In Flight
Studio album by
George Benson
ReleasedFebruary 4, 1977
StudioCapitol (Hollywood)
GenreJazz
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTommy LiPuma
George Benson chronology
Breezin'
(1976) 		In Flight
(1977) 		Weekend in L.A.
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

In Flight is a 1977 studio album by George Benson and was released on the Warner Bros. Records label. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nature Boy"Eden Ahbez5:58
2."The Wind and I"Ronnie Foster5:04
3."The World Is a Ghetto"B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen9:41
4."Gonna Love You More"Morris Albert4:37
5."Valdez in the Country"Donny Hathaway4:29
6."Everything Must Change"Benard Ighner8:07
The Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."The World Is a Ghetto" (12" Disco Mix)B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen 
8."Everything Must Change" (45 RPM Edit)Benard Ighner 

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes[6]

Production

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S.. In Flight at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  5. ^ a b "American album certifications – George Benson – In Flight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ In Flight (Media notes). George Benson.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "British album certifications – George Benson – In Flight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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