Best of George Benson

~ Release by George Benson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

℗ «1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.»

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(As of 2020-09-13).

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Annotation last modified on 2020-09-13 21:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1California Dreamin’
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-11)
producer:
Creed Taylor
acoustic guitar:
Jay Berliner (in 1971-11)
alto flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11), Hubert Laws (in 1971-11), George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
baritone horn and trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1971-11)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1971-11)
bass clarinet:
Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
bassoon:
Jane Taylor (bassoonist) (in 1971-11)
clarinet:
George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
cor anglais and oboe:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11), George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set):
Billy Cobham (in 1971-11)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1971-11)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
John Frosk (in 1971-11) and Al Rubin (in 1971-11)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11), Hubert Laws (in 1971-11) and George Marge (in 1971-11)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (in 1971-11)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 1971-11)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (in 1971-11)
percussion:
Phil Kraus (in 1971-11) and Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-11)
piccolo:
Hubert Laws (in 1971-11)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (in 1971-11)
vocals:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-11)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-11)
instrumental cover recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1971-11)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
47:19
2The Gentle Rain
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1971-02-03)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1971-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1971-02-03)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1971-02-03)
organ:
Clarence Palmer (on 1971-02-03)
percussion:
Michael Cameron (on 1971-02-03) and Albert Nicholson (percussionist/drummer) (on 1971-02-03)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1971-02-03)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Gentle Rain (on 1971-02-03)
lyricist:
Matt Dubey
composer:
Luiz Bonfá
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
9:06
3Theme From Good King Bad
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn (on 1975-12-04)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1975-12-04)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1975-12-04) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (on 1975-12-04)
clavinet and keyboard:
Don Grolnick (on 1975-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (on 1975-12-04)
flute:
Joe Farrell (on 1975-12-04)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1975-12-04) and Eric Gale (on 1975-12-04)
keyboard:
Bobby Lyle (on 1975-12-04)
percussion:
Sue Evans (on 1975-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1975-12-04) and Frank Vicari (on 1975-12-04)
trombone:
Fred Wesley (on 1975-12-04)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (on 1975-12-04)
vibraphone:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba) (on 1975-12-04)
viola:
Harold Coletta (on 1975-12-04) and Theodore Israel (on 1975-12-04)
violin:
Max Ellen (on 1975-12-04), Paul Gershman (on 1975-12-04), Harry Glickman (on 1975-12-04), Emanuel Green (on 1975-12-04), Harold Kohon (on 1975-12-04), David Nadien (on 1975-12-04), John Pintavalle (on 1975-12-04) and Max Pollikoff (on 1975-12-04)
6:02
4Take Five
earliest release:
Take Five by George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
cover recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version) (on 1974-05-29)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond), Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
7:43
5Body Talk
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1973-07-17)
producer:
Creed Taylor
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1973-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1973-07-17)
electric bass guitar:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (on 1973-07-17)
electric piano:
Harold Mabern (American jazz pianist) (on 1973-07-17)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1973-07-17) and Earl Klugh (on 1973-07-17)
percussion:
Mobutu (percussionist) (on 1973-07-17)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1973-07-17)
trombone:
Gerald Chamberlain (trombonist) (on 1973-07-17) and Dick Griffin (on 1973-07-17)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (on 1973-07-17), John Gatchell (on 1973-07-17) and Waymon Reed (on 1973-07-17)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis (on 1973-07-17)
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1973-07-17)
recording of:
Body Talk (on 1973-07-17)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
48:20
6Theme From Summer of ’42
cover recording of:
The Summer Knows (Summer of ’42; instrumental version)
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Olive Music LLC and Warner/Chappell North America
4:36
7One Rock Don’t Make No Boulder
6:48
8My Latin Brothers
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1974-05-29)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1974-05-29)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (on 1974-05-29)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1974-05-29)
guitar and percussion:
Phil Upchurch (on 1974-05-29)
piano:
Kenny Barron (on 1974-05-29)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1974-05-29)
recording of:
My Latin Brother (on 1974-05-29)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
6:51
9Ode to a Kudu
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1971-02-03)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1971-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1971-02-03)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1971-02-03)
organ:
Clarence Palmer (on 1971-02-03)
percussion:
Michael Cameron (on 1971-02-03) and Albert Nicholson (percussionist/drummer) (on 1971-02-03)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1971-02-03)
recording of:
Ode to a Kudu (on 1971-02-03)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
publisher:
Char‐Liz Music, Inc., Music in One and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
3:44
10I Remember Wes
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Leo Morris
flute and tenor saxophone:
Arthur Clarke (baritone saxophonist) and George Marge
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
strings:
The Winston Collymore Strings
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings
conductor:
Horace Ott
arranger:
Horace Ott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1969) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
I Remember Wes
composer:
Don Sebesky
publisher:
Screen Gems Emi Music Publishing Ltd.
4:07
11Summertime
live cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
6:03
12From Now On
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1974-04-22)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1974-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (on 1974-04-22)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1974-04-22) and Phil Upchurch (on 1974-04-22)
piano:
Kenny Barron (on 1974-04-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1974-04-22)
recording of:
From Now On (on 1974-04-22)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
2:20