The George Benson Collection

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album 1981

Rhino Records

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George Benson - The George Benson Collection

Song tracks, on drums and album title
1 Turn Your Around 3:49 (Jeffrey Porcaro) - New Song
2 Love All The Hurt Away 4:08 (Jeffrey Porcaro) - Aretha Franklin / Love All The Hurt Away
3 Give Me The Night 3:42 (John Robinson) - Give Me The Night
4 Never Give Up On A Good Thing 4:04 (John Robinson) - New Song
5 On Broadway 5:14 (Harvey Mason) - Weekend In L.A.
6 White Rabbit 6:57 (Billy Cobham) - White Rabbit
7 This Masquerade 3:17 (Harvey Mason) - Breezin'
8 Love Ballad 4 :15 (Steve Gadd) - Livin' Inside Your Love
9 Nature Boy 4:17 (Harvey Mason) - In Flight
10 Last Train To Clarksville 5:00 (Leo Morris) - Shape Of Things To Come
11 Livin' Inside Your Love 6:38 (Steve Gadd) - Livin' Inside Your Love
12 Here Comes The Sun 2:32 - The Other Side Of Abbey Road
13 Breezin' 5:39 (Harvey Mason) - Breezin'
14 Moody's Mood 3:25 (John Robinson) - Give Me The Night
15 We Got The Love 3:26 (Steve Ferrone) - Chaka Khan / Chaka
16 The Greatest Love Of All 5:33 (Harvey Mason) - Weekend In L.A.
Musicians :

1. Turn Your Love Around
Written By : Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather & Bill Champlin Produced : Jay Graydon
Arranged By : Jay Graydon
Horn Arrangements By : Jerry Hey
George Benson - Lead Vocals
Jeffrey Porcaro - Drums
Jai Winding - Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes
Luis Johnson - Bass
Jay Graydon - Guitar, Synthesizer
David Foster - Electric Piano, Synthesizer
David Paich - Bass Synthesizer
Mike Baird - Cymbals (Payette)
Jerry Hey - Trumpet
Chuck Findrey - Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach - Trombone
Gary Herbig - Saxophone, Flutes
Bill Champlin - Background Vocals

2. Love All The Hurt Away
Written By : Sam L. Dees Produced : Arif Mardin Arranged By : Arif Mardin
George Benson - Lead Vocals
Aretha Franklin - Lead Vocals
Jeffrey Porcaro - Drums
Luis Johnson - Bass
Buzzy Feiten - Guitar
David Foster - Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Eddie Daniels - Alto Saxophone
Marcy Levy - Additional Background Vocals
Mark Stevens - Additional Background Vocals

3. Give Me The Night
Written By : Rod Temperton
Produced : Quincy Jones For Quincy Jones Productions, Inc Vocal Arrangements By : Rod Temperton
Rhythm Arrangements By : Quincy Jones & Rod Temperton Strings And Horn Arrangements By : Jerry Hey
George Benson - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
Abraham Laboriel - Bass
John Robinson - Drums
Herbie Hancock - Electric Piano
Richard Tee - Synthesizer Bass
Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Patti Austin - Background Vocals
Diva Gray - Background Vocals
Jocelyn Allen - Background Vocals
Tom Bahler - Background Vocals
Jim Gilstrap - Background Vocals
Jerry Hey - Trumpet
Kim Hutchcroft - Saxophone, Flute
Larry Williams - Saxophone, Flute

4. Never Give Up On A Goo Thing
Michael Garvin Arranged By : Jay Graydon
Horn Arrangements By : Jerry Hey
George Benson - Vocals, Guitar
John Robinson - Drums
Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
Greg Phillinganes - Fender Rhodes
Michael Omartian - Acoustic Piano, Synthesizer
Steve Lukather - Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Jerry Hey - Trumpet
Chuck Findrey - Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach - Trombone
Gary Herbig - Saxophone, Flutes

5. On Broadway
Written By : Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller Produced : Tommy Lipuma
George Benson - Vocals, Guitar
Stanley Banks - Bass
Harvey Mason - Drums
Ralph Macdonald - Percussion
Ronnie Foster - Keyboards
Phil Upchurch - Rhythm Guitar
Jorge Dalto - Acoustic Piano, Keyboards

6. White Rabbit
Written By : Grace Slick Produced : Creed Taylor
Arranged And Conducted By : Don Sebesky
George Benson - Guitar
Jay Berliner - Acoustic Guitar
Ron Carter - Bass
Herbie Hancock - Electric Piano
Billy Cobham - Drums
Airto Moreira - Percussion, Vocal
Phil Kraus - Percussion, Vibes

7. This Masquerade
Written By : Leon Russell Produced : Tommy Lipuma
Orchestra Arranged And Conducted By : Claus Ogerman
George Benson - Lead Guitar
Stanley Banks - Bass
Phil Upchurch - Rhythm Guitar
Jorge Dalto - Acoustic Piano Solo
Harvey Mason - Drums
Ralph Macdonald - Percussion

8. Love Ballad
Written By : Scaborough Produced : Tommy Lipuma
Orchestra Arranged And Conducted By : Mike Mainieri
George Benson - Vocals, Guitar
Ronnie Foster - Fender Rhodes, Yamaha Cp-30, Mini Moog, Polymoog
Jorge Dalto - Acoustic Piano, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
Ralph Macdonald - Percussion
Steve Gadd - Drums
Robert Popwell, Jr. - Bass
Phil Upchurch - Rhythm Guitar

