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| recorded = July 1–12 and August 20–23, 1985 |
| studio = Live at Studio Eclair, Epinay Sur Seine, France, Studio Phillipe Sarde, Paris, France
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| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] <small>40464</small>
| Last album = ''[[Village Life (album)|Village Life]]'' <br /> (1985) |▼
| producer = [[Herbie Hancock]]
| prev_year = 1985
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| Last album = ''[[American Classic (Dexter Gordon album)|American Classic]]''<br>(1982)▼
| artist = [[Dexter Gordon]]
| type = Soundtrack
| Next album = ''[[The Other Side of Round Midnight]]'' <br /> (1986)▼
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| prev_year = 1982
| title = Round Midnight
| next_year = 1986
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r914026 |title=Round Midnight [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Dexter Gordon | AllMusic
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|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz|The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=584}}</ref>
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'''''Round Midnight''''' is a [[soundtrack album]] by [[Herbie Hancock]] featuring music recorded for [[Bertrand Tavernier]]'s film ''[[Round Midnight (film)|Round Midnight]]'' released in 1986 on [[Columbia Records]]. The album features performances by Hancock, trumpeter [[Freddie Hubbard]], bassist [[Ron Carter]], drummer [[Tony Williams (drummer)|Tony Williams]], vocalist [[Bobby McFerrin]], tenor saxophonist [[Dexter Gordon]], bassist [[Pierre Michelot]], drummer [[Billy Higgins]], guitarist [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], trumpeter/vocalist [[Chet Baker]], vibraphonist [[Bobby Hutcherson]], saxophonist [[Wayne Shorter]], vocalist [[Lonette McKee]], and pianist [[Cedar Walton]], most of whom appear in the film. It won the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Music, Original Score]] in 1986,
==Track listing==
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# "Bérangère's Nightmare" (Hancock) – 3.06
# "Fair Weather" ([[Kenny Dorham]]) – 6.05
# "[[Una
# "The Peacocks" ([[Jimmy Rowles]]) – 7.16
# "[[How Long Has This Been Going On?]]" ([[Ira Gershwin]], [[George Gershwin]]) – 3.12
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# "Chan's Song (Never Said)" ([[Stevie Wonder]], Hancock) – 4.15
:*Recorded live at Studio Eclair, [[Épinay-sur-Seine]], France<br /> Additional recording at [[Studio Davout]] and Studio Phillipe Sarde, Paris
==Charts==
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!scope="col"| Chart (1987)
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|Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=284}}</ref>
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==Personnel==
*[[Herbie Hancock]] – piano (all tracks except 8)
*[[Ron Carter]]
*[[Tony Williams (drummer)|Tony Williams]] – drums (1, 8 & 11)
*[[Bobby McFerrin]] – vocal (1 & 11)
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==Oscar win==
The awarding of the [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] to ''Round Midnight'' has been considered one of the most controversial wins in that category, beating out [[James Horner]]'s score for ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'', [[Jerry Goldsmith]]'s score to ''[[Hoosiers (film)|Hoosiers]]''
==Other versions==
* [[Stan Getz]] recorded a version of "The
* [[Branford Marsalis]] with his band [[Branford Marsalis Quartet]] recorded the song "Rhythm-A-Ning" in a 2009 album ''Metamorphosen''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/metamorphosen-mw0000807679 |title=Metamorphosen |
* In 1997, jazz trombonist [[Harry Watters]] released a tribute to George Gershwin called ''S'Wonderful: The Music of George Gershwin'', which features a version of "How Long Has This Been Going On?".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/swonderful-the-music-of-george-gershwin-mr0002649883 |title=S'Wonderful: The Music of George Gershwin |
* [[Christian McBride]], [[Nicholas Payton]], and [[Mark Whitfield]] recorded a version of "Chan's Song" in their tribute album to Herbie Hancock called ''Fingerpainting: The Music of Herbie Hancock''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/fingerpainting-the-music-of-herbie-hancock-mw0000027443 |title=Fingerpainting: The Music of Herbie Hancock |
==References==
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