George Benson "20/20" (1984) -Westcoast Soul-

 

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - No One Emotion (Clif Magness, Tom Keane & Mark Mueller)
02 - Please Don't Walk Away (Steve Lukather & James Newton Howard)
03 - I Just Wanna Hang Around You (Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello & Cruz Sembello)
04 - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You** (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)
05 - Beyond The Sea (La Mer) (Music & French Lyric by Charles Trenet / English Lyric by Jack Lawrence)

2

01 - 20/20 (Randy Goodrum & Steve Kipner)
02 - New Day (Cecil Womack & Linda Womack)
03 - Hold Me** (Michael Sembello & Daniel Sembello)
04 - Stand Up (Neil Larsen)
05 - You Are The Love Of My Life* (Michael Masser & Linda Creed)


Executive Producer : Russ Titelman
Produced by Russ Titelman
*Produced by Michael Masser
**Co-Produced by Michael Sembello & Daniel Sembello
Mixed by Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner & Russ Titelman
*Mixed by Bill Schnee
Engineered by Jim Boyer, Lee Herschber, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt & Thom Wison
Additional Engineers : Dick Bogart, Dean Burt, Kendel Brown, John Conventino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo & Nicholas Spigel
Assistant Engineers : Michael Abbott, Michael Allaire, Nelson Ayres, Michael Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Barbara Ivone, Cliff Jones, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner & Jay Willis
Synclavier Programming : Wells Christie
Recorded at :

A&R Recording Studios, New York

A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood

Amigo Studios, Inc., N. Hollywood

Atlantic Studios, New York

Automated Sound Studios, New York

Bossa Nova Hotel, San Fernando, California

Clinton Recording Studio, New York

Devonshire Sound Studios, N. Hollywood

Grand Slam Studio, W. Orange, N.J.

Hit Factory, New York

House Of Music, W. Orange, N.J.

Power Station, New York

Rosebud Recording Studio, Inc., New York

Bill Schnee Studios, N. Hollywood

Sigma Sound Studio, New York 

Village Recorder, W. Los Angeles
Mixed at Clinton Recording Studio, New York & Bill Schnee Studio, N. Hollywood
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York by Ted Jensen


1

01 - No One Emotion

Rhythm Guitar, Solo Guitar : Michael Sembello
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Drum Machine Programming : Clif Magness & Russ Titelman
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Additional Drums : Dave Weckl, Stephen 'Steve' Ferrone
Horn Section : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Kim Hutchcroft & Gary Herbig
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Lani Groves & Gordon Grody
Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey
Track Arrangement : Russ Titelman, Randy Waldman & Clif Magness

02 - Please Don't Walk Away

Guitar : George Benson
Piano, Synthesizer : James Newton Howard
Additional Synthesizer & Drum Machine Programming : Clifford Carter
Bass : Marcus Miller
Synclavier & Vocoder : Rob Mounsey
Fender Rhodes : Richard Tee
String Arrangement : James Newton Howard

03 - I Just Wanna Hang Around You

Drum Machine Programming & Background vocals : Michael Sembello
DX-7 Rhodes, Bass Synthesizer : Daniel Sembello
Synthesizers : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Additional Background vocals : Patti Austin
Simmons Drum Programming : Bryan Lee Janszen

04 - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You

Guitar Solo : George Benson
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. & Dann Huff
Synthesizer Programming & Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Background vocals : Richard Marx & Deborah Thomas
Arrangement : Robbie Buchanan

05 - Beyond The Sea (La Mer)

Guitar Solo : George Benson
Rhythm Guitar : Freddie Green
Piano : Joe Sample
Bass : Earl May
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Synthesizer : James Newton Howard & Clifford Carter
Alto Sax : Frank Wess, Charles I. Williams
Tenor Sax : Jimmy Heath & George Coleman
Baritone Sax : Bobby Eldridge
Trumpets : Jon Faddis, Felix Vega, Earl Gadner, Lew Soloff & Joe Newman
Trombones : Slide Hampton, Benny Powell, Robin Eubanks & Dave Taylor
Horns Arranged & Conducted by Frank Foster
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Ralph Burns 

2

01 - 20/20

Guitar Solo : George Benson
DMX Drum Machine, DSX Sequencer & Synthesizer Programming, Performance : Randy Goodrum
DMX Drm Machine, DSX Sequencer Programming : Steve Kipner
Additional Synthesizer : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synclavier : Rob Mounsey
Additional Cymbals : Dave Weckl
Background & Harmony vocals : Patti Austin & James Taylor 

02 - New Day

Guitar Solo : George Benson
Guitars : Cecil Womack
Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming : Clifford Carter
Bass : Anthony Jackson
Triangle : Ralph MacDonald
Finger Cymbal : Errol Bennett
Flute : George Young
Background vocals : Cecil Womack & Linda Womack
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Ralph Burns 

03 - Hold Me

Guitar Solo & Harmony vocals : George Benson
Guitar Solo, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Machine Programming & Background vocals : Michael Sembello
Synthesizer, Drum Machine Programming & Ride Cymbal : Daniel Sembello
Bass Synthesizer : Richard Tee
Additional Synthesizer : Clifford Carter
Synclavier : Rob Mounsey
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Simmons Drum Programming : Brian Lee Janszen

04 - Stand Up

Guitar : George Benson
Rhythm Guitar : David Williams
Flute & String Synthesizer : Dave Grusin
DX-7 Rhodes : Barnaby Finch
Synthesizer : Neil Larsen
Bass Synthesizer : Richard Tee & Rob Mounsey
Synclavier : Rob Mounsey
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Drums : John "JR" Robinson

05 - You Are The Love Of My Life

Duet with Roberta Flack
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Randy Kerber
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Background vocals : Deborah Thomas, Darryl Phinessee & David Cochran
Rhythm Track Arrangement : Gene Page & Michael Masser
String Arrangement : Gene Page