Watermelon Man (Head Hunters version)

~ Recording by Herbie Hancock

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
20.2Watermelon Man6:32Herbie HancockThe Perfect Jazz CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2010-06-28
  • GB2010-11-01
Sony Jazz, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697720092, 886977200922-01, 886977200922-02, 886977200922-03, 886977200922-04, 886977200922-05, 886977200922-06, 886977200922-07, 886977200922-08, 886977200922-09, 886977200922-10, 886977200922-11, 886977200922-12, 886977200922-13, 886977200922-14, 886977200922-15, 886977200922-16, 886977200922-17, 886977200922-18, 886977200922-19, 886977200922-20, 886977200922-21, 886977200922-22, 886977200922-23, 886977200922-24, 886977200922-25

Relationships

producer:Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
David Rubinson
agogô, balafon, cabasa, congas, gankogui, percussion [beer bottle], percussion [log drum], shekere, surdo, tambourine and whistle:Bill Summers (in 1973-09)
alto flute, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:Bennie Maupin (in 1973-09)
clavinet, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1973-09)
drums (drum set):Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar and marímbula:Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) (in 1973-09)
arranger:Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973)
recorded at:Different Fur Studios in San Francisco (in 1973-09)
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco (in 1973-09)
sampled by:Sanctuary by Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
Voo Voo by AUDIO SPORTS (Japanese hip hop group)
recording of:Watermelon Man (in 1973-09)

Watermelon Man

composer:Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:Hancock Music
Warner Chappell Music Ltd (1996–2019)
referred to in medleys:Stevie Wonder Herbie Hancock Mashup
later versions and is the basis for:Watermelon Man (with Lyrics)
arrangements:Watermelon Man (arr. Goodwin)