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Guitar Soul!

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Released
  
1969

Artist
  
Billy Butler

Producer
  
Bob Porter

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
35:43

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
Prestige Records

Recorded
  
September 22, 1969 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Guitar Soul! (1969)
  
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (1970)

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Guitar Soul! is the second album by guitarist Billy Butler which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

Alex Henderson of Allmusic calls the album a "creative triumph" and states "Guitar Soul reflects Butler's diversity".

Track listing

  1. "The Thumb" (Wes Montgomery) - 4:16
  2. "Golden Earrings" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Victor Young) - 4:04
  3. "B and B Calypso" (Bob Bushnell) - 3:00
  4. "Blow for the Crossing" (Charles Black, Billy Butler) - 9:27
  5. "Autumn Nocturne/You Go to My Head" (Kim Gannon, Josef Myrow/J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 3:27
  6. "Honky Tonk" (Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott, Shep Shepherd) - 5:46
  7. "Seven Come Eleven" (Charlie Christian) - 5:43
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 22, 1969
  • Personnel

  • Billy Butler - guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Seldon Powell - varitone, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Sonny Phillips - organ
  • Bob Bushnell - electric bass
  • Specs Powell - drums
  • Songs

    1The Thumb4:21
    2Golden Earrings4:06
    3B+B Calypso3:06

    References

    Guitar Soul! Wikipedia