It's Uptown

It's Uptown
It's Uptown
Studio album by George Benson
Released	1966
Recorded	February–March 1966
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:49
Label	Columbia
Producer	John Hammond
George Benson chronology
Singles from It's Uptown
	"Ain't That Peculiar"; Released: 1966;

Released1966

RecordedFebruary–March 1966

GenreJazz

Length41:49

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AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

It's Uptown is the second studio album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson.^[5]^[6]

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Clockwise"	Benson	4:25
2.	"Summertime"	DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin	2:22
3.	"Ain't That Peculiar"	Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore	2:54
4.	"Jaguar"	Benson	2:44
5.	"Willow Weep for Me"	Ann Ronell	7:37
6.	"A Foggy Day"	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	2:31
7.	"Hello Birdie"	Benson	3:58
8.	"Bullfight"	Benson	3:46
9.	"Stormy Weather"	Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler	2:55
10.	"Eternally"	Benson	4:02
11.	"Myna Bird Blues"	Benson	4:35
Total length:			41:49

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"J.H. Bossa Nova"	Benson	4:58
13.	"Eternally" (Short version)	Benson	2:45
14.	"Sideman"	Lonnie Smith	4:48
15.	"Minor Chant"	Stanley Turrentine	3:24
Total length:			57:44

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Discography
Studio albums	The New Boss Guitar of George Benson It's Uptown The George Benson Cookbook Giblet Gravy Shape of Things to Come Goodies Tell It Like It Is The Other Side of Abbey Road Beyond the Blue Horizon White Rabbit Body Talk Bad Benson Good King Bad Benson & Farrell Breezin' In Flight Livin' Inside Your Love Give Me the Night In Your Eyes Pacific Fire I Got a Woman and Some Blues 20/20 While the City Sleeps... Collaboration Twice the Love Big Boss Band That's Right Standing Together Absolute Benson Irreplaceable Givin' It Up Songs and Stories Guitar Man Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole Walking to New Orleans
Live albums	In Concert-Carnegie Hall Weekend in L.A.
Compilations	Space The George Benson Collection The Greatest Hits of All The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All The Essential George Benson
Singles	"This Masquerade" (1976) "Breezin'" (1976) "The Greatest Love of All" (1977) "On Broadway" (1978) "Love Ballad" (1979) "Give Me the Night" (1980) "Love X Love" (1980) "What's on Your Mind" (1980) "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" (1981) "Turn Your Love Around" (1981) "Inside Love (So Personal)" (1983) "Lady Love Me (One More Time)" (1983) "Feel Like Makin' Love" (1983) "In Your Eyes" (1983) "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (1985) "Shiver" (1986) "Teaser" (1986) "Let's Do It Again" (1988)

It's Uptown

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2007 remastered CD / Blu-spec CD bonus tracks

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