1985 George Benson – 20/20

Anthony Jackson, Bill Schnee, Carlos Vega, Dann Huff, David Williams, Gary Grant, Gary Herbig, George Benson, James Newton-Howard, Jerry Hey, Joe Sample, JR Robinson, Kim Hutchcroft, Marcus Miller, Michael Sembello, Nathan East, Neil Larsen, Neil Stubenhaus, Patti Austin, Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho Da Costa, Ralph MacDonald, Randy Goodrum, Randy Kerber, Randy Waldman, Richard Marx, Richard Tee, Rick Shlosser, Rob Mounsey, Robbie Buchanan, Russ Titelman, Steve Ferrone, Steve Lukather, Tom Keane

20/20 is a studio album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1985. The lead single by the same name reached #48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. “You Are the Love of My Life” was a duet with Roberta Flack. Also included on 20/20 is the original version of the song “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You” which would later become a smash hit for Hawaiian singer Glenn Medeiros.

Tracks

1 No One Emotion (Clif Magness, Tom Keane, Mark Mueller) 3:59
2 Please Don’t Walk Away (Steve Lukather, James Newton Howard) 3:51
3 I Just Wanna Hang Around You (Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello, John Sembello, Cruz Sembello) 4:41
4 Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) 4:04
5 Beyond the Sea (La Mer) (Charles Trenet) 4:12
6 20/20 (Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner) 4:09
7 New Day (Cecil Womack, Linda Womack) 4:28
8 Hold Me (Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello) 4:05
9 Stand Up (Neil Larsen) 5:07
10 You Are the Love of My Life (Michael Masser, Linda Creed) 2:49

Biography

George Benson

Musicians

1 No One Emotion

Drums	Dave Weckl
Drums	Steve Ferrone
Keyboards	Randy Waldman
Sax	Gary Herbig
Sax	Kim Hutchcroft
Trumpet	Gary Grant
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Guitar (solo)	Michael Sembello
Background Vocals	Gordon Grody
Background Vocals	Lani Groves
Background Vocals	Patti Austin

2 Please Don’t Walk Away

Bass	Marcus Miller
Guitar	George Benson
Fender Rhodes	Richard Tee
Keyboards	James Newton Howard
Synthesizer	Clifford Carter
Synthesizer	Rob Mounsey

3 I Just Wanna Hang Around You

Drums (programming)	Michael Sembello
Drums (programming)	Bryan Lee Janszen
Piano	Daniel Sembello
Synthesizer	Daniel Sembello
Synthesizer	Randy Waldman
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Patti Austin
Background Vocals	Michael Sembello

4 Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar	Dann Huff
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Guitar (solo)	George Benson
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan

5 Beyond the Sea (La Mer)

Bass	Earl May
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar (solo)	George Benson
Guitar	Freddie Green
Piano	Joe Sample
Synthesizer	James Newton Howard
Synthesizer	Clifford Carter

6 20/20

Drums (programming)	Randy Goodrum
Drums (programming)	Steve Kipner
Synclavier	Rob Mounsey
Guitar (solo)	George Benson
Synthesizer	Randy Waldman
Percussion	Dave Weckl
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	James Taylor
Background Vocals	Patti Austin

7 New Day

Drums (programming)	Clifford Carter
Bass	Anthony Jackson
Flute	George Young
Guitar	Cecil Womack
Guitar (solo)	George Benson
Keyboards	Clifford Carter
Percussion	Ralph MacDonald
Background Vocals	Cecil Womack
Background Vocals	Linda Womack

8 Hold Me

Drums (programming)	Bryan Lee Janszen
Guitar (solo)	George Benson
Guitar (solo)	Michael Sembello
Synclavier	Rob Mounsey
Synthesizer	Clifford Carter
Synthesizer	Richard Tee
Synthesizer	Daniel Sembello
Percussion	Ralph MacDonald
Background Vocals	Michael Sembello

9 Stand Up

Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	George Benson
Guitar	David Williams
Piano	Barnaby Finch
Synthesizer	Neil Larsen
Synthesizer	Richard Tee
Synthesizer	Rob Mounsey
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa

10 You Are the Love of My Life

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Rick Shlosser
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Randy Kerber
Vocals	Roberta Flack
Background Vocals	Darryl Phinnessee
Background Vocals	David Cochrane
Background Vocals	Deborah Thomas

Liner Notes

Producer – Russ Titelman (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Producer – Michael Masser (Tracks 4, 10)
Producer (Executive) – Russ Titelman
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Frank Foster (Track 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Gene Page (Track 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Michael Masser (Track 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – James Newton Howard (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ralph Burns (Tracks 5, 7)
Conductor (Horns) – Frank Foster (Track 5)
Conductor (Strings) – Ralph Burns (Tracks 5, 7)
Engineer – Elliot Scheiner, Gary Ladinsky, Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Michael Mancini, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson
Engineer (Additional) – Cliff Hodsdon, Dean Burt, Dick Bogert, Jim Gallagher, John Convertino, John Rollo, Josiah Gluck, Kendel Brown
Engineer (Assistant) – Barbara Ivone, Bobby Warner, Bruce Lampcov, Cliff Jones, James Nichols, Jay Willis, Leslie Klein, Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Mike Birnholz, Nelson Ayres, Nick DeIre, Nick Spigel, Ollie Cotton, Paul Brown, Paul Higgins, Robin Laine, Steve Hirsch
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Jim Boyer, Russ Titelman (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 4, 10)

Art Direction – Simon Levy
Design – Kav Deluxe
Photography – Richard Bomersheim

Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mastered At Sheffield Lab Matrix
Mixed At Clinton Recording Studio
Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Recorded At A&R Studios
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Amigo Studios
Recorded At Rosebud Recording Studio
Recorded At Automated Sound Studios
Recorded At Grand Slam Studios
Recorded At The Review Room
Recorded At Bossa Nova Hotel
Recorded At House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
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