The George Benson Collection
| The George Benson Collection | ||||
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| Compilation album by George Benson | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1968-1981 | |||
| Genre |
Jazz R&B | |||
| Length | 78:54 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor, Tommy LiPuma, Quincy Jones, Arif Mardin, Jay Graydon, Michael Masser | |||
| George Benson chronology | ||||
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The George Benson Collection is a compilation album by George Benson, released in 1981. Originally a two-LP set, it was reissued as one compact disc. In addition to previously released material from Benson's tenures with A&M Records, CTI Records, and his then-current label, Warner Bros. Records, the album features two new songs, including Benson's #1 R&B hit "Turn Your Love Around." The George Benson Collection was certified gold by the RIAA.[1]
Track listing
All tracks originally performed by Benson, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turn Your Love Around" | New material | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Love All the Hurt Way" (with Aretha Franklin) | Love All the Hurt Away | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Give Me the Night" | Give Me the Night | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" (Vince Guaraldi cover) | Good King Bad | 6:51 |
| 5. | "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" | New Material | 4:06 |
| 6. | "On Broadway" (Drifters cover) | Weekend in L.A. | 5:18 |
| 7. | "White Rabbit" (Jefferson Airplane cover) | White Rabbit | 6:58 |
| 8. | "This Masquerade" (Leon Russell cover) | Breezin' | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Love Ballad" (L.T.D. cover) | Livin' Inside Your Love | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Nature Boy" (Nat "King" Cole cover) | In Flight | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Last Train to Clarksville" (The Monkees cover) | Shape of Things to Come | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Livin' Inside Your Love" (Earl Klugh cover) | Livin' Inside Your Love | 6:38 |
| 13. | "Here Comes the Sun" (The Beatles cover) | The Other Side of Abbey Road | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Breezin'" (Gábor Szabó cover) | Breezin' | 5:39 |
| 15. | "Moody's Mood" (James Moody cover) | Give Me the Night | 3:26 |
| 16. | "We Got the Love" (with Chaka Khan) | Chaka | 3:28 |
| 17. | "The Greatest Love of All" | The Greatest soundtrack | 5:33 |
NOTE: "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" was omitted from the album's CD release due to the 74-minute storage capacity of CDs at the time.
References
- ↑ "American album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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