BLOW-UP (OST)

The original soundtrack album of the film Blow-up directed by Michaelangelo Antonioni in 1966.Even if movie itself was a cult film for years after of its release, this album stayed forgotten for years. And I believe it's a big mistake.

First of all, recorded and released in 1966, this album contains rare Hancock's electric music, which contains elements of jazz and rock both. For sure, this music is soundtrack first of all, so you have the collection of 13 short compositions, not the usual jazz or jazz rock album. Even more - one composition on this album is played by The Yardbirds, not Herbie Hancock (on later CD re-releases there are one more The Yardbirds composition and two Tomorrow's compositions added as bonuses).

But - music there is very eclectic, you will easily find there elements of early psychedelic rock, smooth " soundtrack" jazz, post-bop, free jazz and pre-jazz rock. Most interesting for me are two moments: first of all this album is real soundtrack not only for Antonioni's movie, but for all culural (or better - counter cultural) life of late 60-s.And second - even if a bit simplistic to jazz standards, some compositions there contains Hancock, playing psychedelic rock on relaxed manner of jazz musician, and you can hear that very soon jazz-rock will be born!

Possibly not so attractive album for newcomers, but really great one for Hancock true fans and everyone with love to this freaky atmosphere of late 60-s.