George Benson - Anthology (rel.2000)
Front Cover Album Info
Artist/Composer George Benson
Title Anthology
Length 151:57 Discs: 2 Tracks: 31
Format HQ 192+ kbps Packaging Jewel Case
Label Rhino Cat. Number 79934
Style Smooth Jazz Rating N/A
Track list
Anthology - Disk 1 77:58
01
Shadow dancers 04:48 perf. by Benson + Brother Jack McDuff Quartet
02
Ain't that peculiar 02:59
03
A foggy day 02:35
04
Ready and able 03:35 perf. by Benson + Lonnie Smith
05
What's new 05:33
06
Chattanooga choo choo 03:40
07
White rabbit 07:02
08
Summertime (live) 07:21 perf. by Benson + Hubert Laws
09
Breezin' 05:23
10
This masquerade 08:06
11
Shark bite 06:12
12
Nature boy 06:02
13
The greatest love of all 03:38
14
On broadway (live) 05:17
15
We all remember Wes (live) 05:47
Anthology - Disk 2 73:59
01
Love Ballad 04:21 perf. Benson + Brother Jack McDuff Quartet
02
Off broadway 05:28
03
Moody's mood 03:29
04
Give me the night 03:44 perf. Benson + Lonnie Liston Smith
05
Turn your love arround 03:52
06
Love all the hurt away 04:11 perf. by Benson + Aretha Franklin
07
Mimosa 05:52 perf. by Benson + Jimmy Smith
08
Being with you 03:57 perf. Benson + Hubert Laws
09
20/20 04:08
10
New Day 04:29
11
Kisses the moonlight 03:56
12
Mt. Airy Road 07:54 perf. by Benson + Earl Klugh
13
Let's do it again 03:44
14
Tenderly 03:08
15
The long and winding road 05:52 perf. by Benson + Count Basie Orchestra
16
C-smooth 05:54
Notes
AMG Review (4 1/2):
George Benson's two-disc Anthology from Rhino ultimately manages to encapsulate Benson's career. These 32 tracks not only highlight the obligatory vocal pop hits "Turn Your Love Around," "Give Me the Night," and "On Broadway," but dish out a heavy dose of his early jazz recordings that followed in the footsteps of Wes Montgomery, and his many appearances throughout the years with Brother Jack Mcduff, Lonnie Smith, Hubert Laws, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Smith, Earl Klugh, and the Count Basie Orchestra. If you're only accustomed to Benson's pop/jazz crossover work, check out this definitive overview. — Al Campbell