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George Benson: Giblet Gravy

In August 1968, “Verve” label released “Giblet Gravy”, the fourth George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “A&R Recording Studios” and “Capitol Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Albertine Robinson, Eileen Gilbert, Lois Winter – vocals
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Carl Lynch – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Johnny Pacheco – congas, tambourine
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Raph – bass trombone
  • Tom McIntosh – arrangements, conductor
  • Val Valentin – engineer
  • Acy R. Lehman – art direction
  • Daniel Kramer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Along Comes Mary – Tandyn Almer
  2. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  3. What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  4. Gilbert Gravy – George Benson
  5. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Thunder Walk – Harold Ousley
  7. Sack O’ Woe – Cannonball Adderley
  8. Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  9. Low Down and Dirty – George Benson

Al Kooper: You Never Know Who Your Friends Are

In September 1969, “Columbia” label released “You Never Know Who Your Friends Are”, the second Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Al Kooper – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, ondioline, arrangements
  • The Al Kooper Big Band under the direction of Charlie Calello
  • Ralph Casale, Stu Scharf, Eric Gale – guitar
  • Ernie Hayes, Paul Griffin, Frank Owens – piano, organ
  • Walter Sears – Moog synthesizer
  • Chuck Rainey, Jerry Jemmott, John Miller – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie, Al Rogers – drums
  • George Young, Sol Schlinger, Seldon Powell, Joe Farrell – saxophone
  • Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Ray Desio, Jimmy Knepper, Bill Watrous, Tony Studd – trombone
  • Hilda Harris, Connie Zimet, Albertine Robinson, Lois Winter, Michael Gately, Lou Christie, Robert John, Charlie Calello – backing vocals
  • Glen Kolotkin, Roy Segal, Stan Tonkel – engineer
  • Ron Coro – cover art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.

  1. Magic in My Socks
  2. Lucille
  3. Too Busy Thinkin’ ’bout My Baby – Norman Whitfield, Janie Bradford
  4. First Time Around
  5. Loretta (Union Turnpike Eulogy)
  6. Blues, Part IV
  7. You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
  8. The Great American Marriage / Nothing
  9. I Don’t Know Why I Love You – Lula Mae Hardaway, Don Hunter, Paul Riser, Stevie Wonder 
  10. Mourning Glory Story – Harry Nilsson
  11. Anna Lee (What Can I Do for You)
  12. I’m Never Gonna Let You Down