1 A Plea to God 3:30
2 Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen 3:00
3 A Shepherd, a Dreamer 3:44
4 Mom-E-Le (Mother Dear) 3:27
5 A Zemerl Bugatch 3:36
6 A Dudele 3:48
7 Kol Nidrei 5:02
8 Meyerke, Mein Zun 3:35
9 Eili Eili 3:47
10 Shiroh 2:33
11 A Cantor for a Sabbath 4:48

Jan Peerce - Tenor (Vocal)
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Warner Bass - Conductor
Abraham Ellstein - Conductor

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1 Cooker 4:18
2 Benny's Back 4:10
3 Bossa Rocka 4:20
4 All of Me 2:04
5 Farm Boy 4:40
6 Benson's Rider 5:35
7 Bayou 3:32
8 Borgia Stick 2:40
9 Return of the Prodigal Son 2:38
10 Jumpin' With Symphony Sid 6:33

George Benson - Guitar
Dr. Lonnie Smith - Organ
Ronnie Cuber - Sax (Baritone)
Ray Lucas - Drums
Bennie Green - Trombone
Jimmy Lovelace - Drums
Marion Booker - Drums

AMG:
"The second of Benson's John Hammond-produced albums is far and away the superior of the pair, mixing down-to-basics, straight-ahead jazz with soul-drenched grooving. Suddenly Benson's backup group - same as that of Uptown, with Benny Green added on trombone now and then - has found its bearings and apropos to the title, they can cook, even sizzle. The effect upon Benson's own playing is striking; with something to react against, his sheer ability to swing advances into the realm of awesome. The rapid-fire work on "The Cooker" and "Ready And Able" will make you gasp. Only one vocal here, an exuberant "All Of Me." [In mid-2001 Columbia/Legacy reissued this 1966 classic, along with It's Uptown, recorded only several months earlier. Four bonus tracks include a (previously unreleased) doo wop vocal rendition of Little Willie John's "Let Them Talk" and two Benson originals that are pure rock-n-roll: "The Man from Toledo" and "Goodnight." Two of the bonus cuts are preceded by control-booth comments from the session's legendary producer, John Hammond.]"

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