Herbie Hancock 80th vinyl boxset announced

VMP Anthology presents an 11-LP boxset telling 'The Story of Herbie Hancock'

Author: Alastair SteelPublished 16th Oct 2020

It's been announced that a mega 11LP, 8 album Herbie Hancock boxset is being released. Celebrating his 80th birthday, the boxset will reflect 60 years of Herbie Hancock's prolific career.

The boxset, hand-picked by Herbie himself, will include 8 remastered 180g black vinyl, housed in heavyweight jackets, presented in a commemorative box.

The boxset includes: Takin' Off (1962), Maiden Voyage (1965), Head Hunters (1973), The V.S.O.P. Quintet: Live Under the Sky (1979), The Piano (1979), Future Shock (1983), 1+1 (1997) and The River (2007).

Alongside the boxset, there will be an exclusive podcast series which includes interviews with the Grammy-winning keyboardist alongside contributions from stars Corrine Bailey Rae, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, the Jazz FM Award-winning Robert Glasper and more.

When is The Story of Herbie Hancock released?

Herbie Hancock's The Story of Herbie Hancock aims to be released over the coming months, but is subject to change due to COVID-19 disruptions.