1983 George Benson – Pacific Fire
Pacific Fire is an archival studio album by George Benson released in 1983 by CTI Records. This album consists of unreleased tracks recorded during the 1975 Good King Bad sessions. It is credited as the final release for CTI before the label temporarily folded until the 1990s. It was given its first ever official CD issue as a Japanese only release in 2017.
Tracks
1 Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd; Steve Cropper) 08:30
2 Moody’s Mood (Eddie Jefferson; James Moody) 06:28
3 Bandoleros Caballa (Ronnie Foster) 03:44
4 Melodia Español (George Benson; Hubert Laws) 04:39
5 Pacific Fire (Ronnie Foster) 07:00
6 Let Your Love Come Out (Ronnie Foster) 02:29
7 Em (Philip Namanworth) 05:22
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Drums | Dennis Davis |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
| Keyboards | Don Grolnick |
| Keyboards | Roland Hanna |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
| Flute | Dave Tofani |
| Flute | David Sanborn |
| Flute | Frank Vicari |
| Flute | Joe Farrell |
| Flute | Michael Brecker |
| Flute | Romeo Penque |
| Flute | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax | Dave Tofani |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Sax | Frank Vicari |
| Sax | Joe Farrell |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Sax | Romeo Penque |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Woodwinds | Dave Tofani |
| Woodwinds | David Sanborn |
| Woodwinds | Frank Vicari |
| Woodwinds | Joe Farrell |
| Woodwinds | Michael Brecker |
| Woodwinds | Romeo Penque |
| Woodwinds | Ronnie Cuber |
| Percussion | Sue Evans |
Liner Notes
Producer – Creed Taylor
Arranged By – Dave Matthews (Track 1)
Arranged By – George Benson (Track 2)
Arranged By – Ronnie Foster (Tracks 3, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Gary King (Track 7)
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Artwork, Design – Blake Taylor
Photography – Chuck Stewart
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Phonographic Copyright Creed Taylor Inc
Copyright Creed Taylor Inc