George Benson discography

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This is a discography for the recordings of jazz/soul musician George Benson.

[edit] Albums

  • 1964: George Benson/Jack McDuff (Prestige)
  • 1964: The New Boss Guitar (Prestige)
  • 1965: Benson Burner (Columbia)
  • 1965: It's Uptown (Columbia)
  • 1966: The George Benson Cookbook (Columbia)
  • 1966: Willow Weep for Me (CBS)
  • 1967: Blue Benson (Verve) - Jazz #23
  • 1968: Giblet Gravy (Verve)
  • 1968: Goodies (Verve)
  • 1969: Shape of Things to Come (A&M) - R&B #38, Jazz #11
  • 1969: Tell It Like It Is (A&M) - US #145, R&B #43, Jazz #16
  • 1969: The Other Side of Abbey Road (A&M) - US #125, R&B #18
  • 1970: I Got a Woman & Some Blues (A&M)
  • 1971: Beyond the Blue Horizon (CTI) - Jazz #15
  • 1972: White Rabbit (CTI) - Jazz #7
  • 1973: Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon, Vol. 1 (Accord)
  • 1973: Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon, Vol. 2 (Accord)
  • 1973: Witchcraft (Jazz Hour)
  • 1974: Body Talk (CTI) - Jazz #10
  • 1975: Bad Benson (CTI) - US #78, Jazz #1
  • 1976: Good King Bad (CTI) - US #51, R&B #18, Jazz #3
  • 1976: Benson & Farrell (CTI) - US #100, R&B #27, Jazz #3
  • 1976: Breezin' (Warner Bros.) - US #1, R&B #1, Jazz #1
  • 1977: In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI) - US #122, R&B #43, Jazz #6
  • 1977: In Flight (Warner Bros.) - US #9, R&B #2, Jazz #1
  • 1978: Space Album (CTI)
  • 1978: Weekend in L.A. (Warner Bros.) - US #5, R&B #1, Jazz #1
  • 1979: Livin' Inside Your Love (Warner Bros.) - US #7, R&B #4, Jazz #1
  • 1979: Take Five (CTI)
  • 1980: Cast Your Fate to the Wind (CTI)
  • 1980: Give Me the Night (Warner Bros.) - US #3, R&B #1, Jazz #1
  • 1981: GB (CTI)
  • 1981: The George Benson Collection (Warner Bros.) - US #14, R&B #5, Jazz #1
  • 1983: In Your Eyes (Warner Bros.) - US #27, R&B #6, Jazz #1
  • 1983: Pacific Fire (CTI)
  • 1984: 20/20 (Warner Bros.) - US #45, R&B #20, Jazz #3
  • 1984: Live in Concert (Design)
  • 1986: While the City Sleeps... (Warner Bros.) - US #124, R&B #21, Jazz #8
  • 1987: Collaboration (with Earl Klugh) (Warner Bros.) - US #59, R&B #28, Jazz #1
  • 1988: Twice the Love (Warner Bros.) - US #76, R&B #17, Jazz #10
  • 1989: Tenderly (Warner Bros.) - US #140, Jazz #1
  • 1990: Big Boss Band (Warner Bros.) - Jazz #3
  • 1991: Midnight Moods (Warner Bros.)
  • 1992: The Essence of George Benson (Columbia)
  • 1993: Love Remembers (Warner Bros.) - R&B #50, Jazz #1
  • 1994: The Most Exciting New Guitarist on the Jazz Scene (Sony)
  • 1995: The Best of George Benson (Warner Bros.) - Jazz #14
  • 1996: California Dreamin' (Sony)
  • 1996: Lil Darlin' (Thunderbolt)
  • 1996: That's Right (GRP) - US #150, R&B #33, Jazz #1
  • 1998: Standing Together (GRP) - R&B #47, Jazz #1
  • 1998: Masquerade (Thunderbolt)
  • 1999: The Masquerade Is Over (Jazz Hour)
  • 2000: Live at Casa Caribe (Columbia River)
  • 2000: Absolute Benson (GRP) - US #125, R&B #24, Jazz #1
  • 2001: All Blues (Bianco)
  • 2002: Blue Bossa (Prestige Elite)
  • 2002: After Hours (Universe)
  • 2003: Irreplaceable (GRP)
  • 2003: The Greatest Hits of All (Rhino) - US #138, R&B #74, Jazz #3
  • 2004: Golden Legends Live (St. Clair)
  • 2005: Jazz After Hours with George Benson (Performax)
  • 2005: Best of George Benson Live (GRP) - Jazz #4
  • 2006: Givin' It Up (with Al Jarreau) (Concord) - US #58, R&B #14, Jazz #1
  • 2007: Live from Montreux (Immortal)

[edit] Singles

  • 1976: "Breezin'" - US #63, R&B #55
  • 1976: "This Masquerade" - US #10, R&B #3
  • 1977: "Everyting Must Change" - R&B #34
  • 1977: "Gonna Love You More" - US #71, R&B #41
  • 1977: "The Greatest Love of All" - US #24, R&B #2
  • 1978: "Lady Blue" - R&B #39
  • 1978: "On Broadway" - US #7, R&B #2
  • 1979: "Love Ballad" - US #18, R&B #3
  • 1979: "Unchained Melody" - R&B #55
  • 1980: "Give Me the Night" - US #4, R&B #1
  • 1980: "Love X Love" - US #61, R&B #9
  • 1981: "Love All the Hurt Away" (with Aretha Franklin) - US #46, R&B #6
  • 1981: "Turn Out The Lamplight" - R&B #33
  • 1982: "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" - US #52, R&B #16
  • 1982: "Turn Your Love Around" - US #5, R&B #1
  • 1983: "Inside Love (So Personal)" - US #43, R&B #3
  • 1983: "Lady Love Me (One More Time)" - US #30, R&B #21
  • 1984: "20/20" - US #48, R&B #15
  • 1985: "I Just Wanna Hang Around You" - R&B #24
  • 1985: "New Day" - R&B #87
  • 1986: "Kisses in the Moonlight" - R&B #13
  • 1986: "Shiver" - R&B #16
  • 1988: "Twice the Love" - R&B #23
  • 1998: "Standing Together" - R&B #62
  • 2004: "Cell Phone"