{"product_id":"199957337458","title":"BENSON,GEORGE – GIBLET GRAVY (VERVE VAULT SERIES) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 199957337458 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: VERVE \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: August 14, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerve Vault Series!\u003cbr\u003eCut from the Original Analog Tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound!\u003cbr\u003ePressed on 180g Vinyl LP at Optimal!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGiblet Gravy\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1968 on Verve Records, documents guitarist George Benson during his early period with the label. Produced by Esmond Edwards and featuring arrangements by Tom McIntosh, the album places Benson within a studio framework that alternates between small-group interplay and expanded ensemble writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sessions draw on a range of jazz and studio musicians, including pianist Herbie Hancock, bassists Ron Carter and Bob Cranshaw, drummer Billy Cobham, percussionist Johnny Pacheco, and baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, alongside a brass and rhythm section assembled for selected tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross these varied settings, Benson's fluid articulation, blues-inflected phrasing, and rhythmic dexterity remain the music's central focus. The repertoire blends contemporary popular material, standards, and original compositions — the title track and \"Low Down and Dirty\" — illustrating the stylistic breadth that would inform Benson's later crossover success while remaining grounded in the late-1960s jazz ensemble format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Verve Vault Series presents all-analog 180-gram vinyl reissues of essential albums from the Verve, Impulse!, Mercury, and associated catalogs. Mastered by Ryan K. Smith from the original analog tapes and pressed at Optimal, each release combines exceptional audio fidelity with meticulous attention to detail — from mastering to jacket reproduction. Modeled after the acclaimed Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series, Verve Vault highlights both iconic titles and overlooked gems from the 1950s through the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGeorge Benson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elead guitar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJimmy Owens\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet, flugelhorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eErnie Royal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSnookie Young\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePepper Adams\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebaritone sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAlan Raph\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass trombone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJohnny Pacheco\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003econga drums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBilly Cobham, Jr.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRon Carter, Bob Cranshaw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCarl Lynch, Eric Gale\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eguitar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEileen GIlbert, Lois Winter, Albertine Robinson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003evocals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide One:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlong Comes Mary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's New?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiblet Gravy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk On By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunder Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSack Of Woe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroovin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow Down And Dirty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"VERVE","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44457537962083,"sku":"199957337458","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_5ea84b57-2ddf-407c-a61e-9729c7e4a06f.png?v=1786332836","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/199957337458","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}