The George Benson Collection

1981 compilation album by George Benson
The George Benson Collection
Compilation album by
George Benson
Released1981
Recorded1968–1981
Genre
  • Jazz
  • R&B
Length78:54
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
  • Creed 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)
Singles from The George Benson Collection
  1. "Never Give Up on a Good Thing"
    Released: December 1981

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^
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

  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. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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