Name: The Ultimate Collection by George Benson
Brand: George Benson
SKU: 081227844349
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Give Me the Night (Single Version) [2015 Remaster]

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Turn Your Love Around (2015 GH Version)

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Never Give up on a Good Thing (2015 GH Version)

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Love Ballad (2015 GH Version)

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The Greatest Love of All (2015 GH Version)

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Love X Love (2015 GH Version)

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Lady Love Me (One More Time) [2015 GH Version]

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In Your Eyes (2015 GH Version)

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Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You

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The Ultimate Collection is quite different from the two-disc George Benson overviews that preceded it, including The George Benson Anthology. Like that 2000-released set, this one was also issued through Rhino, though there are only 17 tracks of overlap. The Ultimate Collection has even less in common with Legacy's The Essential George Benson (2006), which naturally favors Benson's Columbia and CTI output. The heart here is 1976-1983, an era during which Benson recorded for Warner and was regularly listed in the Top Ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart. All of those tremendous major hits are here, as are some less popular but solid A-sides and deeper cuts from that period. Only one selection, "White Rabbit," predates the 1976 commercial breakthrough "Breezin'," while several of Benson's varied albums from 20/20 through Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, released on Warner, GRP, and Concord, among other labels, are represented in some form. The smart selections, along with the liner notes, make for a fine representation of Benson's career from the late '70s through 2013. ~ Andy Kellman

1. Give Me the Night (Single Version) [2015 Remaster]

by George Benson

Background Vocals: Jim Gilstrap
Patti Austin
Jocelyn Brown
Diva Gray
Tom Bahler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Abraham Laboriel; Performer
Drums: John Robinson; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Sackett
Ralph Osborn
Sheridan Eldridge; Production
Concert Master: Sid Sharp; Production
Electric Piano: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Flute: Kim Hutchcroft
Larry Williams; Performer
Guitar: George Benson
Lee Ritenour; Performer
Lead Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Saxophone: Larry Williams
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Composer: Rodney Lynn Temperton
Rod Temperton; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Kent Duncan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bruce Swedien; Production
Recording: Bruce Swedien; Production
Synthesizer: Michael Boddicker; Performer
Synthesizer Bass: Richard Tee; Performer
Trumpet: Jerry Hey; Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

2. Turn Your Love Around (2015 GH Version)

by George Benson

Background Vocals: Venette Gloud
Bill Champlin
Carmen Twilley; Performer
Composer: Lukather
Graydon
Champlin
Jay Graydon
Bill Champlin
Steve Lukather; Composer
Bass Guitar: David Paich; Performer
Cymbals: Mike Baird; Performer
Drums: Jeff Porcaro; Performer
Flute: Gary Herbig; Performer
Guitar: Jay Graydon; Performer
Horn: Jerry Hey; Performer
Lead Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Arranger: Jay Graydon
Jerry Hey; Composer
Acoustic Piano: Jai Winding; Other
Electric Piano: Jai Winding; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Herbig; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese; Production
Production Coordination: Marcie Gorman; Production
Synthesizer: Jay Graydon
David Paich
David Foster; Performer
Executive Producer: Bob Krasnow; Production
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Jerry Hey
Chuck Findley; Performer
Producer: Jay Graydon; Production

3. Never Give up on a Good Thing (2015 GH Version)

by George Benson

Bass Guitar: Neil Stubenhaus; Performer
Drums: John Robinson; Performer
Electric Piano: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Executive Producer: Bob Krasnow; Production
Production Coordination: Marcie Gorman; Production
Flute: Gary Herbig; Performer
Guitar: George Benson
Steve Lukather; Performer
Horn: Jerry Hey; Performer
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Piano: Michael Omartian; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Herbig; Performer
Synthesizer: Michael Omartian; Performer
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Jerry Hey
Chuck Findley; Performer
Arranger: Jerry Hey
Jay Graydon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese; Production
Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Composer: Tom Shapiro
Michael Garvin; Composer
Producer: Jay Graydon; Production

4. Love Ballad (2015 GH Version)

by George Benson

Acoustic Guitar: Earl Klugh; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Popwell Jr.; Performer
Clavinet: Jorge Dalto; Performer
Drums: Steve Gadd; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Don Henderson
Michael O'reilly; Production
Audio Engineer: Al Schmitt; Production
Production Coordination: Christine Martin
Jill Harris; Production
Acoustic Piano: Jorge Dalto; Other
Electric Piano: Ronnie Foster
Jorge Dalto; Performer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Lead Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Macdonald; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Phil Upchurch; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese; Production
Mixing Engineer: Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production
Orchestral Conductor: Mike Mainieri; Other
Synthesizer: Ronnie Foster; Performer
Composer: Skip Scarborough; Composer
Producer: Tommy Lipuma; Production

5. The Greatest Love of All (2015 GH Version)

by George Benson

Guitar: Lee Ritenour; Performer
Lead Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Piano: Michael Masser; Performer
Composer: Michael Masser
Linda Creed; Composer
Conductor: Lee Holdridge; Conductor
Executive Producer: Marcie Gorman; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese; Production
Producer: Michael Masser; Production
Production Coordination: Bob Krasnow; Production
Rhythm Arranger: Michael Masser; Other

6. Love X Love (2015 GH Version)

by George Benson

Assistant Engineer: Mark Sackett
Sheridan Eldridge
Ralph Osborn; Production
Background Vocals: Tom Bahler
Jocelyn Allen
Diva Gray
Jim Gilstrap
Patti Austin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson
Abraham Laboriel; Performer
Drums: John Robinson; Performer
Flute: Larry Williams
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Lead Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Audio Engineer: Bruce Swedien; Production
Concert Master: Sid Sharp; Production
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Saxophone: Larry Williams
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Kent Duncan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bruce Swedien; Production
Recording: Bruce Swedien; Production
Trumpet: Jerry Hey; Performer
Composer: Rod Temperton; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

