V.S.O.P. is a 1976 jazz-funk fusion live album by keyboard player Herbie Hancock featuring performances by the V.S.O.P. Quintet (Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter & Tony Williams), the Mwandishi band with Eddie Henderson on two tracks, and The Headhunters featuring Bennie Maupin and Paul Jackson.
Track listing
- "Piano Introduction" - 4:32
- "Maiden Voyage" (Hancock) - 13:18
- "Nefertiti" (Shorter) - 5:17
- "Introduction of Players/Eye of the Hurricane" (Hancock) - 18:35
- "Toys" (Hancock) - 14:00
- "Introductions" - 1:47
- "You'll Know When You Get There" (Hancock) - 7:00
- "Hang Up Your Hang Ups" (Hancock, Jackson, Ragin) - 11:54
- "Spider" (Hancock, Jackson, Ragin) -10:12
Recorded Live At:
Newport Jazz Festival - New York City Center - New York, New York - Tuesday, June 29, 1976
Tracks 1-4 performed by V.S.O.P., Tracks 5-7 performed by Mwandishi, Tracks 8-9 performed by the Headhunters
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