Perfect Machine
Perfect Machine is the thirty-seventh album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock.Background
The album was produced with Bill Laswell and performed with Bootsy Collins, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner of the Ohio Players, and Grand Mixer DXT. It marked the end of his "Rockit" phase in the 1980s. Richard S. Ginnell at AllMusic called the album "mostly thumping, funk-drenched techno-pop".Track listing
All songs by Hancock, Laswell, Collins and Bonner, except where noted.
- "Perfect Machine" - 6:35
- "Obsession" - 5:20
- "Vibe Alive" - 5:26
- "Beat Wise" - 5:52
- "Maiden Voyage/P. Bop" - 6:34
- "Chemical Residue" - 6:01
- "Vibe Alive" - 8:13
- "Beat Wise" - 6:28
Personnel
- Herbie Hancock – piano, Fairlight CMI Series I & II, Rhodes Chroma, Macintosh Plus, Yamaha DX1, Yamaha DX7 and DX7IIFD, Kurzweil K250, Yamaha TX816, Oberheim Matrix–12, Akai S900, vocoder
- Jeff Bova – synth programming
- Bootsy Collins – bass guitar, vocoder
- Mico Wave – Minimoog bass, talk box, vocoder
- Nicky Skopelitis – Fairlight drums
- Grand Mixer DXT – turntables, sound effects
- Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner – vocals
Production
