White Rabbit

George Benson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000008PX9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #774,681 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. White Rabbit

2. Theme from Summer of '42

3. Little Train (From Bachianas Brasileiras #2)

4. California Dreamin'

5. El Mar

Editorial Reviews

Remastered for the first time using the original two-track analog tapes, the 40th Anniversary Edition of White Rabbit is packaged in a softpack sleeve that replicates the original LP and its iconic cover design. White Rabbit was a 1972 Grammy® nominee for Best Jazz Performance by a Group and features the signature title track arrangement of the Jefferson Airplane classic. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars jazz-rock in the fourth dimension, April 28, 2000

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A. F. Breur "Tom Breur, www.xlntconsulting.com" (Tilburg, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Rabbit (Audio CD)

This record has remained one of my all time favourites for almost two decades now. It's of the rare (say, pre Breezin') quality that has made GB infamous for life. The compositions are built up and orchestrated fantastically. The recording sessions must have been one of those rare occasions where everything was in place at just the right moment, right there. Often, when I play it in the morning, I'll keep hearing it all through the day, catching myself humming along. Absolutely superb!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Morning Music, April 25, 2002

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Rabbit (Audio CD)

I've owned White Rabbit in some form or another since being introduced to George Benson's music via the smash hit Breezin' in the mid-70s, and it has remained a favorite ever since.
As ever, Benson serves up an eclectic stew of musical styles. Every cut is a masterpiece. The CD begins with a rousing version of Jefferson Airplane's hippie anthem, White Rabbit. Then it segues into a laid-back interpretation of the great French jazz composer Michel LeGrand's Theme From "Summer of 42". This is followed by an energetic rendering of Brazilian classical composer Heitor Villa-Lobo's Little Train.
But the best songs on the CD are saved until last. Here George Benson turns in a blistering 7+ minute rendition of the Mamas and Papas' California Dreaming that is sure to blow you away. Finally, this all-too-short masterpiece closes with El Mar, a Benson-composed, Spanish-tinged epic that features a blossoming young Earl Klugh on acoustic guitar.
It doesn't matter that there were aspects of this album that Benson didn't like, what matters is whether or not his fans like it, and I've never played it for anyone who wasn't spellbound by it.
For me, this is great morning music. There is nothing like kicking back on the patio in the cool morning air, watching the world awaken, with a hot cup of java in my hands and White Rabbit in my ears. Do yourself a favor and buy this today.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best all time, February 22, 2003

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Brad D. Gregory "Prog Rock head" (Silver Spring, Md. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Rabbit (Audio CD)

I bought this on vinyl in 1976 and it's still one of my favorite all time albums. The recording is incredibly clean, the songs are great, and the playing is fantastic.