The George Benson Collection
Compilation album by
George Benson
Released1981
Recorded1968-1981
GenreJazz
R&B
Length78:54
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerCreed Taylor, Tommy LiPuma, Quincy Jones, Arif Mardin, Jay Graydon, Michael Masser
George Benson chronology
Give Me the Night
(1980) 		The George Benson Collection
(1981) 		In Your Eyes
(1983)

The George Benson Collection is a compilation album by George Benson, released in 1981. Originally a two-LP set, it was reissued as one compact disc. 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.[1]

Track listing

All tracks originally performed by Benson, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Turn Your Love Around"
New song3:51
2."Love All the Hurt Away" (with Aretha Franklin)Sam L. DeesLove All the Hurt Away (Aretha Franklin album)4:10
3."Give Me the Night"Rod TempertonGive Me the Night3:43
4."Cast Your Fate to the Wind" (Vince Guaraldi cover)
Good King Bad6:51
5."Never Give Up on a Good Thing"
New song4:06
6."On Broadway" (Drifters cover)
Weekend in L.A.5:18
7."White Rabbit" (Jefferson Airplane cover)Grace SlickWhite Rabbit6:58
8."This Masquerade" (Leon Russell cover)Leon RussellBreezin'3:19
9."Love Ballad" (L.T.D. cover)Skip ScarboroughLivin' Inside Your Love4:17
10."Nature Boy" (Nat "King" Cole cover)eden ahbezIn Flight4:20
11."Last Train to Clarksville" (The Monkees cover)
Shape of Things to Come5:01
12."Livin' Inside Your Love" (Earl Klugh cover)Earl KlughLivin' Inside Your Love6:38
13."Here Comes the Sun" (The Beatles cover)George HarrisonThe Other Side of Abbey Road2:33
14."Breezin'" (Gábor Szabó cover)Bobby WomackBreezin'5:39
15."Moody's Mood" (James Moody cover)
Give Me the Night3:26
16."We Got the Love" (with Chaka Khan)George BensonChaka (Chaka Khan album)3:28
17."The Greatest Love of All"
The Greatest soundtrack5:33

NOTE: "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" was omitted from the album's CD release due to the 74-minute storage capacity of CDs at the time.

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (1981-1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 14
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 5
U.S. Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums 33
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian (ARIA Charts)[2] 73

Year End Charts

Year End Chart (1982) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 30
U.S. Billboard 200 71
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 30
U.S. Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "American album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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