Magic Windows is the twenty-fifth album by jazz Piano Herbie Hancock, released on September 29, 1981, on Columbia Records.
Background
Hancock continued collaborating with associate producer Jeffrey Cohen on this album. A song called "Satisfied with Love" was also co-written by his sister, Jean Hancock. Artists such as Wah-Wah Watson, Louis Johnson, Ray Parker Jr.,
Al McKay,
Adrian Belew, Sylvester, Sheila E. and Paulinho da Costa appeared on the record.
Track listing
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"Magic Number" (David Rubinson, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 7:24
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"Tonight's the Night" (Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr.) – 6:31
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"Everybody's Broke" (Alphonse Mouzon, Gavin Christopher, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 7:11
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"Help Yourself" (David Rubinson, Gavin Christopher, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 6:43
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"Satisfied with Love" (Hancock, Jean Hancock) – 6:31
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"The Twilight Clone" (Adrian Belew, Hancock) – 8:19
Personnel
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Herbie Hancock - E-mu Systems, E-mu Emulator, Keytar, Minimoog, Prophet 5, Oberheim Eight Voice, Yamaha CS-80, ARP Odyssey, ARP 2600, Hohner clavinet, Rhodes piano, Sennheiser, Linn LM-1 drum computer, modified Apple II+ computer, acoustic piano, bass (2), backing vocals (3)
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Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone (2, 4)
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Ray Parker Jr. (1–2), George Johnson (3, 6), Al McKay (4), Wah-Wah Watson (5), Adrian Belew (6) - guitar
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Freddie Washington (1, 5), Louis Johnson (3, 6), Ed Watkins (4) - bass
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John Robinson (1, 3), Ray Parker Jr. (2), James Gadson (4), Alphonse Mouzon (5) - drums
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Kwasi Dzidzornu, Kwawu Ladzekpo, Moody Perry III - bells, Ghanaian drums (6)
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Juan Escovedo, Pete Escovedo, Sheila Escovedo (1), Paulinho da Costa (6) - percussion
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Sylvester (1), Vicki Randle (2), Gavin Christopher (3–5) - lead vocals
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Jeanie Tracy (1), Dede Dickerson, Ngoh Spencer and Vicki Randle (2–4), David Bottom and Jeffrey Cohen (3), Julia, Luther, Maxine and Oren Waters (5) - backing vocals
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