| Giblet Gravy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | February 1968 | |||
| Studio | A&R Recording Studios and Capitol Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:25 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| allmusic.com |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Giblet Gravy is the fourth album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Along Comes Mary" | Tandyn Almer | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Sunny" | Bobby Hebb | 2:56 |
| 3. | "What's New?" | Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke | 5:32 |
| 4. | "Giblet Gravy" | George Benson | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Walk On By" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Thunder Walk" | Harold Ousley | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Sack O' Woe" | Cannonball Adderley | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Groovin'" | Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Low Down and Dirty" | Benson | 8:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Billie's Bounce" | Charlie Parker | 6:14 |
| 11. | "What's New?" (Take 1) | Haggart, Burke | 5:41 |
| 12. | "What's New?" (Take 4) | Haggart, Burke | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 56:25 | ||
Digital III at Montreux is a 1979 live album featuring a compilation of performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Joe Pass, and Ray Brown, recorded at the 1979 Montreux Jazz Festival. It was produced and has liner notes by Norman Granz. The cover photo is by Phil Stern.
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