1981 George Benson – The George Benson collection
The George Benson Collection is a compilation album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1981. The album was a two-record set, and was compacted into one disc. In addition to old material, the album featured two new songs, including his #1 R&B hit “Turn Your Love Around”, written by Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather and Bill Champlin . It was certified Gold by the RIAA. It covers his tenures with A&M Records, CTI Records, and his then-current label Warner Bros. Records.
Tracks
1 Turn Your Love Around (Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, Bill Champlin) 3:52
2 Love All The Hurt Away (Sam Dees) 4:10
3 Give Me The night (Rod Temperton) 3:43
4 Never Give Up On A Good Thing (Michael Garvin, Tom Shapiro) 4:06
5 On Broadway (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) 5:18
6 White Rabbit (Grace Slick) 6:58
7 This Masquerade (Leon Russell) 3:19
8 Love Ballad (Skip Scarborough) 4:17
9 Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) 4:20
10 Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart) 5:01
11 Livin’ Inside Your Love (Earl Klugh) 6:38
12 Here Comes The sun (George Harrison) 2:34
13 Breezin’ (Bobby Womack) 5:39
14 Moody’s Mood (Eddie Jefferson, James Moody) 3:26
15 We Got The Love (George Benson) 3:28
16 The Greatest Love Of All (Linda Creed) 5:35
Biography
Musicians
1 Turn Your Love Around
Bass (synthesizer) | David Paich |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Jay Graydon |
Fender Rhodes | Jai Winding |
Piano | Jai Winding |
Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
Flute | Gary Herbig |
Sax | Gary Herbig |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Percussion | Cymbals |
Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
Background Vocals | Netty Gloud |
Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
Vocals | George Benson |
2 Love All The Hurt Away
Bass | Louis Johnson |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Buzz Feiten |
Piano | David Foster |
Sax | Eddie Daniels |
Vocals | Aretha Franklin |
Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
Background Vocals | Mark Stevens |
3 Give Me The Night
Drums | JR Robinson |
Bass | Abe Laboriel |
Guitar | George Benson |
Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
Piano | Herbie Hancock |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Synthesizer | Richard Tee |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Flute | Larry Williams |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 Never Give Up On A Good Thing
Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
5 On Broadway
Bass | Stanley Banks |
Drums | Harvey Mason |
Guitar | George Benson |
Guitar | Phil Upchurch |
Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
Piano | Jorge Dalto |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
6 White Rabbit
Bass | Ron Carter |
Drums | Billy Cobham |
Piano | Herbie Hancock |
Guitar | George Benson |
Acoustic Guitar | Jay Berliner |
Percussion | Airto Moreira |
Vibraphone | Phil Kraus |
7 This Masquerade
Bass | Stanley Banks |
Drums | Harvey Mason |
Guitar | George Benson |
Guitar | Phil Upchurch |
Piano | Jorge Dalto |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
8 Love Ballad
Bass | Pops Popwell |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Guitar | George Benson |
Guitar | Phil Upchurch |
Clavinet | Jorge Dalto |
Piano | Jorge Dalto |
Synthesizer | Ronnie Foster |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
9 Nature Boy
Bass | Stanley Banks |
Drums | Harvey Mason |
Guitar | George Benson |
Guitar | Phil Upchurch |
Synthesizer | Ronnie Foster |
Piano | Jorge Dalto |
Clavinet | Jorge Dalto |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
10 Last Train To Clarksville
Bass | Ron Carter |
Drums | Leo Morris |
Guitar | George Benson |
Piano | Jorge Dalto |
Organ | Charles Covinton |
Synthesizer | Ronnie Foster |
Clavinet | Jorge Dalto |
Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
Flute | Marvin Stamm |
Sax | Buddy Lucas |
Trombone | Andre Wayne |
Trombone | Alan Raph |
Trumpet | Burt Collins |
Trumpet | Joe Shepley |
Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
11 Livin’ Inside Your Love
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Acoustic Guitar | Earl Klugh |
Guitar | George Benson |
Piano | Jorge Dalto |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
12 Here Comes The sun
Bass | Gary Jemmott |
Bass | Ron Carter |
Guitar | George Benson |
13 Breezin’
Bass | Phil Upchurch |
Drums | Harvey Mason |
Clavinet | Jorge Dalto |
Guitar | George Benson |
Piano | Jorge Dalto |
Synthesizer | Ronnie Foster |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
14 Moody’s Mood
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Strings | Marty Paich |
Vocals | Patti Austin |
15 We Got The Love
Bass | Phil Upchurch |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Piano | Arthur Jenkins |
Guitar | Hamish Stuart |
Synthesizer | Ken Bichel |
Sax | Michael Brecker |
Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
Vocals | Chaka Khan |
16 The Greatest Love Of All
Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
Piano | Michael Masser |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jay Graydon (Track 4)
Producer – Tommy LiPuma (Tracks 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13)
Producer – Creed Taylor (Tracks 10, 12)
Producer – Quincy Jones (Track 14)
Producer – Michael Masser (Track 16)
Executive-Producer – Bob Krasnow
Arranged By – Jay Graydon (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By – Arif Mardin (Track 6)
Arranged By – Rod Temperton (Track 3)
Arranged By – Jerry Hey (Track 4)
Arranged By – Don Sebesky (Track 6)
Arranged By – Claus Ogerman (Tracks 7, 9, 13)
Arranged By – Marty Paich (Track 14)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Quincy Jones (Tracks 3, 14)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Michael Masser (Track 16)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jerry Hey (Track 4)
Conductor – Don Sebesky (Track 6)
Conductor – Claus Ogerman (Tracks 7, 9, 13)
Conductor – Mike Mainieri (Tracks 8, 11)
Conductor – Marty Paich (Track 14)
Conductor – Lee Holdridge (Track 16)
Coordinator – Marcie Gorman
Director – Dennis Turner, Ken Fritz
Orchestrated By – Claus Ogerman (Tracks 7, 9, 13)
Orchestrated By – Mike Mainieri (Tracks 8, 11)
Orchestrated By – Lee Holdridge (Track 16)
Sequenced By – Tommy Lipuma
Art Direction – Richard Seireeni
Artwork – Jay Vigon
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