Herbie Hancock – Rockit (Extended Dance Version) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

“Rockit” is a composition recorded by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and produced by Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn. Hancock released it as a single from his 1983 album Future Shock. The selection was composed by Hancock, Laswell, and Beinhorn.

The track was driven by its deejay scratch style, performed primarily by DXT, and its music video created by Godley & Creme, which was put in high rotation on MTV. “Rockit” won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance in 1983, and it won five MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.

“Rockit” peaked at #8 on the UK singles chart, and #71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, in addition the single reached the #1 position on the US Dance chart while peaking at #6 on the R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Rockit (Long / Album Version) 5:24

SIDE B:
Rockit (Short Version) 3:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Rockit U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #71
1983 Rockit U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #6
1983 Rockit U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-03978
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Bass – Bill Laswell
Drums [Bata] – Daniel Ponce
Electronics [DMX], Electronic Drums [Synare], Programmed By [Mini-Moog] – Michael Beinhorn
Engineer [Assistant, RPM Studios] –Mike Krowiak
Engineer [Garage Sale Recording] – Billy YoudelmanBryan BellDave Jerden
Engineer [OAO Studios] – Martin Bisi
Engineer [RPM Studios] –  Dominic Maita
Management – Adam’s Dad Management

Management [Administration For Material] – Roger Trilling
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Dave Jerden
Producer – Herbie HancockMaterial
Producer [Associate] –Tony Meilandt
Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI, Mini-Moog], Electric Piano [Rhodes Chroma], Vocoder [Sennheiser], Clavinet [Clavitar], Electronics [Dr. Click Rhythm Controller], Keyboards [E-mu 4060 Digital] – Herbie Hancock
Turntables – Grand Mixer D.ST.*
Written-By – B. LaswellH. HancockM. Beinhorn*

NOTES:
Basic tracks recorded at OAO Studios, Brooklyn, N.Y.
New York overdubs recorded at RPM Studios, N.Y.C.
Keyboard overdubs and additional recording at Garage Sale Recording, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Eldorado Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Mastering: Masterdisk, N.Y.C.
Adam’s Dad Management, San Francisco, CA
Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn appear courtesy of OAO/Celluloid – Elektra Records
Grand Mixer D.ST. appears courtesy of Celluloid Records
Daniel Ponce appears courtesy of OAO/Celluloid Records

Special version from the Columbia LP “Future Shock”

Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Ratin Lascal
Ratin Lascal
December 6, 2021 2:40 pm

So fun to throw this one into any 80s old school electro mix set. Thanks for sharing this classic track.

Marco
Marco
December 2, 2021 2:53 am

Classic Herbie. I remember this one well. Great memories.

Thanks Paul 🙂

Carlos
Carlos
December 1, 2021 6:32 pm

Thanks very much, great tune!

cdman
cdman
December 1, 2021 6:05 pm

pa pa pa pa papa para …. paraba… ROCK IT!!!! 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

Retro Hound
Retro Hound
December 1, 2021 3:23 pm

Love it, thank you Paul!!

dst
dst
December 1, 2021 2:01 pm

oh yeah you are so right as usual paul
makes me wish i read the credits first…..
mega version tho’

Grant
Grant
December 1, 2021 1:56 pm

Ahhh, thanks so much for this one!!

dst
dst
December 1, 2021 11:44 am

paul as usual you are the master, but today u made a slight mistake ‘the track was not dj’d by dxt it was grandmixer dst i’ve attached proof

Jeff
Jeff
December 1, 2021 8:30 am

Love you Paul for continuing with these very favorite tracks of mine (and how did you know?)! First heard of scratching courtesy of Mr. Malcolm McClaren and then this song came along and I was amazed. I even saw Herbie Hancock live and they built up the stage to look like the video. It was such a trip! What fantastic and cherished memories, now coming alive again because of you Paul and your wondrous rips! I so appreciate you Paul! Many sincere words of humbled gratitude!

Jeff