The Other Side of Abbey Road
| The Other Side of Abbey Road | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by George Benson | ||||
| Released | June 1970 | |||
| Recorded | October 22-23 & November 4-5, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:36 | |||
| Label |
A&M SP 3028 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| George Benson chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
The Other Side of Abbey Road is a 1970 studio album by American guitarist George Benson of songs from The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road.[1] It was his last album for A&M Records.
Online music service Rhapsody praised the album, calling it "winning", a "delightful release", and citing it as one of their 20 favorite cover albums.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Lennon–McCartney, except "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" by George Harrison, and "Octopus's Garden" by Ringo Starr.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Golden Slumbers / You Never Give Me Your Money" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Because / Come Together" | 7:26 |
| 3. | "Oh! Darling" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Here Comes the Sun / I Want You (She's So Heavy)" | 9:00 |
| 5. | "Something / Octopus's Garden / The End" | 6:22 |
| Total length: | 31:36 | |
Personnel
- George Benson – guitar, vocals
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre – trombone, euphonium
- Don Ashworth – baritone saxophone
- Sonny Fortune – alto saxophone
- Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
- Phil Bodner – flute, oboe
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Herbie Hancock, Ernie Hayes, Bob James – piano, organ, harpsichord
- Ron Carter, Jerry Jemmott – Bass guitar
- Ed Shaughnessy, Idris Muhammad – drums
- Ray Barretto, Andy Gonzalez – percussion
- Don Sebesky - arrangements
Strings
- Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff – violin
- George Ricci – cello
- Emanuel Vardi – viola
Technical
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Sam Antupit – album design
- Eric Meola – photography
See also
References
- 1 2 The Other Side of Abbey Road at AllMusic
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Rhapsody’s Favorite Covers Albums Archived 2010-07-31 at the Wayback Machine. Referenced August 1, 2010
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