The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by George Benson (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Give Me the Night (single version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
assistant engineer:
Sheridan Eldridge, Ralph Osborne (engineer) and Mark Sackett
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
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)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
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
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
George Benson3.55:04
2Lady Love Me (One More Time)
recording of:
Lady Love Me (One More Time)
writer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Newton House Music, Rocket Music Ltd., Rocket Songs, Inc. (US work publisher), Universal Music Careers, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
George Benson4:01
3Never Give Up on a Good Thing
recording of:
Never Give Up on a Good Thing
writer:
Michael Garvin (Nashville songwriter and producer) and Tom Shapiro
George Benson4:05
4In Your Eyes
recording of:
In Your Eyes (George Benson song)
lyricist:
Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter)
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
If Dreams Had Wings Music Ltd., Prince Street Productions, Inc., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
George Benson3:21
5Turn 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
George Benson3:50
6Love X Love (single version)
recording of:
Love × Love
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
George Benson4:45
7Love Ballad
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
George Benson5:14
8On Broadway (live) (single version)
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)
George Benson5:17
920/20
recording of:
20/20
writer:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Kipner
publisher:
California Phase Music, EMI April Music Inc., Randy Goodrum Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
George Benson4:07
10Inside Love (So Personal)
recording of:
Inside Love (So Personal)
lyricist and composer:
Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express)
publisher:
Kashif Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
George Benson4:14
11Love 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
Aretha Franklin & George Benson4:06
12Shiver
recording of:
Shiver
writer:
Preston Glass and Suzanne Valentine
George Benson43:33
13Nature 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
George Benson4:22
14This Masquerade
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)
George Benson3.73:18
15Welcome Into My World
recording of:
Welcome Into My World
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Triangle Music Company (BMI) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
George Benson4:08
16Feel Like Making Love
cover recording of:
Feel Like Makin’ Love
lyricist and composer:
Eugene McDaniels
publisher:
Skyforest Music Co., Inc. and 日音 Synch事業部
George Benson4:23
17The One for Me
recording of:
The One for Me
writer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter)
George Benson3:49
18Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dann Huff and Paul Jackson (jazz bassist)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
solo guitar and lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
background vocals:
Richard Marx and Deborah Thomas (soul/disco singer)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You
lyricist:
Gerald Goffin and Michael Masser
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Lauren Wesley Music (BMI-affiliated), Prince Street Music, Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Inc., Rondor Musikverlag GmbH, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 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)
George Benson4:02
19The Greatest Love of All
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)
George Benson3:32

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ASIN:UK: B00T5GV8WE [info]