Friday, September 7, 2007

George Benson: "White Rabbit", Japanese CD reissue


George Benson: "White Rabbit"
1998 Japanese CD reissue
CTI KICJ 8257
Release Date: July 24, 1998

Tracks
1 White Rabbit Slick 6:59
2 Theme from Summer of '42 Bergman, Bergman, Legrand 5:08
3 Little Train (From Bachianas Brasileiras #2) Villa-Lobos 5:47
4 California Dreamin' Phillips, Phillips 7:22
5 El Mar Benson 10:49

Credits
Gloria Agostini Harp
Wayne Andre Trombone, Horn (Baritone)
George Benson Guitar (Electric)
Jay Berliner Guitar (Acoustic)
Phil Bodner Flute, Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe
James Buffington French Horn
Ron Carter Bass (Acoustic)
Bob Ciano Design
Billy Cobham Drums
Arnaldo DeSouteiro Digital Remastering, Reissue Supervisor
John Frosk Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Herbie Hancock Piano (Electric)
Earl Klugh Guitar (Acoustic)
Phil Kraus Percussion, Tympani [Timpani], Vibraphone
Hubert Laws Flute, Flute (Alto), Piccolo
George Marge Clarinet, Flute, Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe
Airto Moreira Percussion, Vocals, Caxixi
Romeo Penque Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe
Alan Rubin Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Don Sebesky Arranger, Conductor
Creed Taylor Producer
Jane Taylor Bassoon
Rudy Van Gelder Engineer
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3 comments:

  1. Magritte66September 16, 2013 at 4:56 PM

    Hi Arnaldo,
    I'd like to know if this version sounds better than the mastersound, according to you.
    Thanks a lot

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  2. Arnaldo DeSouteiroSeptember 18, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Two completely different versions. I prefer the King version, because, like in all other Japanese CD issues of the CTI catalogue, the original Rudy Van Gelder mix was used, preserving the same "sound conception" of the original LP.

    The U.S. reissues released in the late 80s by CBS Associated and Mastersound (the 24-karat Gold disc edition) were remixed from the 16-track analog tapes by engineers Frank Decker (who also did the mastering for that ZK 40685 CBS Associated issue) and Mark Wilder (the ZK 64768 Mastersound CD, remastered by Thomas Ruff at Sony Music Studios in NY.) Both dramatically changed the original Van Gelder mix concept. Cheers!

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  3. Magritte66September 19, 2013 at 6:16 AM

    Wow, I would love to hear it! Unfortunately, it is very hard to find a King version of this classic. Personnaly, I prefer the CBS version over the mastersound.

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