1969 George Benson – Tell It Like It Is
Tell It Like It Is is an album by American guitarist George Benson featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released on the A&M label.
Tracks
1 Soul Limbo (Al Jackson Jr; Booker T Jones; Donald Dunn; Steve Cropper) 3:28
2 Are You Happy? (Jerry Butler; Kenneth Gamble; Thom Bell) 2:35
3 Tell It Like It Is (George Davis; Lee Diamond) 2:55
4 Land Of 1000 Dances (Chris Kenner) 2:51
5 Jackie, All (Eumir Deodato) 2:20
6 Dontcha Hear Me Callin’ To Ya (Rudy Stevenson) 3:22
7 Water Brother (Don Sebesky) 2:11
8 My Woman’s Good To Me (Billy Sherrill; Glenn Sutton) 3:18
9 Jama Joe (George Benson) 3:52
10 My Cherie Amour (Henry Cosby; Stevie Wonder; Sylvia Moy) 3:34
11 Out In The Cold Again (Rube Bloom; Ted Koehler) 2:43
Biography
Musicians
1 Soul Limbo
| Bass | Bob Bushnell |
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Bobby Porcelli |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
2 Are You Happy?
| Bass | Bob Bushnell |
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
3 Tell It Like It Is
| Bass | Bob Bushnell |
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
4 Land Of 1000 Dances
| Bass | Bob Bushnell |
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
5 Jackie, All
| Bass | Bob Bushnell |
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Flute | Bobby Porcelli |
| Flute | Jerome Richardson |
| Flute | Jerry Dodgion |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
6 Dontcha Hear Me Callin’ To Ya
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Rodgers Grant |
| Sax | Sonny Fortune |
| Sax | Bobby Porcelli |
| Sax | Hubert Laws |
| Sax | Sonny Fortune |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
7 Water Brother
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Rodgers Grant |
| Sax | Bobby Porcelli |
| Sax | Hubert Laws |
| Sax | Sonny Fortune |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
8 My Woman’s Good To Me
| Bass | Jim Fielder |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Joe Farrell |
| Sax | Joe Henderson |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
9 Jama Joe
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Rodgers Grant |
| Sax | Bobby Porcelli |
| Sax | Hubert Laws |
| Sax | Sonny Fortune |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
10 My Cherie Amour
| Bass | Jim Fielder |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Joe Farrell |
| Sax | Joe Henderson |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
11 Out In The Cold Again
| Bass | Jim Fielder |
| Drums | Leo Morris |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Joe Farrell |
| Sax | Joe Henderson |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Percussion | Johnny Pacheco |
| Percussion | Paul Alicea |
Liner Notes
Producer – Creed Taylor
Arranged By – Marty Sheller
Conductor – Marty Sheller
Photography – Pete Turner
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Arranged By – Marty Sheller
Conductor – Marty Sheller
Photography – Pete Turner
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey