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The Other Side of Abbey Road

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Released
  
June 1970

Artist
  
George Benson

Producer
  
Creed Taylor

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
31:36

Release date
  
June 1970

Label
  
A&M Records

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Recorded
  
October 22-23 & November 4-5, 1969 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

The Other Side of Abbey Road (1970)
  
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971)

Similar
  
George Benson albums, Jazz albums

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. It was his last album for A&M Records.

Contents

Online music service Rhapsody praised the album, calling it "winning", a "delightful release", and citing it as one of their 20 favorite cover albums.

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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.

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

  • Sam Antupit - album design
  • Eric Meola - photography

    • Songs

    1Golden Slumbers / You Never Give Me Your Money4:49
    2Because / Come Together7:24
    3Oh! Darling3:59

    References

    The Other Side of Abbey Road Wikipedia
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