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2005 studio album by Herbie Hancock
Possibilities is the forty-fifth studio album by American
jazz pianist
Herbie Hancock , released on August 30, 2005, by
Hear Music and Vector Recordings.
Background
The album features a variety of guest musicians such as
Trey Anastasio ,
John Mayer and
Carlos Santana . It earned Hancock two nominations at the
2006 Grammy Awards :
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "
A Song for You " (featuring
Christina Aguilera ) and
Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Gelo na Montanha" (featuring Anastasio). A motion picture entitled Herbie Hancock: Possibilities , released on DVD-Video on April 18, 2006, depicts the recording of this album in many different discussions and performances with the collaborating artists. The DVD-Video also includes a demo CD with four of the 10 songs on the album.
Track listing
CD
Notes:
^[a] signifies a co-producer
^[b] signifies an additional producer
DVD-Video (2006)
Introduction
Christina Aguilera "A Song for You"
Opening Credits/John Mayer "Stitched Up"
Raul Midón "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Trey Anastasio "Gelo na Montanha (Ice On The Mountain)"
Damian Rice & Lisa Hannigan "Don't Explain"
Carlos Santana & Angélique Kidjo "Safiatou"
Wayne Shorter
Paul Simon "I Do It for Your Love"
Brian Eno
Annie Lennox "Hush, Hush, Hush"
Jonny Lang & Joss Stone "When Love Comes to Town"
Sting "Sister Moon"
Hiroshima, Japan
Nagasaki, Japan
End Credits
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Notes
^
a
b Track 1
^ Track 2
^ Tracks 3 and 9
^
a
b Track 3
^ Tracks 3 and 8
^ Track 4
^ Track 5
^ Track 6
^
a
b
c Track 7
^
a
b Track 9
^
a
b Track 10
References
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Hull, Tom .
"Tom Hull: Grade List: Herbie Hancock" . TomHull.com . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
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Cook, Richard ;
Morton, Brian (2008).
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.).
Penguin . p. 645.
ISBN
978-0-141-03401-0 .
^
a
b
"ARIA Hitseekers / ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums – Week Commencing 12th September 2005" (PDF) .
The ARIA Report . No. 811. September 12, 2005. pp. 18, 22. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2015-08-24. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via
National Library of Australia .
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"Ultratop.be – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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"Dutchcharts.nl – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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"Offiziellecharts.de – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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"Italiancharts.com – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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"Swisscharts.com – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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"Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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"Herbie Hancock Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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"Herbie Hancock Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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"The 2005 Year in Music and Touring – Top Contemporary Jazz Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-68.
ISSN
0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
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"The Year in Music & Touring 2006 – Top Contemporary Jazz Albums" . Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 51. December 23, 2006. p. YE-80.
ISSN
0006-2510 – via
Google Books .
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"American album certifications – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" .
Recording Industry Association of America . October 11, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2021 .