Goodies (George Benson album)

Goodies is the sixth album by jazz guitarist George Benson recorded in 1968 and released on the Verve label.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating "Verve needed one more album from Benson after he signed with A&M/CTI, and ended up with a strange grab-bag in which Benson plays superbly throughout, whatever the odd goulash of sounds in back of him".

Track listing

All compositions by George Benson except as indicated

1. "I Remember Wes" – 3:50
2. "Carnival Joys" – 3:50
3. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler) – 4:40
4. "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie) – 3:37
5. "Julie" – 3:10
6. "Windmills of Your Mind" (Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman – 5:00
7. "Doobie, Doobie Blues" – 5:10
8. "Song for My Father" (Horace Silver) – 4:45
9. "People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:10

Personnel

Musicians

• George Benson – guitar, vocals
• Clark Terry – trumpet
• Garnett Brown – trombone
• Arthur Clarke – tenor saxophone, flute
• George Marge – tenor saxophone, flute
• Bobby Lucas – harmonica
• Paul Griffin – piano, celeste
• Bob Cranshaw – electric bass (tracks 4, 6–7)
• Chuck Rainey – bass guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 8–9)
• Jimmy Johnson, Jr. – drums (tracks 4, 6–7)
• Leo Morris – drums (tracks 1–3, 5, 8–9)
• Jack Jennings – congas, vibraphone
• The Sweet Inspirations – vocals
• The Winston Collymore Strings arranged and conducted by Horace Ott (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7)

Technical

• Esmond Edwards – producer
• Val Valentin – engineering director
• Don Hahn – engineer
• Barton Beneš – cover art
• Stephen Stuart – photography
• Del Shields – liner notes

References