| Waiting for Spring | ||||
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| Released | October 2, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:52 (CD) | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Jeffrey Weber, David Benoit | |||
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Waiting for Spring is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1989 and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
All tracks written by David Benoit except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting for Spring" | 5:08 | |
| 2. | "After the Snow Falls" | 3:21 | |
| 3. | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" | Vince Guaraldi, Carl Rowe | 3.13 |
| 4. | "Turn Out the Stars" | Bill Evans | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Cabin Fever" | 3:57 | |
| 6. | "Cat on a Windowsill" | 4:38 | |
| 7. | "Some Other Sunset" | 4:58 | |
| 8. | "My Romance" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 8:15 |
| 9. | "Funkallero" | Bill Evans | 3:35 |
| 10. | "I Remember Bill Evans" | 3:23 | |
| 11. | "Fireside" (CD only) | 4:32 | |
| 12. | "Secret Love" (CD only) | Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster | 3:33 |
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Jazz Albums [1] | 1 |
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