Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man Album

Tracklist

1	Watermelon Man	2:57
2	Watermelon Man	2:57

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
13-33277	Herbie Hancock	Watermelon Man / Chameleon ‎(7")	Columbia	13-33277	US	1974
MK65001	Herbie Hancock	Chameleon / Watermelon Man ‎(12", Single, RE)	Columbia	MK65001	UK	2018

Credits

• Arranged By – Harvey Mason
• Producer – David Rubinson
• Written-By, Producer – H. Hancock

Notes

℗ 1973 CBS Inc.
White label promo with "Not For Sale" and "Radio Station Copy" text on labels.
A - Mono
B - Stereo

Barcodes

• Rights Society: BMI
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 stereo): T1 ZSS-157813-1C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 mono): T1 ZSP157812-1C

Companies

• Produced For – David Rubinson And Friends, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Published By – Hancock Music Company
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Short intro

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