Head Hunters
by Herbie Hancock
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Head Hunters is ranked as the best album by Herbie Hancock.
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Head Hunters track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Head Hunters rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | byuzak | Greatest Music Albums 100-200 | 28/58 | - |
| 2026 |  kinglyostrich | Top 99 Greatest Music Albums | 7/99 | 92 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 57 Music Albums of 1973 | 32/57 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 78/100 | 22 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Jazz #101-200 | 3/100 | - |
| 2026 | amirmishali | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 11/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Fritz | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 32/100 | 14 |
| 2026 |  Graeme2 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 7/100 | 19 |
| 2026 | mttr-in-plc | Top 99 Greatest Music Albums | 96/99 | 4 |
| 2026 | jlsfourth | Top 10 Funk Albums | 2/10 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 525 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 3,227 | |||
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Head Hunters ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/17/2026 14:15 | Elauqsapid | 2,778 | 64/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2026 21:52 | pharoahstune | 255 | 79/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2026 02:29 | OldWiseOne1969 | 160 | 82/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 82.0/100, a mean average of 81.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.1.
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Head Hunters forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 33 hours ago in Chart of the day (#5475): By FritzView latest topic →
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Head Hunters comments
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Nobodyisemo 06/07/2016 02:59 | #168082 | TOP COMMENT
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Honestly, it kind of falls flat for me. The rhythms throughout the songs seem rigid, unlike the admittedly few Davis fusion albums I've heard. There isn't enough room for variance, it wallows, mellows and never explodes or climaxes, besides a little bit on Chameleon. Watermelon Man is on the edge of fun, a silly track that isn't cohesive enough to shine. I can see the album's importance, and it's likeable, but it's boring. I'll listen some more and try to let the funky magic take over for the sake of its legacy.
I saw an infographic that described this album as astronaut porn music. Can confirm: definitely makes me want to film a space porno.
sszwalbenest 07/16/2013 21:44 | #81639 | TOP COMMENT
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Fantastic album. Sounds like nothing I have ever heard before. Second only to "Time Out" as far as Jazz albums go. "Chameleon" is the highlight track.
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/26/2015 14:39 | #146460 | TOP COMMENT
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This is an album that is so easy to get into because you can appreciate the musicianship but it's nothing that gets lost on you. Herbie Hancock is a genius for that. Very nice flow through this album and the underrated Harvey Mason on drums kills it.
Very important fusion record!
Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/01/2019 02:40 | #228419 | TOP COMMENT
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Groundbreaking and great... exciting to fusion fans, rockers, funk freaks, and even a few converted jazz purists.
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