Love Remembers (album)
1993 studio album by George Benson
Love Remembers Released June 8, 1993 (1993-06-08 ) Genre Jazz Length 60 :26 Label Warner Bros. Producer
"Love of My Life" Released: 1993
"I'll Be Good to You" Released: 1993
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Love Remembers is the 28th album by George Benson , released June 8, 1993.[ 1] This album charted at No. 1 on Billboard 's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart,[ 2] as well as No. 7 on its Jazz Albums chart.[ 3]
Critical reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic concludes his review with, "Love Remembers is certainly a solid high mark for Benson in the '90s, and anyone interested in Benson's brand of pop will be delighted with it."[ 1]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "I'll Be Good To You" 5:03 2. "Got To Be There" Elliot Willensky 4:47 3. "My Heart Is Dancing" Omar Hakim 5:10 4. "Love Of My Life" 4:09 5. "Kiss and Make Up" Jimmy George James Auspitz 4:01 6. "Come Into My World" George Benson Derrick Givens Steven Benson Hue 4:46 7. "Love Remembers" Jeanne Ricks 5:40 8. "Willing To Fight" Kirk Whalum 6:19 9. "Somewhere Island" Michael Bearden 5:37 10. "Lovin' On Borrowed Time" Jimmy George John F. Hammond 4:09 11. "Lost in Love" Ronnie Foster 5:05 12. "Calling You" Bob Telson 5:40 Total length: 60:26
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[ 4]
Personnel
George Benson – lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12), guitar (2-12), backing vocals (6)
William Bryant – Fender Rhodes (1)
David Gamson – keyboards (1), drum programming (1)
Melvin Lee Davis – synthesizers (2)
Gary Henry – keyboards (2, 6), drum programming (2, 6), sequencing (2, 6), arrangements (2, 6), string synthesizer (8)
Bob James – acoustic piano (3, 7, 8)
Richard Tee – electric piano (3, 7, 9)
Max Risenhoover – programming (3, 7-9), drum programming (5), synth percussion (7)
Joseph Joubert – keyboards (4), rhythm arrangements (4)
David Whitham – acoustic piano (4)
Ronnie Foster – keyboards (5, 11)
Michael Colina – programming (5), bass (5)
Steven Benson Hue – electric piano, (6), drum programming (6), sequencing (6)
Michael Bearden – acoustic piano (9), arrangements (9)
Jimmy George – synthesizers (10), arrangements (10)
John F. Hammond – keyboards (10), arrangements (10)
Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (10), strings (10), keyboards (11)
Aaron Zigman – keyboards (12)
Eric Hanson – programming (12)
Wah Wah Watson – guitar (1)
Jeff Mironov – rhythm guitar (5, 7, 8)
Pat Kelley – rhythm guitar (10)
Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar (11)
Michael Landau – guitar (12)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (1)
Freddie Washington – bass (3, 9)
Nathan East – bass (4, 7, 11)
Will Lee – bass (8)
Larry Kimpel – bass (10)
John Patitucci – bass (12)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1)
Omar Hakim – drums (3, 7-9)
Harvey Mason – drums (4)
John Robinson – drums (10)
Steve Ferrone – drums (11)
Bill Summers – percussion (1)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (5, 11)
Leonard Gibbs – percussion (8, 9)
Hubert Laws – flute (3, 9)
Kirk Whalum – saxophone (3, 7, 9), tenor saxophone (8), arrangements (8)
Roger Byam – saxophone (4)
Randy Brecker – flugelhorn (3)
Chuck Findley – trumpet (12)
Claude Gaudette – string arrangements (4)
Bruce Frazier – string conductor (4)
Stewart Levine – arrangements (12)
Brian McKnight – backing vocals (1)
Angela Clemmons-Patrick – backing vocals (5)
Dennis Collins – backing vocals (5)
Sharon Jerry-Collins – backing vocals (5)
Darryl Tookes – backing vocals (5)
Gwen Guthrie – lead vocals (6)
Sharon Bryant – backing vocals (7)
Lisa Fischer – backing vocals (7)
Hilary James – backing vocals (7)
Jeanne Ricks – backing vocals (7)
Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (7)
Olivia McClurkin – backing vocals (10)
Alfie Silas – backing vocals (10)
Rose Stone – backing vocals (10)
Gerry Knight – backing vocals (12)
Production
Leonard Richardson – executive producer
George Benson – executive producer, producer (2, 4-6, 10, 11)
David Gamson – producer (1)
Gary Henry – producer (2, 6)
Bob James – producer (3, 7-9)
Charlie Wallert – producer (4, 5, 11)
Jimmy George – producer (10)
Stewart Levine – producer (12)
Laura Harding – music contractor
Lee Holdridge – music contractor
Roger Laroque – music contractor
Joe Soldo – music contractor
Lyn Weiss – music contractor
Robbie C. Benson – production assistant
Kathleen Fegan – production coordinator
Julie Larson – production coordinator
Marion Orr – production coordinator
Lu Snead-Crowe – production coordinator
Garrett White – production coordinator
Michon C. Stanco – package coordinator
Christine Cano – art direction, design
Just Loomis – photography
Ken Fritz – management
Pamela Byers – management
Technical
Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
David Gamson – engineer (1)
Stephen Stewart-Short – engineer (1)
Gary Chester – mixing (1)
Goh Hotoda – mixing (1)
Kendal Stubbs – engineer (2, 6)
Gary Henry – mixing (2, 6)
Bob Rosa – mixing (2, 6)
Todd Whitelock – engineer (3)
Bill Schnee – mixing (3-5, 10), engineer (4, 5, 10, 11)
Al Schmitt – engineer (7-9)
Ray Bardani – remixing (7)
Michael Colina – remixing (7)
Elliot Scheiner – mixing (8, 9)
Jimmy George – engineer (10)
Daren Klein – engineer (12), mixing (12)
Charts
References
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