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Engineered by Rudy van Gelder, also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), First Light (Freddie Hubbard) and Blue Train (John Coltrane)
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), First Light (Freddie Hubbard) and Africa (John Coltrane)
Produced by Alfred Lion, also Blue Train (John Coltrane), I’m Old Fashioned (John Coltrane) and Lazy Bird (John Coltrane)
Released on Blue Note, also Blue Train (John Coltrane), Creepin’ In (Norah Jones) and Sunrise (Norah Jones)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Rudy van Gelder engineered 1208 songs on fono, the 7th most of any engineer
1082 other songs on fono were recorded at Van Gelder Studio, by Freddie Hubbard and Grant Green and others
Alfred Lion produced 6 of Herbie Hancock’s top 10 songs
Rudy van Gelder engineered 6 of Herbie Hancock’s top 10 songs
Credits
All 11 credits
- Written by
- Herbie Hancock
- Produced by
- Alfred Lion
- Performed by
- Billy Higgins, Butch Warren, Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard and Herbie Hancock
- Engineered by
- Rudy van Gelder
- Part of
- Takin’ Off
- Recorded at
- Van Gelder Studio
- Released on
- Blue Note
- Written by
- Herbie Hancock
- Produced by
- Alfred Lion
- Performed by
- Billy Higgins, Butch Warren, Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard and Herbie Hancock
- Engineered by
- Rudy van Gelder
- Part of
- Takin’ Off
- Recorded at
- Van Gelder Studio
- Released on
- Blue Note
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Rudy van Gelder
Same producer: Alfred Lion
Same release: Takin’ Off
Same engineer: Rudy van Gelder
Same producer: Alfred Lion
Same label: Blue Note
Same release: Takin’ Off
Same producer: Alfred Lion
Elsewhere
Sources (12)
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1MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was performed by Billy Higgins
Watermelon Man was performed by Billy Higgins
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was performed by Butch Warren
Watermelon Man was performed by Butch Warren
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was performed by Dexter Gordon
Watermelon Man was performed by Dexter Gordon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was performed by Freddie Hubbard
Watermelon Man was performed by Freddie Hubbard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was performed by Herbie Hancock
Watermelon Man was performed by Herbie Hancock
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was produced by Alfred Lion
Watermelon Man was produced by Alfred Lion
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was written by Herbie Hancock
Watermelon Man was written by Herbie Hancock
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Watermelon Man is part of the release Takin’ Off
Watermelon Man is part of the release Takin’ Off
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was recorded at Van Gelder Studio
Watermelon Man was recorded at Van Gelder Studio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Blue Note is the label of the song Watermelon Man
Blue Note is the label of the song Watermelon Man
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was engineered by Rudy van Gelder
Watermelon Man was engineered by Rudy van Gelder
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Watermelon Man was released on 1962