This Side Up
Studio album by David Benoit
Released	1985
Recorded	March 11?12, 1985
Studio	Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California).
Genre	Jazz
Length	34 : 17
Label	Spindletop/En Pointe
Producer	Jeffrey Weber
David Benoit chronology
Christmastime (1983) This Side Up (1985) Freedom at Midnight (1987)

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This Side Up is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1985, recorded for the En Pointe label. ^[2] The album reached #4 on Billboard ' s Jazz chart.

Track listing [ edit ]

All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated

1. "Beach Trails" - 4:06
2. "Stingray" - 4:55
3. "Land of the Loving" (David Benoit, Mark Winkler) - 4:38
4. "Linus and Lucy" ( Vince Guaraldi ) - 3:31
5. "Sunset Island" (David Benoit, Nathan East ) - 5:59
6. "Hymm for Aquino" - 4:43
7. "Santa Barbara" - 3:52
8. " Waltz for Debby " - ( Bill Evans ) - 2:33

Personnel [ edit ]

• David Benoit ? acoustic piano (1?8), keyboards (1?8), arrangements (1?8), conductor (8)
• Randy Kerber ? keyboards (2?7)
• Michael Lang ? keyboards (6)
• Jeffrey Weber ? keyboards (6)
• Grant Geissman ? guitars (1, 6, 7)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. ? guitars (2?5)
• Bob Feldman ? bass (1, 6, 7, 8)
• Nathan East ? bass (2?5)
• Tony Morales ? drums (1, 6, 7, 8)
• John Robinson ? drums (2?5)
• Del Blake ? percussion (1, 6)
• Bobbye Hall ? percussion (2?5)
• Michael Fisher ? percussion (7)
• Brandon Fields ? alto saxophone (3, 5)
• Ernie Watts ? soprano saxophone (6)
• Sam Riney ? alto saxophone (7)
• William Henderson ? concertmaster (1, 6, 8)
• Kenneth Bonebrake ? conductor (1, 6)
• The L. A. Modern String Orchestra ? orchestra (1, 6, 8)
• Dianne Reeves ? vocals (3)

Production [ edit ]

• Producer ? Jeffrey Weber
• Executive Producers ? Seth Marshall and W. Barry Wilson
• Engineer ? Allen Sides
• Art Direction and Design ? Bob Wynne
• Photography ? Jennifer Maxon

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External links [ edit ]

• This Side Up at AllMusic
• This Side Up at Discogs