The New Boss Guitar of George Benson

The New Boss Guitar of George Benson
The New Boss Guitar of George Benson
Studio album by George Benson
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
Singles from The New Boss Guitar of George Benson
	"Just Another Sunday"; Released: 1964;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

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.

Track listing (for Prestige PR 7310)

All tracks are written by George Benson, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shadow Dancers"	4:45
2.	"The Sweet Alice Blues"	4:36
3.	"I Don't Know"	6:45

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"My Three Sons"	Jack McDuff, Joe Dukes	5:37
Total length:			34:43

Personnel

George Benson – guitar

The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet

Brother Jack McDuff – piano, organ
Red Holloway – tenor saxophone
Ronnie Boykins – bass (tracks 1–7)
Montego Joe – drums (tracks 1–7)
Joe Dukes – drums (track 8)

References

^ Henderson, Alex (2011). "The New Boss Guitar of George Benson - George Benson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

[1] Henderson, Alex (2011). "The New Boss Guitar of George Benson - George Benson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

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Discography
Studio albums	The New Boss Guitar of George Benson It's Uptown The George Benson Cookbook Giblet Gravy Shape of Things to Come Goodies Tell It Like It Is The Other Side of Abbey Road Beyond the Blue Horizon White Rabbit Body Talk Bad Benson Good King Bad Benson & Farrell Breezin' In Flight Livin' Inside Your Love Give Me the Night In Your Eyes Pacific Fire I Got a Woman and Some Blues 20/20 While the City Sleeps... Collaboration Twice the Love Big Boss Band That's Right Standing Together Absolute Benson Irreplaceable Givin' It Up Songs and Stories Guitar Man Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole Walking to New Orleans
Live albums	In Concert-Carnegie Hall Weekend in L.A.
Compilations	Space The George Benson Collection The Greatest Hits of All The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All The Essential George Benson
Singles	"This Masquerade" (1976) "Breezin'" (1976) "The Greatest Love of All" (1977) "On Broadway" (1978) "Love Ballad" (1979) "Give Me the Night" (1980) "Love X Love" (1980) "What's on Your Mind" (1980) "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" (1981) "Turn Your Love Around" (1981) "Inside Love (So Personal)" (1983) "Lady Love Me (One More Time)" (1983) "Feel Like Makin' Love" (1983) "In Your Eyes" (1983) "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (1985) "Shiver" (1986) "Teaser" (1986) "Let's Do It Again" (1988)