Good King Bad is the thirteenth studio album by American guitarist George Benson featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released by CTI Records in 1976.
Recorded: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 1
(track 3), July 8 (track 6), Dec 4 (tracks 1 & 2) & Dec 5
(tracks 4 & 5), 1975
1. Theme from Good King Bad (David Matthews) 6:03
2. One Rock Don’t Make No Boulder” (David Matthews) 6:49
3. Em (Philip Manamworth) 4:56
4. Cast Your Fate to the Wind (Vince Guaraldi) 7:59
5. Siberian Workout (David Matthews) 6:44
6. Shell of a Man (Eugene McDaniels) 5:16
2. One Rock Don’t Make No Boulder” (David Matthews) 6:49
3. Em (Philip Manamworth) 4:56
4. Cast Your Fate to the Wind (Vince Guaraldi) 7:59
5. Siberian Workout (David Matthews) 6:44
6. Shell of a Man (Eugene McDaniels) 5:16
- George Benson – guitar, vocals, arranger
- Joe Farrell, Romeo Penque, David Tofani – flute
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Michael Brecker, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Cliff Carter, Ronnie Foster, Bobby Lyle – keyboards
- Roland Hanna – keyboards, synthesizer
- Don Grolnick – keyboards, clavinet
- Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch – guitar
- Gary King – bass, rhythm arranger
- Wilbur Bascomb – bass
- Dennis Davis, Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark – drums
- David Friedman – vibraphone
- Sue Evans – percussion
- Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Max Pollikoff – violin
- Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel – viola
- Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman – cello
- David Matthews – arranger
