The George Benson Collection

~ Release by George Benson (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Turn Your Love Around
producer:
Jay Graydon
bass synthesizer:
David Paich
cymbal [Cymbals (payette)]:
Mike Baird (drummer)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
flute and saxophone:
Gary Herbig
guitar:
Jay Graydon
piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Vennette Gloud and Carmen Twillie
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Jay Graydon
recording of:
Turn Your Love Around
writer:
Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon and Steve Lukather
publisher:
Garden Rake Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rehtakul Veets Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
3:51
2Love All the Hurt Away
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn
alto saxophone:
Eddie Daniels
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Marci Levy and Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Aretha Franklin
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love All the Hurt Away
lyricist and composer:
Sam Dees
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4:10
3Give Me the Night
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4.63:43
4Never Give Up on a Good Thing
producer:
Jay Graydon
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
flute and saxophone:
Gary Herbig
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar family:
Steve Lukather
membranophone:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Michael Omartian
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Greg Phillinganes
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Jay Graydon
recording of:
Never Give Up on a Good Thing
writer:
Michael Garvin (Nashville songwriter and producer) and Tom Shapiro
4:06
5On Broadway
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch
keyboard:
Jorge Dalto and Ronnie Foster
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Jorge Dalto
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 55)
live cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
5:18
6White Rabbit
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-11)
producer:
Creed Taylor
acoustic guitar:
Jay Berliner (in 1971-11)
alto flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11), Hubert Laws (in 1971-11), George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
baritone horn and trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1971-11)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1971-11)
bass clarinet:
Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
bassoon:
Jane Taylor (bassoonist) (in 1971-11)
clarinet:
George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
cor anglais and oboe:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11), George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set):
Billy Cobham (in 1971-11)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1971-11)
flugelhorn:
John Frosk (in 1971-11) and Al Rubin (in 1971-11)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11) and George Marge (in 1971-11)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (in 1971-11)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 1971-11)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (in 1971-11)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-11)
percussion and vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Phil Kraus (in 1971-11)
piccolo and solo flute:
Hubert Laws (in 1971-11)
solo trumpet:
John Frosk (in 1971-11)
trumpet:
Al Rubin (in 1971-11)
vocals:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-11)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (in 1971-11)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-11)
instrumental cover recording of:
White Rabbit (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
46:59
7This Masquerade
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch
membranophone:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
solo piano:
Jorge Dalto
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
instruments arranger:
Claus Ogerman
cover recording of:
This Masquerade
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland, Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
3:19
8Love Ballad
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Robert Popwell
clavinet, piano [acoustic piano] and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Jorge Dalto
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric piano [Yamaha CP 30] and Moog [mini-moog, polymoog]:
Ronnie Foster
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Jorge Dalto and Ronnie Foster
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Mike Mainieri
orchestrator:
Mike Mainieri
cover recording of:
Love Ballad
lyricist and composer:
Skip Scarborough
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:17
9Nature Boy
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
electric piano and Moog [mini-moog]:
Ronnie Foster
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
instruments arranger:
Claus Ogerman
cover recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (composer of "Nature Boy", artist name lowercase by intent) (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Moulin Rouge! The Musical: Act 1
4:21
10Last Train to Clarksville
producer:
Creed Taylor
baritone horn:
Wayne Andre (on 1968-10-22)
congas:
Johnny Pacheco
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Leo Morris (on 1968-10-22)
flugelhorn:
Joe Shepley (on 1968-10-22) and Marvin Stamm (on 1968-10-22)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1968-10-22)
organ:
Charles Covington (keyboardist) (on 1968-10-22)
piccolo:
Marvin Stamm (on 1968-10-22)
saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1968-10-22)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (on 1968-10-22) and Alan Raph (on 1968-10-22)
trumpet:
Burt Collins (on 1968-10-22), Joe Shepley (on 1968-10-22) and Marvin Stamm (on 1968-10-22)
tuba:
Alan Raph (on 1968-10-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Last Train to Clarksville (on 1968-10-22)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
5:01
11Livin' Inside Your Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Phil Upchurch
Moog [mini-moog, polymoog], Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and electric piano [Yamaha CP 30]:
Ronnie Foster
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto
solo classical guitar:
Earl Klugh
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Mike Mainieri
orchestrator:
Mike Mainieri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Livin’ Inside Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Earl Klugh
6:39
12Here Comes the Sun
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass clarinet:
Don Ashworth (woodwind)
bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) and Jerry Jemmott
clarinet:
Jerome Richardson
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player), Hubert Laws and Jerome Richardson
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
harpsichord, organ and piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
oboe:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player)
viola:
Emanuel Vardi
violin:
Raoul Polikian and Max Pollikoff
instrumental cover recording of:
Here Comes the Sun
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
2:34
13Breezin'
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Noel Newbolt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
Minimoog [mini-moog] and electric piano:
Ronnie Foster (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
orchestrator:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Breezin’ (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Tracebob Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and 日本アブコ音楽出版
45:40
14Moody's Mood
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
assistant engineer:
Sheridan Eldridge, Ralph Osborne (engineer) and Mark Sackett
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
solo vocals:
Patti Austin
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Marty Paich
strings arranger:
Marty Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Moody’s Mood for Love (1949 jazz instrumental)
composer:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist), Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and James Moody (jazz saxophonist)
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
I’m in the Mood for Love
3:27
15We Got the Love
producer:
Arif Mardin
alto flute:
George Marge
alto saxophone:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone horn:
Ronnie Cuber
bass:
Phil Upchurch
congas:
Raphael Cruz (percussionist)
electric piano:
Arthur Jenkins
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) and Eddie Daniels
guitar:
Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
synthesizer [S.R.M. synthesizer]:
Ken Bichel (keyboardist)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Barry Rogers
trumpet:
Randy Brecker
guest vocals:
Chaka Khan
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Chaka Khan
recording of:
We Got the Love
lyricist and composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
3:28
16The Greatest Love of All
producer:
Michael Masser
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
guitar:
Lee Ritenour
membranophone:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
piano:
Michael Masser
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Michael Masser
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
The Greatest Love of All
lyricist:
Linda Creed
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Golden Horizon Music Corp. (in 1986), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1986) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:33