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20/20 (George Benson album)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 20/20 |
| type | studio |
| artist | George Benson |
| cover | 20-20 (George Benson album) cover.jpg |
| border | yes |
| released | January 7, 1985 |
| recorded | 1984 |
| studio | |
| length | 41:31 |
| label | Warner Bros. |
| prev_title | Pacific Fire |
| prev_year | 1983 |
| next_title | While the City Sleeps... |
| next_year | 1986 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | 20/20 |
| type | Studio album |
| single1 | 20/20 |
| single1date | 1984 |
| single2 | No One Emotion (remix) |
| single2date | 1985 |
| single3 | Beyond the Sea (song) |
| single3date | 1985 |
| single4 | I Just Wanna Hang Around You |
| single4date | 1985 |
| single5 | I Just Wanna Hang Around You |
| single5date | 1985 |
- Smooth jazz
- pop
- R&B
- Russ Titelman
- Michael Masser
- Daniel Sembello
- Michael Sembello 20/20 is a studio album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1985. The lead single by the same name reached #48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. "You Are the Love of My Life" is a duet with Roberta Flack. It was one of a number of songs used for Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. Also included on 20/20 is the original version of the song "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" which would later become a smash hit for Hawaiian singer Glenn Medeiros.
Songwriters on the album include: Clif Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane, James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather, Cruz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello, Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin, Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence, Cecil Womack, Linda Womack, Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner, Neil Larsen, and Linda Creed.
Track listing
Personnel
- George Benson – lead vocals, guitar (2, 9), guitar solo (4–8), harmony vocals (8)
- Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
- Randy Waldman – keyboards (1), track arrangements (1), synthesizers (3), additional synthesizers (6)
- James Newton Howard – acoustic piano (2), synthesizers (2, 5), string arrangements (2)
- Clifford Carter – additional synthesizers (2, 8), drum programming (2, 7), synthesizers (5), keyboards (7)
- Rob Mounsey – Synclavier (2, 6, 8, 9), vocoder (2), synthesizer bass (9)
- Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes (2), synthesizer bass (8, 9)
- Daniel Sembello – DX7 Rhodes (3), synthesizer bass (3), synthesizers (8), drum programming (8), ride cymbal (8)
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (4), synthesizer programming (4), arrangements (4)
- Joe Sample – acoustic piano (5)
- Randy Goodrum – synthesizer programming (6), Oberheim DMX (6), Oberheim DSX sequencer (6)
- Barnaby Finch – DX7 Rhodes (9)
- Dave Grusin – string synthesizer (9), flute (9)
- Neil Larsen – synthesizers (9)
- Randy Kerber – keyboards (10)
- Michael Sembello – guitar (1, 8), rhythm guitar (1, 8), guitar solo (1, 8), drum programming (3, 8), backing vocals (3, 8)
- Dann Huff – guitar (4)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (4, 10)
- Freddie Green – rhythm guitar (5)
- Cecil Womack – guitar (7), backing vocals (7)
- David Williams – rhythm guitar (9)
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar (2)
- Nathan East – bass guitar (4)
- Earl May – bass guitar (5)
- Anthony Jackson – bass guitar (7)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (10)
- Clif Magness – drum programming (1), track arrangements (1)
- Russ Titelman – drum programming (1)
- Steve Ferrone – additional drums (1)
- Dave Weckl – additional drums (1), additional cymbals (6)
- Bryan Lee Janszen – Simmons drum programming (3, 8)
- Carlos Vega – drums (4)
- John Robinson – drums (5, 9)
- Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX (6), Oberheim DSX sequencer (6)
- Rick Shlosser – drums (10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 6, 9)
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett – finger cymbals (7)
- Ralph MacDonald – triangle (7), percussion (8)
- Brass on "No One Emotions":
- Gary Grant and Jerry Hey – trumpets
- Gary Herbig and Kim Hutchcroft – saxophones
- Brass on "Beyond the Sea (La Mer)":
- Frank Wess and Charles Williams – alto saxophones
- George Coleman and Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophones
- Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
- Robin Eubanks, Slide Hampton, and Benny Powell — trombones
- Dave Taylor – bass trombone
- Jon Faddis, Earl Gardner, Joe Newman, Lew Soloff, and Felix Vega – trumpets
- Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1)
- Frank Foster – horn arrangements and conductor (5)
- George Young – flute (7)
- Ralph Burns – string arrangements and conductor (5, 7)
- Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements (10)
- Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements (10)
- Patti Austin – backing vocals (1, 6), additional backing vocals (3), harmony vocals (6)
- Gordon Grody – backing vocals (1)
- Lani Groves – backing vocals (1)
- Richard Marx – backing vocals (4)
- Deborah Thomas – backing vocals (4, 10)
- James "JT" Taylor – backing and harmony vocals (6)
- Linda Womack – backing vocals (7)
- Roberta Flack – lead vocals (10)
- David Cochrane – backing vocals (10)
- Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Executive Producer – Russ Titelman
- Engineers – Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt and Thom Wilson.
- Additional Engineers – Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo and Nicholas Spigel.
- Assistant Engineers – Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner and Jay Willis.
- Mixing – Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner and Russ Titelman.
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Production Coordinator – Mary Melia
- Art Direction – Simon Levy
- Design – Kav DeLuxe
- Photography – Richard Bomersheim
- Styling – Bill Whitten
- Management – Fritz & Turner Management
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak |
|---|---|
| position |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1985) | Position | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 |
Certifications
References
References
- (May 2023). "George Benson – 20/20 (CD)".
- {{AllMusic. Richard S.. Ginell
- [[Billboard Hot 100. ''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [{{BillboardURLbyName
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985".
- (2006). "Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005". Oricon Entertainment.
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