The George Benson Collection
1981 compilation album by George Benson
The George Benson Collection | ||||
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Compilation album by George Benson | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1968–1981 | |||
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Length | 78:54 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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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. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Turn Your Love Around" | New song | 3:51 | |
2. | "Love All the Hurt Away" (with Aretha Franklin) | Sam L. Dees | Love All the Hurt Away (Aretha Franklin album) | 4:10 |
3. | "Give Me the Night" | Rod Temperton | Give Me the Night | 3:43 |
4. | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" (Vince Guaraldi cover) |
| Good King Bad | 6:51 |
5. | "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" |
| New song | 4:06 |
6. | "On Broadway" (Drifters cover) | Weekend in L.A. | 5:18 | |
7. | "White Rabbit" (Jefferson Airplane cover) | Grace Slick | White Rabbit | 6:58 |
8. | "This Masquerade" (Leon Russell cover) | Leon Russell | Breezin' | 3:19 |
9. | "Love Ballad" (L.T.D. cover) | Skip Scarborough | Livin' Inside Your Love | 4:17 |
10. | "Nature Boy" (Nat "King" Cole cover) | eden ahbez | In Flight | 4:20 |
11. | "Last Train to Clarksville" (The Monkees cover) | Shape of Things to Come | 5:01 | |
12. | "Livin' Inside Your Love" (Earl Klugh cover) | Earl Klugh | Livin' Inside Your Love | 6:38 |
13. | "Here Comes the Sun" (The Beatles cover) | George Harrison | The Other Side of Abbey Road | 2:33 |
14. | "Breezin'" (Gábor Szabó cover) | Bobby Womack | Breezin' | 5:39 |
15. | "Moody's Mood" (James Moody cover) |
| Give Me the Night | 3:26 |
16. | "We Got the Love" (with Chaka Khan) | George Benson | Chaka (Chaka Khan album) | 3:28 |
17. | "The Greatest Love of All" | The Greatest soundtrack | 5:33 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Japan | — | 130,460[5] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "American album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 29.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "British album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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- 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
- 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
- "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)