George BENSON


Absolute Benson

(2000)



1. The Ghetto 4'57
(Alfred Eaton / Donny Hathaway / Leroy Hutson / Todd Shaw)
2. El Barrio 3'33
(George Benson / Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez / Louie Vega)
3. Jazzenco 5'49
(Antoine)
4. Deeper Than You Think 5'55
(Joe Sample)
5. One On One 7'04
(Joe Sample)
6. Hipping The Hop 3'57
(Joe Sample)
7. Lately 4'21
(Stevie Wonder)
8. Come Back Baby 5'59
(Ray Charles)
9. Medicine Man 7'10
(George Benson / Joe Sample)
10. El Barrio (Maw Mix) 7'18
(George Benson / Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez / Louie Vega)

Total Time: 56:03


  • George Benson - Guitar
  • Joe Sample - Synthesizer, Piano, Organ (Hammond), Synthesizer Arrangements
  • Ricky Peterson - Synthesizer, Organ (Hammond), Synthesizer Arrangements
  • Steve Gadd - Drums
  • Vidal Davis - Drums
  • Cindy Blackman - Drums
  • Luis Conte - Percussion, Conga, Timbales
  • Carlos Henríquez - Bass
  • Christian McBride - Bass
  • Luisito Quintero - Percussion
  • Lisa Fischer - Vocals (bckgr)
  • Richard Shade - Vocals (bckgr)
  • Claudia Acuña - Vocals (bckgr)
  • Roy Ayers - Vocals (bckgr)

    Louie Vega - Producer
    Tommy LiPuma - Producer
    Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez - Producer
    Al Schmitt - Engineer, Overdubs
    Jon Fausty - Engineer
    Bill Schnee - Overdubs, Mixing
    James Farber - Engineer
    Steven Barkan - Engineer, Mixing
    Elliot Scheiner - Engineer, Overdubs
    Doug Sax - Mastering
    Arif Mardin - Arranger
    Koji Egawa - Assistant Engineer
    Kayo Teramoto - Assistant Engineer
    Stuart Pressman - Release Coordinator
    Robert Silverberg - Release Coordinator
    Hollis King - Art Direction
    Isabelle Wong - Graphic Design
    Jeffrey Scales - Photography
    Kwaku Alston - Photography