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Daniel's Collection

Herbie Hancock   10/??/1973

Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, NY
Source Goody's Speed/Pitch-Adjusted Remaster, v.2 via mr_mags

mr_mags original lineage:
FM > ? > UNK GEN CASS TDK SA 90>NAK DR 10 > Sony Stand Alone > CDR > EAC > WAV > FLAC

Goody's additional lineage:
dBpoweramp (WAV) > Cool Edit Pro (Pitch Bender, various amounts; EQ; Some click and pop repair; Levels restored; Fades) > Trader's Little Helper (FLAC Level 8, Align sector boundaries, .ffp) >

September 2025:
Audition (Pitch Bender - Tracks 3-5: Small speed/pitch tweaks to account for newly discovered small drift) >
iZotope RX10 Advanced (Wow & Flutter reduced where possible) >
TLH (FLAC Level 8; Align sector boundaries; ffp) > foobar2000 (tags).
Checksums 01 DJ Intro.flac:4154ed17fee692dae2bc131d4f311f8a
02 The Spook Who Sat By The Door (Actual Proof).flac:e8d59fe4bdd25b1769b7ed94cc1d47d7
03 Butterfly.flac:72f2b7397a4af363764c9cf568ccf7d8
04 Sly.flac:ef380f9d5e1ea5d3c928663024a62f9d
05 Chameleon.flac:9241d3f311ea72cc1f43e59bdf6708e6
Media
Notes This seems to be the earliest HH & Headhunters recording around (just days before the Boston FM)
Big Thanks to my partner, AG, for digging ANOTHER Ol' cassette out, digitizing it & sending it out to me.

AND a...

HUGE thanks to prof goody for his work on this. I had hoped for less mud and more Clark & yes, there is a noticeable step in that direction. Until a lower gen or PRE-FM comes around, I'm comfortable that this is the cleanest this serving of funk will taste.

enjoy,

mr_mags

Goody's notes:
Pitch of tracks 1-4 was approx. 34 cents sharp. Track 5 was approx. 14 cents sharp.
EQ applied to restore muddy midrange.
Restored levels in several spots in the R-Channel where they dropped down suddenly for various lengths of time.
Many clicks and pops repaired.
Retracked. Fades added to smooth transitions.

September 2025:
Audition (Pitch Bender - Tracks 3-5: Small speed/pitch tweaks to account for newly discovered small drift) >
iZotope RX10 Advanced (Wow & Flutter reduced where possible)

Text updated for this edition - 3/24/11; 9/13/25.
Trades Allowed Yes
Owned by Daniel · Last Updated Feb 7, 2026