GEORGE BENSON – THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

1976’s Breezin’, his Warner Bros. Records debut, started Benson off on a phenomenally commercial career as both vocalist and guitarist, yielding the Grammy-winning Record of the Year for his rendition of Leon Russell’s “This Masquerade.”  The hits just kept on coming from that point on: “Give Me the Night,” “Turn Your Love Around,” “Lady Love Me (One More Time),” “On Broadway” and more.  It’s this period in Benson’s career that is anthologized on The Essential Collection – a collection of 32 tracks.  A handful of non-album cuts and 12-inch single versions are included, and the resulting Essential Collection makes for a unique entry in Benson’s compilation catalogue.

George Benson, The Essential Collection Track List:
CD 1
Give Me The Night
Never Give Up On A Good Thing
Feel Like Makin’ Love
Lady Love Me (One More Time)
Turn Your Love Around
On Broadway
Breezin’
Gonna Love You More
Valdez In The Country
The World Is A Ghetto
Soulful Strut
Inside Love (So Personal)
20/20 (Extended Remix)
Teaser
Living Inside Your Love

CD 2
Love Ballad
Affirmation
In Your Eyes
Love X Love
Shiver (Extended Remix)
The Greatest Love Of All
Kisses In The Moonlight
Nothing’s Going To Change My Love For You
Nature Boy
This Masquerade
Everything Must Change
6 to 4
Lady Blue
What’s On Your Mind
Beyond The Sea (La Mer)
Unchained Melody
You Are The Love of My Life