George Benson - Original Album Classics

Title: Original Album Classics Artist: George Benson Release Date: 10/29/2007 Re-Released On: 1/8/2008 Label: Columbia, Columbia/Legacy Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 886971455229, 0886971455229, 088697145522 Genre: Jazz Styles: Soul Jazz, Hard Bop Moods: Elegant, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered, Soothing, Sophisticated, Amiable/Good-Natured, Gentle, Reserved, Stylish, Earthy, Energetic, Playful, Rollicking, Romantic Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 5

1. Stormy Weather/Clockwise
2. Summertime
3. Ain't That Peculiar
4. Jaguar
5. Willow Weep for Me
6. A Foggy Day
7. Hello Birdie
8. Bullfight
9. Clockwise/Stormy Weather
10. Eternally
11. Myna Bird Blues
12. J.H. Bossa Nova
13. Clockwise [Alternate Take][*]
14. Eternally [Short Version][*]
15. Sideman [Album Version][*]
16. Minor Chant [Album Version][*]

1. The Cooker
2. Benny's Back
3. Bossa Rocka
4. All of Me
5. Big Fat Lady
6. Benson's Rider
7. Ready and Able
8. The Borgia Stick
9. Return of the Prodigal Son
10. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid
11. The Man from Toledo [*]
12. Slow Scene [*]
13. Let Them Talk [*]
14. Goodnight [*]

1. So What
2. The Gentle Rain (From the Gentle Rain)
3. All Clear
4. Ode to a Kudu
5. Somewhere in the East
6. All Clear [Alternate Take]
7. Ode to a Kudu [Alternate Take]
8. Somewhere in the East [Alternate Take]

1. Dance
2. Where Love Has Gone
3. Plum
4. Body Talk
5. Top of the World
6. Body Talk [New Mix][Alternate Take]

1. Take Five
2. Summer Wishes/Winter Dreams
3. My Latin Brother
4. No Sooner Said Than Done
5. Full Compass
6. The Changing World
7. Take the "A" Train
8. Serbian Blue
9. From Now On [*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Columbia/Legacy 714552 2007 CD Columbia 88697145522

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This is one of the most useful multi-disc packages that reissues album titles under their own sleeves. The German wing of Sony BMG has taken it upon themselves to reissue five classic album titles together in their remastered and extended versions in a single slipcase. In the United States this is done sloppily, where early versions, and not remastered versions, are slipped into boxes just to get rid of stock. This is not the case here, and in George Benson's situation in particular, it is actually quite useful. Benson recorded a couple of titles for Columbia in 1965 with John Hammond and Creed Taylor; the latter left shortly thereafter to start his CTI venture with A&M and took Benson with him. This box compiles the expanded versions of both of Benson's Columbia titles, It's Uptown and The George Benson Cookbook, with three of his early CTI dates including Beyond the Blue Horizon, Body Talk, and Bad Benson. It would have been perfect if they'd been able to sub White Rabbit in there for either of the first two CTI releases, but picking that baby up will only set you back about ten bucks anyway. These records sound great, most of them are great, and what's more, if you are smart as a consumer, you can score them online for a deeply discounted price that comes out to six or seven dollars a disc -- even including shipping, and some retailers ship free if you spend over 25 bucks or so anyway. In other words, these are cheaper than their domestic counterparts and look nicer because of higher-grade paper used in production. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Rubin Trumpet Alan Schulman Celeste Albert Nicholson Percussion Albert Winston Bass Blue Mitchell Trumpet Charles McCracken Cello Charlie Persip Drums Clarence Palmer Organ Creed Taylor Producer Don Hunstein Cover Photo Don Sebesky Conductor, Arranger Earl Klugh Guitar Frank Foster Sax (Tenor) Frank Levy Cello Garnett Brown Trombone Gary King Bass George Benson Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Guitar Gordon Barnes Liner Notes Harold Mabern Piano (Electric) Jack DeJohnette Drums Jesse Levy Cello Jim Buffington French Horn Jimmy Lovelace Drums Joe Shepley Trumpet John F. Hammond Producer John Frosk Trumpet Jon Faddis Flugelhorn, Trumpet Kenny Barron Piano Lonnie Liston Smith Organ Margaret Ross Harp Marion Booker Drums Michael Cameron Percussion Paul Faulise Trombone (Bass) Paul Tobias Cello Pee Wee Ellis Conductor, Arranger Phil Bodner Flute, Clarinet, Horn (English) Phil Upchurch Percussion, Guitar, Bass (Electric) Ray Lucas Drums Raymond Beckenstein Flute, Clarinet, Horn (English) Ronnie Cuber Sax (Baritone), Saxophone Rudy Van Gelder Engineer Sandy Speiser Cover Photo Seymour Barab Cello Steve Gadd Drums Warren Covington Trombone Waymon Reed Trumpet, Flugelhorn Wayne Andre Trombone