The Essential Selection

~ Release by George Benson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Love Ballad
cover recording of:
Love Ballad
lyricist and composer:
Skip Scarborough
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:19
2Affirmation
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson
assistant producer:
Noel Newbolt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
electric piano:
Ronnie Foster (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
guitar:
George Benson (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08) and Phil Upchurch (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
piano:
Jorge Dalto (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
orchestrator:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Affirmation (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
J & H Publishing Co., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
recording of:
Affirmation
composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
J & H Publishing Co., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
6:54
3In Your Eyes
3:22
4Love X Love
3:51
5Shiver (extended remix)
7:34
6The Greatest Love of All
recording of:
The Greatest Love of All
lyricist:
Linda Creed
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Golden Horizon Music Corp. (in 1986), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1986) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:35
7Kisses in the Moonlight
4:26
8Nothing's Going to Change My Love for You
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dann Huff and Paul Jackson
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan
solo guitar and lead vocals:
George Benson
background vocals:
Richard Marx and Deborah Thomas
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (in 1985)
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You
lyricist:
Gerald Goffin and Michael Masser
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany, Lauren Wesley Music, Prince Street Music, Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Inc., Rondor Musikverlag GmbH, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:03
9Nature Boy
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson
assistant producer:
Noel Newbolt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Stanley Banks
clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason
guitar:
George Benson and Phil Upchurch
Minimoog and electric piano:
Ronnie Foster
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
George Benson
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
orchestrator:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-08 until 1976-11)
cover recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World, Edwin H. Morris & Company and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
5:56
10This Masquerade
cover recording of:
This Masquerade
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland, Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ミュージック・セールス and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス
3:19
11Everything Must Change
cover recording of:
Everything Must Change
lyricist and composer:
Benard Ighner
publisher:
Almo Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Trans Traditional Suite
3:50
12Six to Four
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson
assistant producer:
Noel Newbolt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
electric piano:
Ronnie Foster (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
guitar:
George Benson (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08) and Phil Upchurch (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
piano:
Jorge Dalto (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
orchestrator:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Six to Four (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
composer:
Phil Upchurch
publisher:
Utom Music Pub. Co. and フジパシフィックミュージック
5:09
13Lady Blue
3:28
14What's on Your Mind
4:06
15Beyond the Sea (La Mer)
cover recording of:
Beyond the Sea
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence
composer:
Charles Trenet
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Éditions Raoul Breton, Music 1 Ltd., Range Road Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music International, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
translated version of:
La Mer
4:12
16Unchained Melody
3:56
17You Are the Love of My Life
recording of:
(You Are the) Love of My Life
writer:
Linda Creed and Michael Masser
publisher:
DeCreed Music Publishing Company, Prince Street Productions, Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:52