George Benson - 20/20

George Benson certainly is a good soul vocalist, fervently turning every phrase as if he meant every lovelorn syllable. The bright spots on 20/20 are the tense high-tech title track and an elegant Basie-like treatment of "Beyond the Sea," with several jazz luminaries in the all-star band and Frank Foster and Ralph Burns handling the chart. There is only one instrumental, "Stand Up." ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anthony Jackson Bass Barbara Ivone Assistant Engineer Barnaby Finch Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes Benny Powell Trombone Bobby Eldridge Sax (Baritone) Bobby Warner Assistant Engineer Bruce Lampcov Assistant Engineer Bryan Lee Janszen Programming, Drum Programming Carlos Vega Drums Cecil Womack Guitar, Vocals (Background) Charles Williams Sax (Alto) Clif Magness Drum Machine, Arranger Cliff Carter Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Programming, Keyboards Cliff Hodsdon Assistant Engineer Cliff Jones Assistant Engineer Dann Huff Guitar Danny Sembello Ride Cymbal, Synthesizer, Producer, Synthesizer Bass, Drum Machine, Fender Rhodes Darryl Phinnessee Vocals (Background) Dave Cochran Vocals (Background) Dave Grusin Flute, Synthesizer Dave Weckl Drums, Cymbals David Taylor Trombone David Williams Guitar (Rhythm) Dean Burt Assistant Engineer Deborah Thomas Vocals (Background) Dick Bogert Assistant Engineer Earl Gardner Trumpet Earl May Bass Ed Rak Mixing Elliot Scheiner Mixing, Engineer Errol Bennett Finger Cymbals, Cymbals Felix Vega Trumpet Frank Foster Horn Arrangements, Conductor Frank Wess Sax (Alto) Freddie Green Guitar (Rhythm) Gary Grant Horn Gary Herbig Horn Gary Ladinsky Engineer Gene Page String Arrangements, Rhythm Arrangements George Benson Vocal Harmony, Vocals, Guitar George Coleman Sax (Tenor) George Young Flute Gordon Grody Vocals (Background) James Newton Howard Synthesizer, Piano, String Arrangements James Nichols Assistant Engineer James Taylor Vocals (Background) Jay Willis Assistant Engineer Jerry Hey Horn, Horn Arrangements Jim Boyer Engineer, Mixing Jim Gallagher Assistant Engineer Jimmy Heath Sax (Tenor) Joe Newman Trumpet Joe Sample Piano John "J.R." Robinson Drums John Convertino Assistant Engineer John Rollo Assistant Engineer Jon Faddis Trumpet Josiah Gluck Assistant Engineer Kav DeLuxe Design Kendall Brown Assistant Engineer Kim Hutchcroft Horn Lani Groves Vocals (Background) Lee Herschberg Engineer Lew Soloff Trumpet Linda Womack Vocals (Background) Marcus Miller Bass Michael Abbott Assistant Engineer Michael Allaire Assistant Engineer Michael Birnholz Assistant Engineer Michael Mancini Engineer Michael Masser Producer, Rhythm Arrangements Michael Sembello Programming, Guitar, Drum Machine, Guitar (Rhythm), Producer, Vocals (Background) Nathan East Bass Neil Larsen Synthesizer Neil Stubenhaus Bass Nelson Ayres Assistant Engineer Nick Delre Assistant Engineer Nick Spigel Assistant Engineer Ollie Cotton Assistant Engineer Patti Austin Vocals (Background) Paul Brown Assistant Engineer Paul Higgins Assistant Engineer Paul Jackson, Jr. Guitar Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Ralph Burns String Arrangements, Conductor Ralph MacDonald Percussion, Triangle Randy Goodrum Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Sequencing, Programming Randy Kerber Keyboards Randy Waldman Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards Richard Bomersheim Photography Richard Marx Vocals (Background) Richard Tee Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass, Fender Rhodes Rick Shlosser Drums Rob Mounsey Synthesizer Bass, Vocals, Synthesizer, Synclavier Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards Roberta Flack Vocals, Vocals (Background) Robin Eubanks Trombone Robin Laine Assistant Engineer Russ Titelman Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Executive Producer, Drum Machine Russell Schmitt Engineer Simon Levy Art Direction Slide Hampton Trombone Steve Ferrone Drums Steve Hirsch Assistant Engineer Steve Kipner Sequencing, Drum Machine, Synthesizer Ted Jensen Mastering Thom Wilson Engineer Wells Christy Synclavier