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Unlike Collection, Warner Bros.' second George Benson compilation Best of George Benson only draws from the label's own catalog, so by definition it is a less representative sampler. And even then, it does not give a thorough overview of Benson's 17-year tenure at Warner Bros. Understandably for a best-of album, it concentrates on such hot-selling Benson vocal hits as "This Masquerade," "Give Me the Night," "Turn Your Love Around" and "On Broadway." Yet there is not so much as a single instrumental -- which borders on the criminal -- nor anything from Benson's last five Warners albums, the last three of which (Tenderly, Big Boss Band, Love Remembers) contain a good deal of his best mature work, if not any hits. For those only interested in George Benson, chartmaker, this will do. Otherwise, pass right by.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Bruce Swedien, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Abraham Laboriel, Bass Guitar - John Robinson, Drums - Patti Austin, Background Vocals - Rod Temperton, Writer - Richard Tee, Synth Bass - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Quincy Jones, Producer - LEE RITENOUR, Guitar - Diva Gray, Background Vocals - Jocelyn Brown, Background Vocals - George Benson, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocals - Kent Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Saxophone - Mark Sackett, AssistantEngineer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Sheridan Eldridge, AssistantEngineer - Sid Sharp, Concert Master Conductor - TOM BAHLER, Background Vocals - HERBIE HANCOCK, Electric Piano - Rodney Lynn Temperton, Composer - Ralph Osborn, AssistantEngineer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1980 WEA International Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Steve Gadd, Drums - George Benson, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - SKIP SCARBOROUGH, Writer - Jorge Dalto, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Clavinet - Phil Upchurch, Rhythm Guitar - Ronnie Foster, Electric Piano, Synthesizer - Robert Popwell Jr., Bass Guitar - Mike Reese, MasteringEngineer - EARL KLUGH, Acoustic Guitar - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Michael O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer - Don Henderson, AssistantEngineer - Mike Mainieri, Orchestral Conductor - Christine Martin, Production Co-ordinator - Jill Harris, Production Co-ordinator
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Warner Records Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Leon Russell, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Benson, Vocals, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - CLAUS OGERMAN, Conductor, Arranger - Jorge Dalto, Solo Piano, Clavinet - Phil Upchurch, Rhythm Guitar - Ronnie Foster, Electric Piano, Mini Moog - Stanley Banks, Bass Guitar - Al Schmitt, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Noel Newbolt, Production Co-ordinator - Don Henderson, AssistantEngineer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards - Bruce Swedien, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Abraham Laboriel, Bass Guitar - John Robinson, Drums - Patti Austin, Background Vocals - Rod Temperton, Writer - Quincy Jones, Producer - Diva Gray, Background Vocals - Jocelyn Brown, Background Vocals - George Benson, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocals - Kent Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Saxophone - Mark Sackett, AssistantEngineer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Sheridan Eldridge, AssistantEngineer - Sid Sharp, Concert Master Conductor - TOM BAHLER, Background Vocals - Ralph Osborn, AssistantEngineer - Louis Johnson , Bass Guitar
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
LEE HERSCHBERG, Audio Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, MixingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Patti Austin, Background Vocals - Bryan Lee Janszen, Programmer - Cruz Sembello, Writer - DANIEL SEMBELLO, Writer, Rhodes Guitar, Additional Synthesizer - JON SEMBELLO, Writer - George Benson, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Barbara Ivone, AssistantEngineer - Bobby Warner, AssistantEngineer - Bruce Lampcov, AssistantEngineer - Cliff Hodson, AdditionalEngineer - Cliff Jones, AssistantEngineer - Dean Burt, AdditionalEngineer - Dick Bogart, AdditionalEngineer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Gary Ladinsky, Engineer - JIM BOYER, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - James Nichols, AssistantEngineer - Jay WilliS, AssistantEngineer - Jim Gallagher, AdditionalEngineer - John Convertino, AdditionalEngineer - John Rollo, AdditionalEngineer - Josiah Gluck, AdditionalEngineer - Kendel "Basher" Brown, AdditionalEngineer - Leslie Klein, AssistantEngineer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, Programmer, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Abbott, AssistantEngineer - Michael Allaire, AssistantEngineer - Michael Birnholz, AssistantEngineer - Michael Mancini, Engineer - Nelson Ayres, AssistantEngineer - Nicholas Spigel, AdditionalEngineer - Nick Delre, AssistantEngineer - Ollie Cotton, AssistantEngineer - Paul Brown, AssistantEngineer - Paul Higgins, AssistantEngineer - RANDY WALDMAN, Synthesizer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Russell Schmitt, Engineer - Steve Hirsch, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Thom Wilson, Engineer - Wells Christie, Synclavier Programmer - Mary Melia, Production Co-ordinator
