The New Boss Guitar of George Benson | ||||
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Released | October 1964 | |||
Recorded | May 1, 1964; "My Three Sons" on May 14, 1964 | |||
Genre | Soul jazz | |||
Length | 34:43 | |||
Label | Prestige | |||
Producer | Lew Futterman | |||
George Benson chronology | ||||
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The New Boss Guitar of George Benson is the debut studio album by American jazz/soul guitarist George Benson released on 1964 under Prestige Records.
All tracks are written by George Benson, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shadow Dancers" | 4:45 |
2. | "The Sweet Alice Blues" | 4:36 |
3. | "I Don't Know" | 6:45 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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4. | "Just Another Sunday" | 2:28 | |
5. | "Will You Still Be Mine" | Matt Dennis, Tom Adair | 2:25 |
6. | "Easy Living"" | Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger | 6:33 |
7. | "Rock-A-Bye" | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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8. | "My Three Sons" | Jack McDuff, Joe Dukes | 5:37 |
Total length: | 34:43 |
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