Give Me The Night by George Benson

Give Me The Night

George Benson

1980

Give Me The Night is a Soul & Funk album by George Benson, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 172 pressings tracked, owned by 17 collectors.

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Contemporary R&B
  • velvety
  • laid-back
  • urban

About

This is the peak of George Benson's courtship of the mass market -- a superbly crafted and performed pop album with a large supporting cast -- and wouldn't you know that Quincy Jones, the master catalyst, is the producer. Q's regular team, including the prolific songwriter Rod Temperton and the brilliant engineer Bruce Swedien, is in control, and Benson's voice, caught beautifully in the rich, floating sound, had never before been put to such versatile use. On Moody's Mood, Benson really exercises his vocalese chops and proves that he is technically as fluid as just about any jazz vocalist, and .

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Love X Love4:43
  2. A2Off Broadway5:23
  3. A3Moody's Mood3:24
  4. A4Give Me The Night4:58

Side B

  1. B1What's On Your Mind4:02
  2. B2Dinorah, Dinorah3:39
  3. B3Love Dance3:18
  4. B4Star Of A Story (X)4:40
  5. B5Midnight Love Affair3:31
  6. B6Turn Out The Lamplight4:43

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17 collectors on Gatefold own this · 172 pressings tracked on Gatefold