9. Nature Boy
Written By : Eden Ahbez Produced : Tommy Lipuma
Orchestra Arranged And Conducted By : Claus Ogerman
George Benson - Vocal, Lead Guitar
Phil Upchurch - Rhythm Guitar
Ronnie Foster - Electric Piano, Mini Moog, Polymoog
Jorge Dalto - Acoustic Piano, Clavinet
Stanley Banks - Bass
Harvey Mason - Drums
Ralph Macdonald - Percussion

10. Last Train To Clarksville
Written By : Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart Produced : Creed Taylor
George Benson - Guitar
Charles Convinton - Organ
Ron Carter - Bass
Leo Morris - Drums
Johnny Pacheco - Conga
Burt Collins - Trumpets
Joe Shepley - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Marvin Stamm - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo
Wayne Andre - Trombone, Baritone Horn
Alan Raph - Trombone, Tuba
Buddy Lucas - Saxophone

11. Livin' Inside Your Love
Written By : Earl Klugh Produced : Tommy Lipuma
Orchestra Arranged And Conducted By : Mike Mainieri
George Benson - Vocals, Guitar
Ronnie Foster - Fender Rhodes, Yamaha Cp-30, Mini Moog, Polymoog
Jorge Dalto - Acoustic Piano, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
Ralph Macdonald - Percussion
Steve Gadd - Drums
Will Lee - Bass
Earl Klugh - Acoustic Guitar Solo

12. Here Comes The Sun
Written By : George Harrison Produced : Creed Taylor
George Benson - Guitar
Don Ashworth - Bass Clarinet
Gerome Richardson - Clarinet
Herbie Hancock - Piano, Organ, Harpsichord
Ernie Hayes - Piano, Organ, Harpsichord
Bob James - Piano, Organ, Harpsichord
Ron Carter - Bass
Gerry Jemmott - Bass
Emanuel Vardi - Viola
Geoge Ricci - Cello
Raoul Polikian - Violin
Max Pollikoff- Violin
Herbert Laws - Flute
Jerome Richardson - Flute
Phil Bodner - Flute And Oboe

13. Breezin'
Written By : Bobby Womack
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George Benson - Lead Guitar
Phil Upchurch - Bass, Rhythm Guitar
Ronnie Foster - Electric Piano, Mini Moog
Jorge Dalto - Acoustic Piano, Clavinet
Harvey Mason - Drums
Ralph Macdonald - Percussion

14. Moody's Mood
Written By : James Moody & Eddie Jefferson
Produced : Quincy Jones For Quincy Jones Productions, Inc Rhythm Arrangements By: Quincy Jones
Strings Arranged And Conducted By : Marty Paich
George Benson - Vocals, Guitar
Patti Austin - Vocal Solo
Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards, Synthesizer
Abraham Laboriel - Bass
John Robinson - Drums

15. We Got The Love
Written By : George Benson Produced : Arif Mardin
George Benson - Vocals
Chaka Khan - Vocals
Arthur Jenkins - Electric Piano
Ferrone - Drums
Phil Upchurch - Bass
Raphael Cruz - Conga
George Marge - Alto Flute
Ken Bichel - S.R.M. Synthesizer
Randy Brecker - Trumpet
George Young - Tenor
Barry Rogers Trombone
Ronnie Cuber - Baritone

16. The Greatest Love Of All
Written By : Michael Masser & Linda Creed Produced : Michael Masser
Rhythm Arrangement By : Michael Masser Orchestrated And Conducted By : Lee Holdridge
George Benson - Vocals
Michael Masser - Piano
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
Harvey Mason - Drums
Stanley Banks - Bass

Credits :
1, 4. Produced By : Jay Graydon
2, 15. Produced By : Arif Mardin
3, 14. Produced By : Quincy Jones
5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13. Produced By : Tommy Lipuma
6, 10, 12. Produced By : Creed Taylor
16. Produced By : Michael Masser

Album Complied, Sequenced & Edited By : Tommy Lipuma Album Concept By : Bob Krasnow
Executive Producer : Bob Krasnow
Mastered At Mastering Lab, 1981, By Mike Reese Production Coordinator : Marcie Gorman
Direction : Fritz/Turner Management, Ken Fritz & Dennis Turner Art Direction : Richard Seireeni
Illustration : Jay Vigon
Photography : Raul Vega & Charles Bush
Video Produced By : Paisley Productions
Mr. Benson's Wardrobe Courtesy Of Bijan, Beverly Hills George Benson Plays Ibanez Guitars Exclusively
Sales Date : 1981.

Liner Notes

Producer – Arif Mardin (Tracks 2, 15)

Marty Paich (Track 14)
Conductor – Lee Holdridge (Track 16)
Coordinator – Marcie Gorman
Director – Dennis Turner, Ken Fritz
Orchestrated By – Claus Ogerman (Tracks 7, 9, 13)
Orchestrated By – Mike Mainieri (Tracks 8, 11)
Orchestrated By – Lee Holdridge (Track 16)
Sequenced By – Tommy Lipuma
Art Direction – Richard Seireeni
Artwork – Jay Vigon
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Phonographic Copyright CTI Records
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