The Essential George Benson

The Essential George Benson
The Essential George Benson
Compilation album by George Benson
Released	March 28, 2006
Recorded	June 5, 1963 – August 11, 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	2:27:38
Label	Columbia; Legacy; Sony Music;
Producer	Lew Futterman; John Hammond; Teo Macero; Creed Taylor; Didier C. Deutsch; Tommy LiPuma; Quincy Jones; Tony Williams;
George Benson chronology

ReleasedMarch 28, 2006

RecordedJune 5, 1963 – August 11, 1980

GenreJazz

Length2:27:38

The Essential George Benson is a compilation album by American jazz musician George Benson, released in 2006 as a double-disc, 21-track career-spanning anthology.^[1] It is part of Sony BMG's Essential series of compilation albums.

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
PopMatters	^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally from	Length
1.	"Rock Candy" (featuring Jack McDuff)	Jack McDuff	Rock Candy (1972)	6:12
2.	"Shadow Dancers"	George Benson	The New Boss Guitar of George Benson (1964)	4:45
3.	"Clockwise"	George Benson	It's Uptown (1966)	4:28
4.	"Willow Weep for Me"	Ann Ronell	It's Uptown (1966)	7:48
5.	"A Foggy Day"	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	It's Uptown (1966)	2:39
6.	"The Borgia Stick"	George Benson	The George Benson Cookbook (1967)	3:09
7.	"Paraphernalia" (featuring Miles Davis)	Wayne Shorter	Miles in the Sky (1968)	12:38
8.	"Sugar" (featuring Stanley Turrentine)	Stanley Turrentine	Sugar (1970)	10:05
9.	"So What"	Miles Davis	Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971)	9:19
10.	"Ode to a Kudu"	George Benson	Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971)	4:41
11.	"California Dreaming"	John Phillips, Michelle Phillips	White Rabbit (1972)	7:19

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally from	Length
1.	"White Rabbit"	Grace Slick	White Rabbit (1972)	6:56
2.	"Body Talk"	George Benson	Body Talk (1973)	8:22
3.	"Take Five"	Paul Desmond	Bad Benson (1974)	7:07
4.	"Summertime" (Live)	George Gershwin	In Concert-Carnegie Hall (1976)	6:05
5.	"Breezin'"	Bobby Womack	Breezin' (1976)	5:21
6.	"This Masquerade"	Leon Russell	Breezin' (1976)	8:04
7.	"On Broadway"	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil	Weekend in L.A. (1978)	10:10
8.	"Give Me the Night"	Rod Temperton	Give Me the Night (1980)	5:02
9.	"Hip Skip" (featuring Tony Williams)	George Benson	The Joy of Flying (1978)	8:07
10.	"Gotham City" (featuring Dexter Gordon)	Dexter Gordon	Gotham City (1980)	9:19

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Discography
Studio albums	The New Boss Guitar of George Benson It's Uptown The George Benson Cookbook Giblet Gravy Shape of Things to Come Goodies Tell It Like It Is The Other Side of Abbey Road Beyond the Blue Horizon White Rabbit Body Talk Bad Benson Good King Bad Benson & Farrell Breezin' In Flight Livin' Inside Your Love Give Me the Night In Your Eyes Pacific Fire I Got a Woman and Some Blues 20/20 While the City Sleeps... Collaboration Twice the Love Big Boss Band That's Right Standing Together Absolute Benson Irreplaceable Givin' It Up Songs and Stories Guitar Man Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole Walking to New Orleans
Live albums	In Concert-Carnegie Hall Weekend in L.A.
Compilations	Space The George Benson Collection The Greatest Hits of All The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All The Essential George Benson
Singles	"This Masquerade" (1976) "Breezin'" (1976) "The Greatest Love of All" (1977) "On Broadway" (1978) "Love Ballad" (1979) "Give Me the Night" (1980) "Love X Love" (1980) "What's on Your Mind" (1980) "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" (1981) "Turn Your Love Around" (1981) "Inside Love (So Personal)" (1983) "Lady Love Me (One More Time)" (1983) "Feel Like Makin' Love" (1983) "In Your Eyes" (1983) "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (1985) "Shiver" (1986) "Teaser" (1986) "Let's Do It Again" (1988)

The Essential George Benson

Track listing

Disc one

Disc two

Release history

References

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