With an eye and ear on what was happening on the soul charts -- James Brown in particular -- Benson made a decided swerve toward R&B on this release.
Indeed the JB's Pee Wee Ellis turns up as a big band arranger on three tracks, and he no doubt had a direct influence on the distinct JB groove of one of the non-big-band tunes, "Dance." It should come as no surprise by now that this formidable guitarist has no problem handling any kind of groove, although the mixed rhythm section of Jack DeJohnette, Ron Carter, electric pianist Harold Mabern, and percussionist Mobutu sometimes sends mixed messages.
Earl Klugh has a few tasty moments on his own, and there are some reconnaissance flights back to the jazz side of George, which he handles with his usual confident aplomb.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DanceGeorge Benson, Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis | George Benson | Play | 08:25 | 19 MB | 48 MB |
| 2 | When Love Has GrownDonny Hathaway, Gene McDaniels | George Benson | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | PlumGeorge Benson | George Benson | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Body TalkGeorge Benson | George Benson | Play | 08:24 | 19 MB | 50 MB |
| 5 | Top of the WorldGeorge Benson | George Benson | Play | 09:46 | 22 MB | 52 MB |
| 6 | Body TalkGeorge Benson | George Benson | Play | 08:24 | 19 MB | 50 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 260 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Benson | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Ron Carter | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Gerald Chamberlain | Trombone |
| 4 | Bob Ciano | Design |
| 5 | Jack DeJohnette | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 6 | Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis | Composer |
| 7 | Pee Wee Ellis | Arranger, Conductor |
| 8 | Jon Faddis | Flugelhorn, Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 9 | Frank Foster | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 10 | John Gatchell | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 11 | Dick Griffin | Guest Artist, Trombone |
| 12 | Donny Hathaway | Composer |
| 13 | Gary King | Bass (Electric) |
| 14 | Earl Klugh | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 15 | Harold Mabern | Guest Artist, Piano (Electric) |
| 16 | Gene McDaniels | Composer |
| 17 | Mobutu | Percussion |
| 18 | Waymon Reed | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 19 | Steve Salmieri | Photography |
| 20 | Richard Seidel | Reissue Producer |
| 21 | C. Taylor | Producer |
| 22 | Maria Triana | Mastering |
| 23 | Pete Turner | Cover Photo |
| 24 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 25 | Mark Wilder | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |