This Is Billy Butler! is the debut album by guitarist Billy Butler which was recorded in 1968 and released by Prestige Records.[1]

This Is Billy Butler!
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedDecember 16, 1968
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length33:03
LabelPrestige
ProducerBob Porter
Billy Butler chronology
This Is Billy Butler!
(1969)
Guitar Soul!
(1969)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "It took the Philadelphian 43 years to record as a leader, and this excellent LP proved that he was certainly up to the task".[2]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."The Twang Thang" (Billy Butler/Ernie Hayes)5:15
2."Cherry" (Don Redman)6:42
3."Work Song" (Nat Adderley)5:51
4."The Soul Roll" (Butler)4:42
5."She Is My Inspiration" (Connie Wharton/Edward Wharton)5:11
6."Bass-ic Blues" (Butler)5:22

Personnel edit

References edit

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