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The R&B elements get stronger, the sound and mix are more attuned to the dancefloor, yet this brings out the best in George Benson's funky side.
Thanks in part to the more rigid beat, Benson pares down his style to its rhythmic essentials, refusing to spray notes all over the place at random, and as a result, the record cooks and dances.
His treatment of Vince Guaraldi's "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," hugely complemented by Joe Farrell's wistfully prancing flute, is a mini-masterpiece in the use of space, of hitting exactly the right stabbing note right in the pocket.
Again, Creed Taylor turns to a James Brown alumnus, David Matthews, for arrangements, and he discreetly and wisely stays out of Bad George's way.
Buy this one for "Cast Your Fate," but there is plenty more to savor here.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theme from Good King BadDavid Matthews | George Benson | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | One Rock Don't Make No BoulderDavid Matthews | George Benson | Play | 06:50 | 15 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | EmPhilip Manamworth | George Benson | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Cast Your Fate to the WindVince Guaraldi | George Benson | Play | 07:00 | 16 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | Siberian WorkoutDavid Matthews | George Benson | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 6 | Shell of a ManGene McDaniels | George Benson | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Hold On I'm Coming | George Benson | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 222 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur Bascomb, Jr. | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 2 | George Benson | Guitar, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Michael Brecker | Main Personnel, Sax (Tenor) |
| 4 | Randy Brecker | Main Personnel, Trumpet |
| 5 | Cliff Carter | Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 6 | Harold Coletta | Main Personnel, Viola |
| 7 | Ronnie Cuber | Main Personnel, Sax (Baritone), Saxophone |
| 8 | Dennis Davis | Bass, Drums, Main Personnel |
| 9 | Didier C. Deutsch | Liner Notes, Reissue Producer |
| 10 | Max Ellen | Main Personnel, Strings, Violin |
| 11 | Sue Evans | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 12 | Steve Fallone | Mastering |
| 13 | Joe Farrell | Flute, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 14 | Leonard Feather | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Ronnie Foster | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 16 | Dave Friedman | Guest Artist |
| 17 | David Friedman | Main Personnel, Percussion, Vibraphone |
| 18 | Steve Gadd | Drums, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 19 | Eric Gale | Guest Artist, Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 20 | Paul Gershman | Main Personnel, Strings, Violin |
| 21 | Harry Glickman | Main Personnel, Strings, Violin |
| 22 | Emanuel Green | Main Personnel, Strings, Violin |
| 23 | Don Grolnick | Clavinet, Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 24 | Vince Guaraldi | Composer |
| 25 | Roland Hanna | Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 26 | Isaac Hayes | Composer |
| 27 | Theodore Israel | Main Personnel, Viola |
| 28 | Gary King | Arranger, Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 29 | Harold Kohon | Main Personnel, Strings, Violin |
| 30 | Mark Larson | Design |
| 31 | Bobby Lyle | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 32 | Philip Manamworth | Composer |
| 33 | David Matthews | Arranger, Composer, Conductor |
| 34 | Charles McCracken | Cello, Main Personnel |
| 35 | Gene McDaniels | Composer |
| 36 | David Nadien | Main Personnel, Strings, Violin |
| 37 | Andy Newmark | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 38 | Romeo Penque | Flute, Main Personnel |
| 39 | Matt Pierson | Producer, Reissue Producer |
| 40 | John Pintavalle | Main Personnel, Strings, Violin |
| 41 | Max Pollikoff | Main Personnel, Violin |
| 42 | David Porter | Composer |
| 43 | David Sanborn | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Sax (Alto) |
| 44 | Rene Schumacher | Design |
| 45 | Alan Shulman | Cello, Main Personnel |
| 46 | Creed Taylor | Audio Production, Producer |
| 47 | David Tofani | Flute, Main Personnel |
| 48 | Pete Turner | Photography |
| 49 | Phil Upchurch | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 50 | Rudy Van Gelder | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 51 | Frank Vicari | Main Personnel, Sax (Tenor) |
| 52 | Fred Wesley | Main Personnel, Trombone |
| 53 | Mark Wilder | Engineer, 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). |