november 19, 2022

George Benson - The George Benson Collection (1981) (2LP) - €20,00

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The George Benson Collection is a compilation album by George Benson, released in 1981. Originally a two-LP set.
In addition to previously released material from Benson's tenures with A&M Records, CTI Records, and his then-current label, Warner Bros. Records, the album features two new songs, including Benson's #1 R&B hit "Turn Your Love Around." The George Benson Collection was certified gold by the RIAA.

This Warner Brothers Benson collection is a mix of George’s vocal R&B pop songs and some instrumentals, a wee bit of soul jazz, compiled in the 80’s from various Benson albums. 
This double album gives snippets, and hits, from three different record labels Benson recorded for, A&M, Aristra and CTI also including a couple of new songs. 
George Benson has a great voice and I do enjoy some of his vocal tracks, as well as the guest duets, especially with Aretha Franklin but I also enjoy the instrumentals, Bensons guitar playing and scatting to his guitar and there is not enough of that on the 17 tracks, a few more would have balance things off a bit. 
The instrumentals that are included are all good, a groovy 'Last Train To Clarksville' and of course the classic 'Breezin' included. 
This is not a jazz album but a jazz guitarist singing and playing in a crossover way from the pure jazz Benson started playing in the 60’s. 
Benson is good at pop and R&B (some great examples of that on this collection) but I am sure some early Benson fans wished he did not crossover as he is a great guitarist and I am also sure some fans of his crossover music would not take a second look at his early, pure jazz albums. 
They are worlds apart but there are some, like me, who like to travel to different worlds.


Side one
1.  Turn Your Love Around - 3:51
2.  Love All the Hurt Way  (with Aretha Franklin) - 4:10
3.  Give Me the Night - 3:43
4.  Cast Your Fate to the Wind - 6:51

Side two
1.  Never Give Up on a Good Thing - 4:06
2.  On Broadway  (Drifters Cover) - 5:18
3.  White Rabbit  (Jefferson Airplane Cover) - 6:58
4.  This Masquerade - 3:19

Side three
1.  Love Ballad - 4:17
2.  Nature Boy - 4:20
3.  Last Train to Clarksville - 5:01
4.  Livin’ Inside Your Love - 6:38

Side four
1. Here Comes the Sun - 2:33
2.  Breezin' - 5:39
3.  Moody’s Mood - 3:26
4.  We Got the Love  (with Chaka Khan) - 3:28
5.  The Greatest Love of All - 5:33


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Credits
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Release:  1981
Format:  2LP
Genre:  Smooth Jazz, Smooth Soul
Label:  Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#  WB 66107

Vinyl:  Excellent
Cover:  Excellent (Gatefold)

Prijs: €20,00

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