Goodies is the sixth album by jazz guitarist George Benson recorded in 1968 and released on the Verve label.
Contents
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating "Verve needed one more album from Benson after he signed with A&M/CTI, and ended up with a strange grab-bag in which Benson plays superbly throughout, whatever the odd goulash of sounds in back of him".
Track listing
All compositions by George Benson except as indicated
"I Remember Wes" – 3:50
"Carnival Joys" – 3:50
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler) – 4:40
"That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie) – 3:37
"Julie" – 3:10
"Windmills of Your Mind" (Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman) – 5:00
"Doobie, Doobie Blues" – 5:10
"Song for My Father" (Horace Silver) – 4:45
"People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:10
Personnel
Musicians
George Benson – guitar, vocals
Clark Terry – trumpet
Garnett Brown – trombone
Arthur Clarke – tenor saxophone, flute
George Marge – tenor saxophone, flute
Bobby Lucas – harmonica
Paul Griffin – piano, celeste
Bob Cranshaw – electric bass (tracks 4, 6–7)
Chuck Rainey – bass guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 8–9)
Jimmy Johnson Jr. – drums (tracks 4, 6–7)
Leo Morris – drums (tracks 1–3, 5, 8–9)
Jack Jennings – congas, vibraphone
The Sweet Inspirations – vocals
The Winston Collymore Strings arranged and conducted by Horace Ott (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7)
Technical
Esmond Edwards – producer
Val Valentin – engineering director
Don Hahn – engineer
Barton Beneš – cover art
Stephen Stuart – photography
Del Shields – liner notes