The George Benson Collection

Original Release Date:  1981

Track Listing

• 1. Turn Your Love Around
• 2. Love All the Hurt Away
• 3. Give Me the Night
• 4. Never Give Up on a Good Thing
• 5. On Broadway
• 6. White Rabbit
• 7. This Masquerade
• 8. Love Ballad
• 9. Nature Boy
• 10. Last Train to Clarksville
• 11. Livin' Inside Your Love
• 12. Here Comes the Sun
• 13. Breezin'
• 14. Moody's Mood
• 15. We Got the Love
• 16. The Greatest Love of All

Credits

• Johnny Pacheco: Percussion, Conga
• Patti Austin: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Soloist
• Aretha Franklin: Vocals
• George Benson: Guitar, Vocals
• Phil Bodner: Flute, Oboe, Wind
• Michael Brecker: Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
• Ron Carter: Bass, Guitar (Bass)
• Ronnie Cuber: Saxophone, Sax (Baritone), Baritone
• Jorge Dalto: Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Soloist
• Ronnie Foster: Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Moog Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Polymoog, Mini Moog
• Herbie Hancock: Organ, Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
• Bob James: Organ, Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards
• Eddie Jefferson: Composer
• Quincy Jones: Arranger, Producer, Liner Notes, Rhythm Arrangements
• Earl Klugh: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Soloist
• Hubert Laws: Flute
• Bobby Lyle: Keyboards
• James Moody: Composer
• Bill Reichenbach Jr.: Trombone
• Jerome Richardson: Clarinet, Flute, Keyboards
• Marvin Stamm: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo, Wind
• George Young: Alto, Saxophone, Sax (Alto), ?
• David Friedman: Percussion
• John Hammond, Sr.: Liner Notes
• Phil Upchurch: Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
• Jimmy McHugh: Composer
• David Foster: Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
• Jay Berliner: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
• Bill Champlin: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Marcy Levy: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Ralph MacDonald: Percussion
• Amanuel Vardi: Viola
• Sue Evans: Percussion
• Airto Moreira: Percussion, Vocals
• Jocelyn Allen: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Wayne Andre: Trombone, Horn, Horn (Baritone)
• Tom Bahler: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Michael Baird: Percussion, Cymbals
• Mike Baird: Cymbals
• Stanley Banks: Bass
• Kenneth Bichel: Synthesizer
• Michael Boddicker: Synthesizer
• Randy Brecker: Trumpet
• Chaka Khan: Vocals
• Claus Ogerman: Arranger, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
• Billy Cobham: Drums
• Burt Collins: Trumpet
• Charles Convinton: Organ, Keyboards
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion, Wind
• Charles Covington: Organ
• Rafael Cruz: Percussion
• Raphael Cruz: Conga
• Eddie Daniels: Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Alto)
• Sam Dees: Composer
• Don Sebesky: Arranger, Conductor
• Joe Farrell: Horn
• Howard "Buzz" Feiten: Guitar
• Steve Ferrone: Drums
• Dorothy Fields: Composer
• Chuck Findley: Trumpet
• Steve Gadd: Drums
• Eric Gale: Guitar
• Jim Gilstrap: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Venette Gloud: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Diva Gray: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Jay Graydon: Synthesizer, Guitar, Songwriter, Arranger, Producer, Liner Notes
• Ernie Hayes: Organ, Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards
• Gary Herbig: Flute, Saxophone, Wind
• Jerry Hey: Trumpet, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Lee Holdridge: Conductor, Orchestra, Orchestration
• Kim Hutchcroft: Flute, Saxophone, Wind
• Arthur Jenkins: Piano, Piano (Electric)
• Louis Johnson: Bass
• Louis Jordan: Bass
• Gary King: Bass
• Bob Krasnow: ?, Liner Notes, Executive Producer, Concept, Album Concept
• Phil Kraus: Percussion, Vibraphone
• Abraham Laboriel, Sr.: Bass
• Will Lee: Bass
• Tommy LiPuma: Producer, Liner Notes, Sequencing, Compilation, Editing, Compilation Producer
• Buddy Lucas: Saxophone
• Steve Lukather: Clarinet, Guitar
• Mike Mainieri: Conductor, Orchestration
• Arif Mardin: Arranger, Producer, Liner Notes
• George Marge: Flute, Flute (Alto)
• Marty Paich: Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor
• Harvey Mason, Sr.: Drums
• Michael Masser: Piano, Arranger, Producer, Liner Notes, Rhythm Arrangements
• Leo Morris: Bass, Drums
• Andy Newmark: Drums
• Michael Omartian: Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
• David Paich: Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass
• Jeff Porcaro: Drums
• Greg Phillinganes: Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes
• Raoul Poliakin: Violin
• Max Pollikoff: Violin
• Robert Popwell: Bass
• Allen Ralph: Trombone, Tuba
• Alan Raph: Trombone, Tuba, Horn
• Mike Reese: Mastering
• George Ricci: Cello
• Lee Ritenour: Guitar
• John "J.R." Robinson: Drums
• Barry Rogers: Trombone
• Joe Shapley: Trumpet
• Neil Stubenhaus: Bass
• Hamish Stuart: Guitar
• Creed Taylor: Producer
• Richard Tee: Synthesizer, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass
• Rod Temperton: Arranger, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements
• Carmen Twillie: Vocals
• Frank Vicari: Saxophone
• Jerry Jemmott: Bass, Guitar (Bass)
• Mark Stevens: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Emanuel Vardi: Viola
• Herbert Laws: Flute, Oboe
• Joe Shepley: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• Arthur Jenkins, Jr.: Piano (Electric)
• Jay Vigon: Illustrations
• Jai Winding: Piano, Fender Rhodes
• Charles Bush: Photography
• Ken Fritz: Director, Direction
• Carmen Twilley: Vocals (Background)
• Raul Vega: Photography
• Richard Seireeni: Art Direction
• John "4 Daddman" Robinson: Drums
• Airto: Percussion, Vocals
• Larry Williams: Flute, Saxophone, Wind
• Bob James & Creations: Organ, Piano, Harpsichord
• Larry Andrew Williams: Flute, Saxophone
• Marcie Gorman: Coordination, Production Coordination
• Donald Ashworth: Clarinet (Bass), Keyboards