George Benson is one of Jazz’s most accomplished guitarists. With over thirty studio albums and ten awarded Grammys to his name, George Benson is a well appreciated artist.
On April 21, Rhino Records will further explore the career of George Benson with a 2CD collection of hits and favored tracks. The 36-track The Ultimate Collection set will feature all the big hits, as well as popular duet tracks with the likes of Idina Menzel (“When I Fall In Love”), Chaka Khan (“Love Will Come Again”), and Patti Austin (“Moody’s Mood”).
CD1:
01. Give Me The Night (Single Version)
02. Lady Love Me (One More Time)
03. Never Give Up On A Good Thing
04. Love X Love (Single Version)
05. Love Ballad
06. Nature Boy
07. This Masquerade
08. On Broadway (Live) Single Version)
09. White Rabbit
10. Breezin’
11. Welcome Into My World
12. What’s On Your Mind
13. Mimosa
14. Off Broadway
15. Gonna Love You More (Single Version)
16. Unchained Melody
17. The Greatest Love Of All
CD2:
01. Turn Your Love Around
02. In Your Eyes
03. Shiver
04. Inside Love (So Personal)
05. 20/20
06. Love All The Hurt Away (duet with Aretha Franklin)
07. Feel Like Making Love
08. Let’s Do It Again
09. The One For Me
10. Kisses In The Moonlight
11. Love Will Come Again
12. Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You
13. Being With You
14. Moody’s Mood – with Patti Austin
15. God Bless The Child
16. I Only Have Eyes For You
17. Beyond The Sea (La Mer)
18. When I Fall In Love – with Idina Menzel
19. When Love Comes Calling
On disc 2 track 6, you may wish to change (duet with George Benson) to (duet with Aretha Franklin)
This looks like a good compilation. I guess those “single versions” were the best choice when trying to make as comprehensive a collection as possible. I personally prefer the longer version of “On Broadway”, but see how its’ inclusion might have squeezed one of the other songs out.