The George Benson Collection

~ Release by George Benson (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Love Ballad
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Robert Popwell
clavinet, piano [acoustic piano] and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Jorge Dalto
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric piano [Yamaha CP 30] and Moog [mini-moog, polymoog]:
Ronnie Foster
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Jorge Dalto and Ronnie Foster
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Mike Mainieri
orchestrator:
Mike Mainieri
cover recording of:
Love Ballad
lyricist and composer:
Skip Scarborough
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:15
C2Nature Boy
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
electric piano and Moog [mini-moog]:
Ronnie Foster
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
instruments arranger:
Claus Ogerman
cover recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:17
C3Last Train to Clarksville
producer:
Creed Taylor
baritone horn:
Wayne Andre (on 1968-10-22)
congas:
Johnny Pacheco
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Leo Morris (on 1968-10-22)
flugelhorn:
Joe Shepley (on 1968-10-22) and Marvin Stamm (on 1968-10-22)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1968-10-22)
organ:
Charles Covington (keyboardist) (on 1968-10-22)
piccolo:
Marvin Stamm (on 1968-10-22)
saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1968-10-22)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (on 1968-10-22) and Alan Raph (on 1968-10-22)
trumpet:
Burt Collins (on 1968-10-22), Joe Shepley (on 1968-10-22) and Marvin Stamm (on 1968-10-22)
tuba:
Alan Raph (on 1968-10-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Last Train to Clarksville (on 1968-10-22)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
5:00
C4Livin' Inside Your Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Phil Upchurch
Moog [mini-moog, polymoog], Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and electric piano [Yamaha CP 30]:
Ronnie Foster
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto
solo classical guitar:
Earl Klugh
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Mike Mainieri
orchestrator:
Mike Mainieri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Livin’ Inside Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Earl Klugh
6:38
D1Here Comes the Sun
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass clarinet:
Don Ashworth (woodwind)
bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) and Jerry Jemmott
clarinet:
Jerome Richardson
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player), Hubert Laws and Jerome Richardson
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
harpsichord, organ and piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
oboe:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player)
viola:
Emanuel Vardi
violin:
Raoul Polikian and Max Pollikoff
instrumental cover recording of:
Here Comes the Sun
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Reprise
2:32
D2Breezin'
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Noel Newbolt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
Minimoog [mini-moog] and electric piano:
Ronnie Foster (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
orchestrator:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Breezin’ (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Tracebob Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
45:39
D3Moody's Mood
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
assistant engineer:
Sheridan Eldridge, Ralph Osborne (engineer) and Mark Sackett
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
solo vocals:
Patti Austin
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Marty Paich
strings arranger:
Marty Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Moody’s Mood for Love (1949 jazz instrumental)
composer:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist), Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and James Moody (jazz saxophonist)
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
I’m in the Mood for Love
3:25
D4We Got the Love
producer:
Arif Mardin
alto flute:
George Marge
alto saxophone:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone horn:
Ronnie Cuber
bass:
Phil Upchurch
congas:
Raphael Cruz (percussionist)
electric piano:
Arthur Jenkins
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) and Eddie Daniels (US jazz/classical saxophonist, clarinetist & flutist)
guitar:
Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
synthesizer [S.R.M. synthesizer]:
Ken Bichel (keyboardist)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Barry Rogers
trumpet:
Randy Brecker
guest vocals:
Chaka Khan
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Chaka Khan
recording of:
We Got the Love
lyricist and composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
3:26
D5The Greatest Love of All
producer:
Michael Masser
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
guitar:
Lee Ritenour
membranophone:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
piano:
Michael Masser
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Michael Masser
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
The Greatest Love of All
lyricist:
Linda Creed
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Limited), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30), Golden Horizon Music Corp. (in 1986), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1986) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:33