The George Benson Collection

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]

The George Benson Collection
Compilation album by
George Benson
Released1981
Recorded1968-1981
GenreJazz
R&B
Length78:54
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerCreed 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)

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.

Charting History

Charting Singles
Single Chart Position
Never Give Up on a Good Thing UK Singles Chart 14
U.S.Billboard Hot 100 52
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 16
Love All The Hurt Away UK Singles Chart 49
U.S.Billboard Hot 100 46
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 6
Turn Your Love Around UK Singles Chart 29
U.S.Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "American album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. "British album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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