HERBIE HANCOCK Takin' Off (Limited Edition 2013 US 6-track stereo double LP mastered from the original analog tape & pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA as part of Music Matters' 'Blue Note The Definitive 45RPM Reissue' series. This was Herbie's debut 1962 release for Blue Note, featuring all originals, & right from the off he displays compositional prowess with the classic 'Watermelon Man'. Also stars Freddie Hubbard, Butch Warren & Billy Higgins. Comes housedin the highest quality gatefold cover which is a heavyweight & deluxe design with a glossy finish & original session photography on the inside. The sleeve is Near Mint & the vinyl discs are Excellent to Near Mint with merely the lightest evidence of play MMBST-84109)