Midnight Moods

~ Release by George Benson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Shiver
recording of:
Shiver
writer:
Preston Glass and Suzanne Valentine
43:38
2Give Me the Night
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., 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)
3:56
3Lady Love Me (One More Time)
additional recording engineer:
John Agallo, Danny Caccavo (engineer), Bill Dooley (engineer), Jay Messina and Bobby Warner
recording engineer:
Gary Skardina and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
synthesizer programming:
Joe Mardin
assistant engineer:
Randy Burns (Producer / Engineer), Robert Feist and Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer) and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
additional synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes and Steve Porcaro
baritone saxophone:
Lew Delgatto
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
flugelhorn:
Jerry Hey
guitar:
David Spinozza
keyboard and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) and David Paich
percussion:
Lenny Castro
strings:
Jonathan Abramowitz, Al Brown (viola), Julien Barber, Frederick Buldrini, E. Vardi, Ted Hoyle, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, Richard Maximoff, Gerald Tarack, Marilyn Wright, Richard Young (viola player) and Frederick Zlotkin (cellist)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Alan Raph
trumpet:
Randy Brecker and Jon Faddis
background vocals:
Babi Floyd, Zachary Sanders, Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey and David Paich
strings arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) and Marty Paich
arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) and David Paich
concertmaster:
Andre Granat (Hungarian violinist) and Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
additionally recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lady Love Me (One More Time)
writer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Newton House Music, Rocket Music Ltd., Rocket Songs, Inc. (US work publisher), Universal Music Careers, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:00
4In Your Eyes
additional recording engineer:
John Agallo, Danny Caccavo (engineer), Bill Dooley (engineer), Jay Messina and Bobby Warner
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
synthesizer programming:
Joe Mardin
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer) and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric piano:
Richard Tee
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and David Spinozza
piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
strings:
Jonathan Abramowitz, Al Brown (viola), Julien Barber, Frederick Buldrini, E. Vardi, Ted Hoyle, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, Richard Maximoff, Gerald Tarack, Marilyn Wright, Richard Young (viola player) and Frederick Zlotkin (cellist)
background vocals:
Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
strings arranger:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
concertmaster:
Andre Granat (Hungarian violinist) and Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
additionally recorded at:
Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
In Your Eyes (George Benson song)
lyricist:
Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter)
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
If Dreams Had Wings Music Ltd., Prince Street Productions, Inc., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:21
5Love x Love
3:50
6Midnight Love Affair
3:34
7Breezin'
cover recording of:
Breezin’
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)
3:33
8Love 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)
4:18
9Never Give Up on a Good Thing
recording of:
Never Give Up on a Good Thing
writer:
Michael Garvin (Nashville songwriter and producer), Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality) and Tom Shapiro
3:43
10Feel Like Making Love
cover recording of:
Feel Like Makin’ Love
lyricist and composer:
Eugene McDaniels
publisher:
Skyforest Music Co., Inc. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
4:25
1120/20
synclavier programming:
Wells Christie
producer:
Russ Titelman
additional cymbal:
Dave Weckl
additional synthesizer:
Randy Waldman
drum machine [DMX] and synthesizer [DSX sequencer]:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Kipner
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synclavier:
Rob Mounsey
synthesizer:
Randy Goodrum
background vocals:
Patti Austin and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
20/20
writer:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Kipner
publisher:
California Phase Music, EMI April Music Inc., Randy Goodrum Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:08
12Nature 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)
4:19
13On Broadway (live)
live cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
3:53
14Kisses in the Moonlight
3:56
15Livin' Inside Your Love
recording of:
Livin’ Inside Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Earl Klugh
6:39
16The 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