The Ultimate Collection (deluxe edition)

~ Release by George Benson (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Give Me the Night (12″ long version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
assistant engineer:
Sheridan Eldridge, Ralph Osborne and Mark Sackett
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
guitar:
George Benson and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
piano:
Herbie Hancock
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1980)
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
George Benson5:04
2Lady Love Me (One More Time)
recording of:
Lady Love Me (One More Time)
writer:
James Newton Howard and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Newton House Music, Rocket Music Ltd., Rocket Songs, Inc., Universal Music Careers, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
George Benson4:01
3Never Give Up on a Good Thing
recording of:
Never Give Up on a Good Thing
writer:
Michael Garvin, Monie Love and Tom Shapiro
George Benson4:05
4Love × Love
recording of:
Love × Love
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs, 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
George Benson4:45
5Love 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
George Benson5:14
6Nature Boy
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks
clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason
electric piano and Moog [mini-moog]:
Ronnie Foster
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Benson
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
George Benson
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
instruments arranger:
Claus Ogerman
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
George Benson4:22
7This 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
George Benson3:18
8On Broadway (live)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason
guitar:
George Benson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch
keyboard:
Jorge Dalto and Ronnie Foster
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Jorge Dalto
vocals:
George Benson
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 55)
live cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., 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)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., 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)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
George Benson5:17
9White Rabbit
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-11)
producer:
Creed Taylor
acoustic guitar:
Jay Berliner (in 1971-11)
alto flute:
Phil Bodner (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 (in 1971-11)
bass clarinet:
Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
bassoon:
Jane Taylor (in 1971-11)
clarinet:
George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
cor anglais and oboe:
Phil Bodner (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 (in 1971-11)
flugelhorn:
John Frosk (in 1971-11) and Al Rubin (in 1971-11)
flute:
Phil Bodner (in 1971-11) and George Marge (in 1971-11)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (in 1971-11)
guitar:
George Benson (in 1971-11)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (in 1971-11)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (in 1971-11)
percussion and vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Phil Kraus (in 1971-11)
piccolo and solo flute:
Hubert Laws (in 1971-11)
solo trumpet:
John Frosk (in 1971-11)
trumpet:
Al Rubin (in 1971-11)
vocals:
Airto Moreira (in 1971-11)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (in 1971-11)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-11)
instrumental cover recording of:
White Rabbit (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
George Benson6:58
10Breezin’
cover recording of:
Breezin’
composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Tracebob Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, 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 日本アブコ音楽出版
George Benson5:39
11Welcome Into My World
recording of:
Welcome Into My World
composer:
George Benson
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Triangle Music Company and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
George Benson4:08
12What’s on Your Mind
recording of:
What’s on Your Mind
writer:
Glen Ballard and Kerry Chater
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Corp., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing, 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
George Benson4:03
13Mimosa
recording of:
Mimosa
composer:
George Benson
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Triangle Music Company and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
George Benson with Jimmy Smith5:49
14Off Broadway
recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., 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)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
George Benson5:25
15Gonna Love You More
recording of:
Gonna Love You More
lyricist and composer:
Morris Albert
publisher:
Fermata International Melodies, Inc. (ended), Augusta Ltda. Editora, Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
George Benson3:21
16Unchained Melody
recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd., MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
George Benson3:53
17The Greatest Love of All
recording of:
The Greatest Love of All (in 2015)
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)
George Benson3:32
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