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1	Wisdom Written-By – Herbie Hancock	1:09
2	Kebero Part I Written-By – Bill Laswell, Carl Craig, GiGi*, Herbie Hancock	3:27
3	The Essence Written-By – Bill Laswell, Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock	4:48
4	This Is Rob Swift Written-By – Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Rob Swift	6:54
5	Black Gravity Written-By – Bill Laswell, Gerald Simpson, Herbie Hancock	5:25
6	Tony Williams Written-By – Tony Williams*, Bill Laswell, Dana Bryant, Herbie Hancock	6:04
7	Ionosphere Written-By – Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock, Karsh Kale	4:16
8	Alphabeta Written-By – Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock	5:27
9	Be Still Written-By – Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock	4:40
10	Virtual Hornets Written-By – Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock	8:49
11	Kebero Part 2 Written-By – Bill Laswell, Carl Craig, GiGi*, Herbie Hancock	5:02
12	The Essence (DJ Krush Remix) Remix – DJ KrushWritten-By – Bill Laswell, Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock	5:49

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Transparent Music, LLC.
• Copyright (c) – Transparent Music, LLC.

Credits

• Liner Notes – Lovi'n Wakano, Shinichi Iwama, Yoshio Matsushita, Yuto Naito
• Producer, Directed By – Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock

Notes

In this japanese release track order is different from the original LP.
Track 12 is a Bonus Track.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4988002414765
• Matrix / Runout: VICP-61354-1- 3A
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L245
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
HERBIE LP1	Herbie Hancock	Future 2 Future ‎(2xLP)	Transparent Music	HERBIE LP1	UK	2001
COL 505211 1, 5052111000	Herbie Hancock	Future 2 Future ‎(2xLP, Album)	Columbia, Transparent Music	COL 505211 1, 5052111000	Europe	2001
505211 2	Herbie Hancock	Future 2 Future ‎(CD, Album, CD-)	Transparent Music, Columbia	505211 2	US	2001
Herbie CD1	Herbie Hancock	Future 2 Future / The Essence (Mixes) ‎(CD, Album + CD)	Transparent Music	Herbie CD1	UK	2001
500112	Herbie Hancock	Future 2 Future ‎(CD, Album)	Transparent Music	500112	US	2001

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