George Benson – Absolute Benson

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Label:	GRP – 543 840-2
Format:	CD, Album, Enhanced
Country:	Europe
Released:	May 23, 2000
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Latin Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz

Tracklist

1	The Ghetto Backing Vocals – Richard Shade, Roy Ayers Written-By – Alfred Eaton*, Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Todd Shaw	4:56
2	El Barrio	3:34
3	Jazzenco Written-By – Marc Antoine	5:48
4	Deeper Than You Think	5:55
5	One On One	7:05
6	Hipping The Hop	3:57
7	Lately Arranged By [Strings] – Arif Mardin Recorded By [Strings] – James Farber Written-By – Stevie Wonder	4:22
8	Come Back Baby Electric Organ [Hammond B3], Synthesizer – Ricky Peterson Written-By – Ray Charles	5:59
9	Medicine Man	7:00
10	El Barrio (MAW Mix) Remix – Masters At Work	7:14
Video	In The Studio (MPEG Movie) Film Producer – Universal Music Group eLabs	5:02

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Verve Music Group
Copyright © – The Verve Music Group
Made By – PMDC, UK – 5438402

Credits

Arranged By [Synthesizers] – Joe Sample, Ricky Peterson
Backing Vocals – Claudia Acuña (tracks: 1, 2, 10), India (tracks: 1, 2, 10), Lisa Fischer (tracks: 1, 2, 10)
Bass – Carlos Henriquez (tracks: 1, 2, 10), Christian McBride (tracks: 3 to 9)
Drums – Cindy Blackman (tracks: 6, 9), Steve Gadd (tracks: 3 to 5, 7, 8), Vidal Davis (tracks: 1, 2)
Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond B3] – Joe Sample (tracks: 1, 2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Alan Moon* (tracks: 3 to 10), Aya Takemura (tracks: 3 to 10), Kayo Teramoto (tracks: 1, 2, 10), Koji Egawa, Mark Fraunfelder (tracks: 3 to 10)
Guitar – George Benson
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Bill Schnee
Percussion – Luisito Quintero (tracks: 1, 2, 10)
Percussion, Congas, Timbales – Luis Conte (tracks: 3 to 6, 9)
Piano – Joe Sample (tracks: 3 to 9)
Producer – Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez (tracks: 2, 10), Louie Vega (tracks: 2, 10), Tommy LiPuma
Recorded By – Al Schmitt (tracks: 3 to 10), Jon Fausty (tracks: 1, 2, 10)
Recorded By [Additional, Overdubs] – Al Schmitt (tracks: 3 to 10), Elliot Scheiner (tracks: 3 to 10)
Recorded By [Overdubs] – Bill Schnee (tracks: 3 to 10), Tommy Tucker* (tracks: 3 to 10)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Steve Barkan* (tracks: 1, 2, 10)
Vocals – George Benson (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10)
Written-By – George Benson (tracks: 2, 9, 10), Joe Sample (tracks: 4 to 6, 9), Kenny Gonzalez* (tracks: 2, 10), Louie Vega (tracks: 2, 10)

Notes

Standard jewel box with clear tray + 8 pages folded booklet (tracklisting, musicians names & credits, recording details, thanks & George Benson's portrait over 2 folders) + 1 big rectangular & 1 small square stickers (see images section).

Note: tracks & durations printed on spine front.

Enhanced content prompts the installation of the Universal Media Player and contains a video featuring footage from "Lately", some images and other information. Enhanced content produced by "Universal Music Group eLabs"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 731454384025
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Label Code: LC 06713
Matrix / Runout: 5438402 01 6 MADE IN THE UK BY PMDC
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L136
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0430

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Absolute Benson (CD, Album, Enhanced)	Verve Records	314 543 586-2	US	2000
Recently Edited	Absolute Benson (CD, Album, Enhanced)	GRP	543 840-2	Europe	2000
New Submission	Absolute Benson (CD, Album)	Verve Records	MVCJ-24029	Japan	2000
New Submission	Absolute Benson (CD, Album, Promo)	Verve Records, Verve Records	VERR-01019-2, VERF-01019-2	US	2000
New Submission	Absolute Benson (CD, Enhanced, Album)	Universal, GRP	FPBCD 240	South Africa	2000