1 Watermelon Man (Side A)
2 Three Bags Full (Side A)
3 Empty Pockets (Side A)
4 The Maze (Side B)
5 Driftin' (Side B)
6 Alone and I (Side B)
"Takin' Off" marked Herbie Hancock's first album under his own name. All of the compositions are by the leader, who is backed by such stars as Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins. The album includes one of Hancock's best known compositions, "Watermelon Man", which made it to the Top 100 on the pop charts.
