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*** Music/FrankZappa quoted the intro from "Chameleon" in ''The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary'' on ''Studio Tan'' (1978) and ''Music/{{Lather}}'' (1993).

# "Chameleon"
# "Watermelon Man
# "Sly"
# "Vein Melter"

* HotAsHell: "Vein Melter".

*** Music/FrankZappa quoted the intro from "Chameleon" in ''The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary'' on ''Studio Tan'' (1978) and ''Läther'' (1993).

'''Head Hunters''' a 1973 album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock, often regarded as his MagnumOpus. It's best known for the popular tracks "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man", which showed a fusion between {{Jazz}} and {{Funk}}. The record is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. In 2007 ''Head Hunters'' was added to the NationalRecordingRegistry for being ''culturally, historically and aesthetically important.''

''Head Hunters'' a 1973 album by jazz icon Music/HerbieHancock, often regarded as his MagnumOpus. It's best known for the popular tracks ''Chameleon'' and ''Watermelon Man'', which showed a fusion between {{Jazz}} and {{Funk}}. The record is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. In 2007 ''Head Hunters'' was added to the NationalRecordingRegistry for being ''culturally, historically and aesthetically important.''

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The album cover was designed by UndergroundComics artist Creator/VictorMoscoso and shows the golden pianist wearing an African mask.
* EpicRocking: The full version of ''"Chameleon"'' is over 15 minutes long.
* FruitCart: ''Watermelon Man'' was inspired by Hancock's recollection of a local street vendor selling watermelons during his youth.
* HotAsHell: ''Vein Melter''.

* NonAppearingTitle.
* OlderThanTheyThink: ''Watermelon Man'' originally appeared on Hancock's ''Takin' Off'' in a different version.

** ''Sly'' is a homage to Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone.
** ''Chameleon'' has been covered by numerous jazz artists, from Maceo Parker, Buddy Richs, even to reggae musicians Sly & Robbie, sampled by countless rap artists, most famously by Music/TupacShakur on ''2Pacalypse Now'' during the tracks ''If My Homie Calls'' and ''Words of Wisdom''.
*** Music/FrankZappa quoted the intro from ''Chameleon'' in ''The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary'' on ''Studio Tan'' (1978) and ''Läther'' (1993).
** ''Watermelon Man'' has been sampled a lot too, most famously by Music/{{Madonna}} on the track ''Sanctuary'' on ''Music/BedtimeStories''.
** ''Vein Melter'' was sampled by Music/PJHarvey and John Parish on their album ''Dance Hall At Louse Point''.

** ''Watermelon Man'' has been sampled a lot too, most famously by Music/{{Madonna}} on the track ''Sanctuary'' on ''Bedtime Stories''.

** ''Chameleon'' has been covered by numerous jazz artists, from Maceo Parker, Buddy Richs, even to reggae musicians Sly & Robbie. ampled by countless rap artists, most famously by Music/TupacShakur on ''2Pacalypse Now'' during the tracks ''If My Homie Calls'' and ''Words of Wisdom''.