In Flight (George Benson album)
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| In Flight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 4, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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| Singles from In Flight | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
In Flight is a 1977 studio album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. Records label. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nature Boy" | Eden Ahbez | 5:58 |
| 2. | "The Wind and I" | Ronnie Foster | 5:04 |
| 3. | "The World Is a Ghetto" | B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen | 9:41 |
| 4. | "Gonna Love You More" | Morris Albert | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Valdez in the Country" | Donny Hathaway | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Everything Must Change" | Benard Ighner | 8:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(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]
- George Benson – lead guitar, vocals
- Jorge Dalto – clavinet, acoustic piano
- Ronnie Foster – electric piano, Minimoog
- Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar, bass (5, 6)
- Stanley Banks – bass guitar (1–4)
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Claus Ogerman – orchestra arrangements and conductor
