The George Benson Collection is a Jazz album by George Benson, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 111 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- warm
- laid-back
- groovy
About
When George Benson was making these recordings in the 1970s, he was considered a talented jazz guitarist who had crossed over to pop-soul vocals. While there's certainly pure pop and an emphasis on vocals here, there's also something else: smooth jazz. Included are classics of the genre like the instrumental "Breezin'" and the King Pleasure vocalese "Moody's Mood." Benson's hit versions of songs like "On Broadway" and "This Masquerade" are memorable, too, with him singing scat in unison with his guitar. In Benson's hands, Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" becomes a quasi-symphonic instrumental with touches of flamenco, and the vocal duets .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Turn Your Love Around3:49
- A2Love All The Hurt Away4:08
- A3Give Me The Night3:42
- A4Cast Your Fate To The Wind6:58
Side B
- B1Never Give Up On A Good Thing4:04
- B2On Broadway5:14
- B3White Rabbit6:57
- B4This Masquerade3:17
Side C
- C1Love Ballad4:15
- C2Nature Boy4:17
- C3Last Train To Clarksville5:00
- C4Livin' Inside Your Love6:38
Side D
- D1Here Comes The Sun2:32
- D2Breezin'5:39
- D3Moody's Mood3:25
- D4We Got The Love3:26
- D5The Greatest Love Of All5:33
Credits
Performers
- Jerry HeyARRANGED BY TRUMPET HORNS
- Bill ChamplinBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Carmen TwillieBACKING VOCALS
- Venette GloudBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Jeff PorcaroDRUMS
- Jay GraydonGUITAR SYNTHESIZER
- Jai WindingPIANO ELECTRIC PIANO
- Gary HerbigSAXOPHONE FLUTE
- David FosterSYNTHESIZER ELECTRIC PIANO KEYBOARDS
- David PaichSYNTHESIZER BASS SYNTH
- Bill ReichenbachTROMBONE
- Chuck FindleyTRUMPET
- George BensonVOCALS LEAD VOCALS GUITAR
- Eddie DanielsALTO SAXOPHONE FLUTE SAXOPHONE
- Marcy LevyBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Mark StevensBACKING VOCALS
- Louis JohnsonBASS
- Buzzy FeitenGUITAR
13 collectors on Gatefold own this · 111 pressings tracked on Gatefold