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Recommend me some George Benson albums  | |
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The only George Benson albums I have in my collection is Breezin', which is utterly a CLASSIC!, The Greatest Hits of All compilation, which is pretty good, and Instrumentals. Check me out and add me on:
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I heard the song "On Broadway", and i loved his voice, so i`m interested in the albums with vocals. I`m not familiar with his music, but it seems like much of it is instumentals  | |
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"Give Me The Night" produced by Q is a great album. For "Moody's Mood" alone it is great. | |
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whatsgoingon said: "Give Me The Night" produced by Q is a great album. For "Moody's Mood" alone it is great.
That`s the one with Patti Austin, right? | |
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silverchild said: The only George Benson albums I have in my collection is Breezin', which is utterly a CLASSIC!, The Greatest Hits of All compilation, which is pretty good, and Instrumentals.
Breezin' is a very good album. Essential songs of the 70's! I'd also recommend his live album. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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SunnySkies said: whatsgoingon said: "Give Me The Night" produced by Q is a great album. For "Moody's Mood" alone it is great.
That`s the one with Patti Austin, right? I think so. She has done quite a few duets with male artists, she is Q's God daughter so through him she has managed to get on quite a few albums that he has produced. | |
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Breezin' is a good start.
The Greatest Hits of All is good if you like his vocals. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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You can't go wrong with any of these. If you want a "greatest hits" package, I suggest either the "George Benson Collection" or "The Greatest Hits of All". If you want to start with an album, I would suggest "Breezin", "Give Me The Night", or even "Love Remembers" for an album.
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daPrettyman said: You can't go wrong with any of these. If you want a "greatest hits" package, I suggest either the "George Benson Collection" or "The Greatest Hits of All". If you want to start with an album, I would suggest "Breezin", "Give Me The Night", or even "Love Remembers" for an album.
All of the above for sure. The only one missing is 'Weekend in LA,' which was the album that his infamous cover of 'On Broadway' originally featured. I think everything he recorded for Warner is top notch - get the greatest hits of all for a really good overview. In Your Eyes and 20/20 are really underrated as far as the studio albums go. | |
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Just in case you're interested in some of the things he was doing for a decade prior to the release of Breezin'...
   
   
...George Benson the Jazz Guitarist tA  Tribal Disorder
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i have one song from this on my myspace page.. awesome..
oh by the way... http://profile.myspace.co...=107929459 .. you can hear it here.. [Edited 8/8/07 0:04am] | |
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theAudience said: Just in case you're interested in some of the things he was doing for a decade prior to the release of Breezin'...
...George Benson the Jazz Guitarist tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 I get so pissed off when I hear those albums,,,,,because everytime I see how BAD he was, I remember for a split second that he only became part of the "smooth jazz" scam nowadays. What a waste of old age's energy  [Edited 8/8/07 2:20am] | |
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Harlepolis said: What a waste of old age's energy
[Edited 8/8/07 2:20am] Well, those albums have a nostalgic quality to them. I grew up listening to many of those songs. Sure, I know where this type of music "led," but I still remember them fondly. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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namepeace said: Harlepolis said: What a waste of old age's energy
[Edited 8/8/07 2:20am] Well, those albums have a nostalgic quality to them. I grew up listening to many of those songs. Sure, I know where this type of music "led," but I still remember them fondly. Although there's good material in that group, for some reason I have a self imposed obligation to include some Benson before Breezin selections in these threads just for the sake of perspective. tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: namepeace said: Well, those albums have a nostalgic quality to them. I grew up listening to many of those songs. Sure, I know where this type of music "led," but I still remember them fondly. Although there's good material in that group, for some reason I have a self imposed obligation to include some Benson before Breezin selections in these threads just for the sake of perspective. Absolutely. His legacy has to be placed in its fullest perspective. It's kind of like what my father said about another guitar great, Wes Montgomery. He made his music, and he made a living. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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I do sometimes forget about Benson's prior work because I was introduced to him through Breezin'. I was just a kid and that album resonated with me more than any work I discovered later. That album along with some Earl Klugh, Donald Byrd and Herbie Hancock were my first memorable introductions to Jazz. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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JackieBlue said: I do sometimes forget about Benson's prior work because I was introduced to him through Breezin'. I was just a kid and that album resonated with me more than any work I discovered later. That album along with some Earl Klugh, Donald Byrd and Herbie Hancock were my first memorable introductions to Jazz.
For me, it was George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Stan Getz and Hubert Laws. Then my grandfather introduced me to the Duke and Bird, and it was true love. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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My favorite. I think it is his finest.
Shape Of Things To Come 1968: 
1 Footin' It 2 Face It Boy, It's Over 3 Shape of Things to Come 4 Chattanooga Choo Choo 5 Don't Let Me Lose This Dream 6 Shape of Things That Are and Were 7 Last Train to Clarksville | |
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namepeace said: theAudience said: Although there's good material in that group, for some reason I have a self imposed obligation to include some Benson before Breezin selections in these threads just for the sake of perspective. Absolutely. His legacy has to be placed in its fullest perspective. It's kind of like what my father said about another guitar great, Wes Montgomery. He made his music, and he made a living. Your dad is a very wise man. 
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Cinnie said: My favorite. I think it is his finest.
Shape Of Things To Come 1968:
1 Footin' It 2 Face It Boy, It's Over 3 Shape of Things to Come 4 Chattanooga Choo Choo 5 Don't Let Me Lose This Dream 6 Shape of Things That Are and Were 7 Last Train to Clarksville We'll disagree on it being his finest but it's damn good. 
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So Sunny did you get any George yet? I know you pick up these albums quite quickly. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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JackieBlue said: So Sunny did you get any George yet? I know you pick up these albums quite quickly.
Yeah, the bank account gets empty quickly But no, i haven`t gotten any of his albums yet, but i want to get the trilogy.
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That looks like a good start. Let me know when you get them. I have a friend who sees his concert every single time he comes to town. She absolutely loves him. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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JackieBlue said: That looks like a good start. Let me know when you get them. I have a friend who sees his concert every single time he comes to town. She absolutely loves him.
Yeah, i was happy to find these three albums together, i`m only interested in the albums with vocals, so i think i`ll like these 
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SunnySkies said: JackieBlue said: That looks like a good start. Let me know when you get them. I have a friend who sees his concert every single time he comes to town. She absolutely loves him.
Yeah, i was happy to find these three albums together, i`m only interested in the albums with vocals, so i think i`ll like these
I`ll send you a note when i do get them  shit. 20/20 one of the best albums of the 80´s !!!!! | |
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3 in one. Good bang for your buck if you don't already have it on wax. | |
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Exactly how many albums does he sing on? | |
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