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1984 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Jerry Hey, Arranger, Horn, Trumpet - Jai Winding, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano - DAVID FOSTER, Synthesizer - DAVID PAICH, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer - STEVE LUKATHER, Composer, Writer - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Mike Baird, Cymbals - George Benson, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - BILL CHAMPLIN, Composer, Backing Vocals, Writer - JAY GRAYDON, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Synthesizer - Mike Reese, MasteringEngineer - Gary Herbig, Flute, Saxophone - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Bob Krasnow, ExecutiveProducer - Carmen Twilley, Backing Vocals - Venette Gloud, Backing Vocals - Marcie Gorman, Production Co-ordinator
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1999 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Lawrence Jones III, VocalArranger - Kashif Saleem, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Arranger, Bass Moog, Synclavier Synthesizer - Jeremy Smith, Audio Recording Engineer, TrackingEngineer - Arif Mardin, Producer - David Spinozza, Guitar - Mark Stevens, Backing Vocals - Ira Siegel, Guitar - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion - George Benson, Solo Guitar, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, MainArtist - Bobby Warner, AdditionalEngineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Michael O'Reilly, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer, TrackingEngineer - Jay Messina, AdditionalEngineer - Julie Last, TrackingEngineer - Stephen Benben, AssistantEngineer, TrackingEngineer - Joe Mardin, Synthesizer Programmer - Leslie Ming, Drums - Bill Dooley, AdditionalEngineer - Lillo Thomas, Backing Vocals - Dan Nash, TrackingEngineer - Brenda White King, Backing Vocals - Danny Caccavo, AdditionalEngineer - B. J. Nelson, Backing Vocals - John Agallo, AdditionalEngineer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
Steve Kipner, Writer, Additional Programmer, Synthesizer, Oberheim Synthesizer - Randy Goodman, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Machine Drums - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Russ Titelman, MixingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Patti Austin, Background Vocals - JAMES TAYLOR, Background Vocals - George Benson, Solo Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Barbara Ivone, AssistantEngineer - Bobby Warner, AssistantEngineer - Bruce Lampcov, AssistantEngineer - Cliff Hodson, AdditionalEngineer - Cliff Jones, AssistantEngineer - Dean Burt, AdditionalEngineer - Dick Bogart, AdditionalEngineer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Gary Ladinsky, Engineer - JIM BOYER, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - James Nichols, AssistantEngineer - Jay WilliS, AssistantEngineer - Jim Gallagher, AdditionalEngineer - John Convertino, AdditionalEngineer - John Rollo, AdditionalEngineer - Josiah Gluck, AdditionalEngineer - Kendel "Basher" Brown, AdditionalEngineer - Leslie Klein, AssistantEngineer - Michael Abbott, AssistantEngineer - Michael Allaire, AssistantEngineer - Michael Birnholz, AssistantEngineer - Michael Mancini, Engineer - Nelson Ayres, AssistantEngineer - Nicholas Spigel, AdditionalEngineer - Nick Delre, AssistantEngineer - Ollie Cotton, AssistantEngineer - Paul Brown, AssistantEngineer - Paul Higgins, AssistantEngineer - RANDY WALDMAN, Additional Synthesizer - Russell Schmitt, Engineer - Steve Hirsch, AssistantEngineer - Thom Wilson, Engineer - Wells Christie, Synclavier Programmer - Dave Weckl, Additional Cymbals - Randy Goodrum, Writer - Rod Mounsey, Synclavier Synthesizer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1984 Warner Records Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bernard Ighner, Writer - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Benson, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Performance, MainArtist - CLAUS OGERMAN, Conductor, Arranger - Jorge Dalto, Additional Piano, Clavinet - Phil Upchurch, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar - Ronnie Foster, Electric Piano, Mini Moog - Stanley Banks, Bass Guitar - Al Schmitt, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Noel Newbolt, Production Co-ordinator - Don Henderson, AssistantEngineer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1977 Warner Records Inc.
