[Pre Order] George Benson - Giblet Gravy - Verve Vault LP *

Release Date: August 14, 2026

Verve Vault Series — mastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.

Giblet Gravy (1968) documents guitarist George Benson during his early Verve period. Produced by Esmond Edwards with arrangements by Tom McIntosh, the sessions feature Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Cobham, Johnny Pacheco, and Pepper Adams. Benson's fluid, blues-inflected phrasing anchors a set that blends pop material, standards, and originals — a preview of the crossover success to come.

Features

• 180-gram vinyl LP
• Verve Vault Series — all-analog, mastered from the original tapes, pressed at Optimal
• Label: Verve

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Along Comes Mary
2. Sunny
3. What's New?
4. Giblet Gravy
5. Walk On By

Side Two:

1. Thunder Walk
2. Sack Of Woe
3. Groovin'
4. Low Down And Dirty