Guitar Soul! is the second album by guitarist Billy Butler which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Guitar Soul!
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedSeptember 22, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length35:43
LabelPrestige
PR 7734
ProducerBob Porter
Billy Butler chronology
This Is Billy Butler!
(1968)
Guitar Soul!
(1969)
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
(1970)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Alex Henderson of Allmusic calls the album a "creative triumph" and states "Guitar Soul reflects Butler's diversity".[2]

Track listing edit

  1. "Blow for the Crossing" (Charles Black, Billy Butler) - 9:27
  2. "Golden Earrings" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Victor Young) - 4:04
  3. "The Thumb" (Wes Montgomery) - 4:16
  4. "Honky Tonk" (Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott, Shep Shepherd) - 5:46
  5. "B & B Calypso" (Bob Bushnell) - 3:00
  6. "Seven Come Eleven" (Charlie Christian) - 5:43
  7. "Autumn Nocturne/You Go to My Head" (Kim Gannon, Josef Myrow/J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 3:27
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 22, 1969

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 7, 2013
  2. ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed March 7, 2013