Chameleon

Name: Chameleon
Duration: 15 min 45 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US1973-10-13	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	PC 32731
1.1	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US1973-10-13	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	KC 32731
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP1973	CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)	SOPL 238
1.1	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US1974	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CQ 32731
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US1984	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CK 32731
1.1	Chameleon	15:44	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP1986-07-21	CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)	32DP 438
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	AU1992-05-04	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	471239 2
1.1	Chameleon	15:43	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters (Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters)	Herbie Hancock	Album	US1992-05-04	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	CK 47478
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	XE1992	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	471239 2, COL 471239 2
1.4	Chameleon	?:??	Herbie Hancock	The Real Birth of Fusion	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1996-08-05	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	484145 2
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US1997-03-25	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CK 65123
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP1997-10-22	Sony Records (Japanese imprint)	SRCS 9339
1.1	Chameleon	15:39	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP1997	SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”)	SRCS 9653
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	XE1997	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	CK 65123
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	CA1997	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	CK 65123
1.1	Chameleon	15:36	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP1999-07-01	SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”)	SRGS 4510
1.1	Chameleon	15:42	Herbie Hancock	The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Hits!	Herbie Hancock	Album + Compilation	XE1999-10-18	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CK 65963
1.1	Chameleon	15:42	Herbie Hancock	The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Hits!	Herbie Hancock	Album + Compilation	US2000-02-08	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	CK 65963
1.6	Chameleon	15:42	Herbie Hancock	Ken Burns Jazz: Herbie Hancock	Herbie Hancock	Album + Compilation	US2000-11-07	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	CK 61446
1.6	Chameleon	15:42	Herbie Hancock	The Definitive (Ken Burns Jazz)	Herbie Hancock	Album + Compilation	US2000-11-07
2.5	Chameleon	15:42	Herbie Hancock	Jazz Legends: Drum ’n’ Bass	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AT2002	Sony Jazz	504293 9
4.1	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	The Herbie Hancock Box	Herbie Hancock	Album + Compilation	US2002	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	C4K 90928
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US2004-02-02	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CH 65123
2.1	Chameleon	15:38	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US2004-02-02	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CH 65123
1.1	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	-2004-07-26	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.8	Chameleon	15:37	Herbie Hancock	Funky Jazz, Volume 3: Il ritmo dell'anima	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2004	La Repubblica
1.9	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	The Essential Herbie Hancock	Herbie Hancock	Album + Compilation	US2006-02-28 DE2006-06-23 AU2006-08-05 XE2006	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	82796 94593 2
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP2007-09-19	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICP 10073
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	-2007	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88697127682, CK65123
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	DE2008	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697269991
1.1	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	Headhunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US2008	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697392181
20.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	The Perfect Jazz Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2010-06-28 GB2010-11-01	Sony Jazz, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88697720092, 886977200922-01, 886977200922-02, 886977200922-03, 886977200922-04, 886977200922-05, 886977200922-06, 886977200922-07, 886977200922-08, 886977200922-09, 886977200922-10, 886977200922-11, 886977200922-12, 886977200922-13, 886977200922-14, 886977200922-15, 886977200922-16, 886977200922-17, 886977200922-18, 886977200922-19, 886977200922-20, 886977200922-21, 886977200922-22, 886977200922-23, 886977200922-24, 886977200922-25
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	GB2011	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88697843472
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters (96kHz/24bit)	Herbie Hancock	Album	XW2012	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.1	Chameleon	15:42	Herbie Hancock	The Complete Columbia Album Collection: 1972–1988	Herbie Hancock	Album + Compilation	XE2013-11-08	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88697724082
1.1	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US2015	Analogue Productions	APJ 084
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US2016	Analogue Productions	CAPJ 084 SA
2.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US2016	Analogue Productions	CAPJ 084 SA
2.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP2020-09-09	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICJ 10014
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP2020-09-09	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICJ 10014
1.1	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	BR-	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	065123
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	US-
1.1	Chameleon	15:41	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	XW-	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
Bootleg
2.15	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Jazz From A to Z, Part 1	Various Artists	Other + Compilation	-2013	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
(unknown)
1.1	Chameleon	15:45	Herbie Hancock	Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Album	JP2020-09-09	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICJ 10014

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producer:	Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) David Rubinson
agogô, balafon, cabasa, congas, gankogui, percussion [beer bottle], percussion [log drum], shekere, surdo, tambourine and whistle:	Bill Summers (in 1973-09)
alto flute, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:	Bennie Maupin (in 1973-09)
bass, electric bass guitar and marímbula:	Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) (in 1973-09)
clavinet, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:	Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1973-09)
drums (drum set):	Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (in 1973-09)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973)

recorded at:	Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1973-09) Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1973-09)

sampled by:	Cellphone’s Dead by Beck (alt rock, multi‐instrumentalist Beck Hansen) Dr. Knockboot (explicit) by Nas (US rapper) Money on My Brain by Kool G Rap Words of Wisdom by 2Pac (US rapper)

recording of:	Chameleon (in 1973-09)

Chameleon

composer:	Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) Bennie Maupin

referred to in medleys:	Stevie Wonder Herbie Hancock Mashup
has revision:	Chameleon (Urbanator version)
music quoted in:	Groupie Luv

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