The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Give Me the Night
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (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 (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
4.63:43
2Turn Your Love Around
producer:
Jay Graydon
bass synthesizer:
David Paich
cymbal [Cymbals (payette)]:
Mike Baird (drummer)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
flute and saxophone:
Gary Herbig
guitar:
Jay Graydon
piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Jai Winding
synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Vennette Gloud and Carmen Twillie
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Jay Graydon
recording of:
Turn Your Love Around
writer:
Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon and Steve Lukather
publisher:
Garden Rake Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rehtakul Veets Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
3:50
3Never Give Up on a Good Thing
producer:
Jay Graydon
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
flute and saxophone:
Gary Herbig
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar family:
Steve Lukather
membranophone:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Michael Omartian
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Greg Phillinganes
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley and Jerry Hey
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Jay Graydon
recording of:
Never Give Up on a Good Thing
writer:
Michael Garvin (Nashville songwriter and producer) and Tom Shapiro
4:06
4Love X Love
3:50
5Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dann Huff and Paul Jackson (jazz bassist)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
solo guitar and lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
background vocals:
Richard Marx and Deborah Thomas (soul/disco singer)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
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:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You
lyricist:
Gerald Goffin and Michael Masser
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Lauren Wesley Music (BMI-affiliated), Prince Street Music, Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Inc., Rondor Musikverlag GmbH, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:02
6The Greatest Love of All
recording of:
The Greatest Love of All
lyricist:
Linda Creed
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
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., 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (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)
3:35
7Feel Like Making Love
additional recording engineer:
John Agallo, Danny Caccavo (engineer), Bill Dooley, 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)
baritone saxophone:
Lew Delgatto
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
bass synthesizer, electric piano and synthesizer and electric piano:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar:
David Spinozza
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
piano:
Jorge Dalto
solo guitar and lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
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:
Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
brass [horns] arranger:
Randy Brecker
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
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, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States, The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, United States
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States
cover recording of:
Feel Like Makin’ Love
lyricist and composer:
Eugene McDaniels
publisher:
Skyforest Music Co., Inc. and 日音 Synch事業部
4:25
8Breezin'
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, United States (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, 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, 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and 日本アブコ音楽出版
45:41
9This Masquerade
cover recording of:
This Masquerade
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland, Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) 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 (holding company – do not use as release label)
3:22
10In Your Eyes
additional recording engineer:
John Agallo, Danny Caccavo (engineer), Bill Dooley, 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. 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, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States, The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, United States
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, 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 – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:22
11You Are the Love of My Life
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Rick Shlosser (drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Randy Kerber
background vocals:
David Cochrane, Darryl Phinnessee and Deborah Thomas (soul/disco singer)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Roberta Flack
strings arranger:
Gene Page
arranger:
Michael Masser and Gene Page
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)
recorded at and mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, United States
recording of:
(You Are the) Love of My Life
writer:
Linda Creed and Michael Masser
publisher:
DeCreed Music Publishing Company, Prince Street Productions, Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:53
12Lady Love Me (One More Time)
additional recording engineer:
John Agallo, Danny Caccavo (engineer), Bill Dooley, 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, United States, The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, United States
recorded at:
Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, 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, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:02
13Kisses in the Moonlight
3:55
14Love All the Hurt Away
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn
alto saxophone:
Eddie Daniels
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Marci Levy and Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Aretha Franklin
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Love All the Hurt Away
lyricist and composer:
Sam Dees
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4:08
15Being With You
recording of:
Being With You
lyricist and composer:
Omar Hakim
publisher:
Fifth Plane Music and Triangle Music Company (BMI)
3:56
16Moody's Mood
vocals:
Patti Austin
3:28
17Nature 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 (composer of "Nature Boy", artist name lowercase by intent) (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 (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
4:21
18Love Ballad
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 (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
4:18
19Shiver
3:36
20On Broadway (live)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch
keyboard:
Jorge Dalto and Ronnie Foster
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Jorge Dalto
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
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 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
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 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
5:13