Tom Shapiro, Writer - Greg Phillinganes, Electric Piano - Michael Omartian, Piano, Synthesizer - Michael Garvin, Writer - Jerry Hey, Arranger, Horn, Trumpet - John Robinson, Drums - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - George Benson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - JAY GRAYDON, Producer, Arranger - Mike Reese, MasteringEngineer - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar - Gary Herbig, Flute, Saxophone - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Bob Krasnow, ExecutiveProducer - Marcie Gorman, Production Co-ordinator
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1995 Warner Records Inc.
Jeffrey Cohen, Writer - Narada Michael Walden, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Additional Programmer - Jerry Hey, Strings Arranger - Preston Glass, Programmer, Writer, Additional Synthesizer, Bass Synthesizer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - George Benson, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Claytoven Richardson, Background Vocals - Cynthia Shilow, Production Co-ordinator - Dana Chappelle, AssistantEngineer - David Frazer, MixingEngineer - Frank Martin, Synthesizer - Gigi Gonaway, Cymbals, Electronic Drums - Gordon Lyon, AssistantEngineer - Janice Lee, Production Co-ordinator - Stuart Hirotsu, AssistantEngineer - Victor Beyglio, AssistantEngineer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Greg Phillinganes, Additional Synthesizer - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Jerry Hey, Brass Arranger, Flugelhorn - Gary Skardina, Audio Recording Engineer - Gene Orloff, Concertmaster - Endre Granat, Concertmaster - Hamish Stuart, Backing Vocals - Jeremy Smith, MixingEngineer, TrackingEngineer - Arif Mardin, Producer - David Spinozza, Guitar - Mark Stevens, Backing Vocals - Tom Malone, Trombone - Lenny Castro, Percussion - MARTY PAICH, Strings Arranger - DAVID PAICH, Brass Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Ted Hoyle, Strings - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - George Benson, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Bobby Warner, AdditionalEngineer - JAMES NEWTON-HOWARD, Writer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Harry Lookofsky, Strings - Michael O'Reilly, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer, TrackingEngineer - Emanuel Vardi, Strings - Gerald Tarack, Strings - JONATHAN Abramowitz, Strings - Steve Porcaro, Additional Synthesizer - Alan Ralph, Trombone - Jay Messina, AdditionalEngineer - Julie Last, TrackingEngineer - Stephen Benben, TrackingEngineer - Joe Mardin, Synthesizer Programmer - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Richard Young, Strings - James Newton Howard, String Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Babi Floyd, Backing Vocals - Bill Dooley, AdditionalEngineer - Guy Lumia, Strings - Robert Feist, AssistantEngineer - Joe Malin, Strings - Randy Burns, AssistantEngineer - Richard Maximoff, Strings - Fred Zlotkin, Strings - Marilyn Wright, Strings - Dan Nash, TrackingEngineer - Zachary Sanders, Backing Vocals - Harold Kohon, Strings - Danny Caccavo, AdditionalEngineer - Frederick Buldrini, Strings - John Agallo, AdditionalEngineer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Nick DeCaro, Strings Arranger - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Leon Russell, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Benson, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jorge Dalto, Keyboards, Piano - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards - Stanley Banks, Bass Guitar - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Noel Newbolt, ProductionAssistant - Don Henderson, AssistantEngineer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Nick DeCaro, Strings Arranger - Barry Mann, Writer - Jerry Leiber, Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Cynthia Weil, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Benson, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jorge Dalto, Keyboards, Acoustic Piano - Phil Upchurch, Rhythm Guitar - Ronnie Foster, Synthesizer - Stanley Banks, Bass Guitar - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Noel Newbolt, ProductionAssistant - Don Henderson, AssistantEngineer
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Unlike Collection, Warner Bros.' second George Benson compilation Best of George Benson only draws from the label's own catalog, so by definition it is a less representative sampler. And even then, it does not give a thorough overview of Benson's 17-year tenure at Warner Bros. Understandably for a best-of album, it concentrates on such hot-selling Benson vocal hits as "This Masquerade," "Give Me the Night," "Turn Your Love Around" and "On Broadway." Yet there is not so much as a single instrumental -- which borders on the criminal -- nor anything from Benson's last five Warners albums, the last three of which (Tenderly, Big Boss Band, Love Remembers) contain a good deal of his best mature work, if not any hits. For those only interested in George Benson, chartmaker, this will do. Otherwise, pass right by.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:53
- Main artists: George Benson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 Warner,Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1995 Warner Records Inc.
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