1969 Herbie Hancock – Fat Albert Rotunda
Fat Albert Rotunda is the eighth album by jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock, released in 1969. It was Hancock’s first release for Warner Bros. Records after his departure from Blue Note Records. The music was originally done for the TV special Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s Fat Albert, which later inspired the Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids TV show.
Tracks
1 Wiggle-Waggle (Herbie Hancock) 05:50
2 Fat Mama (Herbie Hancock) 03:50
3 Tell Me A Bedtime Story (Herbie Hancock) 05:00
4 Oh! Oh! Here He Comes (Herbie Hancock) 04:07
5 Jessica (Herbie Hancock) 04:13
6 Fat Albert Rotunda (Herbie Hancock) 06:29
7 Lil’ Brother (Herbie Hancock) 04:28
Musicians
| Bass | Buster Williams |
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Acoustic Bass | Buster Williams |
| Drums | Albert Heath |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Billy Butler |
| Electric Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Flugelhorn | Johnny Coles |
| Flute | Joe Henderson |
| Sax | Joe Henderson |
| Sax | Joe Farrell |
| Sax | Art Clarke |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | Benny Powell |
| Trumpet | Johnny Coles |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
Liner Notes
Producer – Herbie Hancock
Arranged By – Herbie Hancock
Conductor – Herbie Hancock
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Photography – Syrell Sapoznick
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Capitol Record Club