7. Lady Love Me (One More Time) [2015 GH Version]

by George Benson

Background Vocals: Mark Stevens
Zachary Sanders
Babi Floyd
Hamish Stuart; Performer
Bass Guitar: Nathan East; Performer
Drums: Jeff Porcaro; Performer
Flugelhorn: Jerry Hey; Performer
Brass Arrangement: Jerry Hey
David Paich; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Burns
Michael O'reilly
Robert Feist; Production
Audio Engineer: Gary Skardina; Production
Concert Master: Gene Orloff
Endre Granat; Production
Additional Synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes
Steve Porcaro; Other
Guitar: David Spinozza; Performer
Keyboard: James Newton Howard
David Paich; Performer
Lead Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Strings: Jonathan Abramowitz
Julien Barber
Guy Lumia
Fred Zlotkin
Frederick Buldrini
Gerald Tarack
Harold Kohon
Richard Maximoff
Ted Hoyle
Marilyn Wright
Alfred Brown
Harry Lookofsky
Richard Young
Emanuel Vardi
Joe Malin; Performer
Synthesizer: David Paich
James Newton Howard; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Joe Mardin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael O'reilly
Jeremy Smith; Production
Recording: Gary Skardina; Production
Additional Engineer: Jay Messina
Bobby Warner
John Agallo
Bill Dooley
Danny Caccavo; Other
Tracking Engineer: Dan Nash
Michael O'reilly
Stephen Benben
Julie Last
Jeremy Smith; Other
Trombone: Alan Ralph
Tom Malone; Performer
Trumpet: Randy Brecker
Jon Faddis; Performer
Composer: David Paich
James Newton-howard; Composer
Producer: Arif Mardin; Production
Strings Arrangement: Marty Paich
James Newton Howard; Composer

8. In Your Eyes (2015 GH Version)

by George Benson

Composer: Dan Hill
Michael William Masser
Michael Masser; Composer
Bass Guitar: Will Lee; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Michael O'reilly; Production
Background Vocals: Mark Stevens; Performer
Drums: Steve Gadd; Performer
Electric Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Audio Engineer: Jeremy Smith; Production
Concert Master: Endre Granat
Gene Orloff; Production
Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.
David Spinozza; Performer
Lead Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Smith
Michael O'reilly; Production
Producer: Arif Mardin; Production
Strings: Jonathan Abramowitz
Joe Malin
Julien Barber
Gerald Tarack
Harold Kohon
Richard Maximoff
Ted Hoyle
Marilyn Wright
Alfred Brown
Harry Lookofsky
Richard Young
Emanuel Vardi
Guy Lumia
Fred Zlotkin
Frederick Buldrini; Performer
Synthesizer: Robbie Buchanan; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Joe Mardin; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Lee Holdridge; Composer
Recording: Jeremy Smith; Production
Acoustic Piano: Robbie Buchanan; Other
Additional Engineer: Danny Caccavo
Bobby Warner
Bill Dooley
John Agallo
Jay Messina; Other
Rhythm Arranger: Robbie Buchanan; Other
Tracking Engineer: Jeremy Smith
Dan Nash
Michael O'reilly
Stephen Benben
Julie Last; Other

9. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You

by George Benson

Background Vocals: Deborah Thomas
Richard Marx; Performer
Bass Guitar: Nathan East; Performer
Arranger: Robbie Buchanan; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ollie Cotton
Steve Hirsch
Paul Brown
Cliff Jones
Nelson Ayres
Robin Laine
Paul Higgins
Michael Abbott
Bobby Warner
James Nichols
Barbara Ivone
Bruce Lampcov
Jay Willis
Leslie Klein
Michael Allaire
Michael Birnholz
Nick Delre; Production
Audio Engineer: Jim Boyer
Elliot Scheiner
Lee Herschberg; Production
Drums: Carlos Vegas; Performer
Engineer: Russell Schmitt
Gary Ladinsky
Thom Wilson
Michael Mancini; Production
Production Coordination: Mary Melia; Production
Soloist: George Benson; Main Performer
Executive Producer: Russ Titelman; Production
Guitar: Dann Huff
Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Robbie Buchanan; Performer
Lead Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Programmer: Robbie Buchanan; Production
Recording: Lee Herschberg
Elliot Scheiner
Jim Boyer; Production
Additional Engineer: Nicholas Spigel
Kendel "basher" Brown
Josiah Gluck
John Rollo
Jim Gallagher
Dick Bogart
Dean Burt
Cliff Hodson
John Convertino; Other
Synclavier Programmer: Wells Christie; Other
Composer: Michael Masser
Gerry Goffin
Jon Sembello; Composer
Producer: Michael Masser; Production

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The Ultimate Collection

1. Give Me the Night (Single Version) [2015 Remaster]

2. Turn Your Love Around (2015 GH Version)

3. Never Give up on a Good Thing (2015 GH Version)

4. Love Ballad (2015 GH Version)

5. The Greatest Love of All (2015 GH Version)

6. Love X Love (2015 GH Version)

7. Lady Love Me (One More Time) [2015 GH Version]

8. In Your Eyes (2015 GH Version)

9. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You

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The Ultimate Collection

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1. Give Me the Night (Single Version) [2015 Remaster]

2. Turn Your Love Around (2015 GH Version)

3. Never Give up on a Good Thing (2015 GH Version)

4. Love Ballad (2015 GH Version)

5. The Greatest Love of All (2015 GH Version)

6. Love X Love (2015 GH Version)

7. Lady Love Me (One More Time) [2015 GH Version]

8. In Your Eyes (2015 GH Version)

9. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You

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