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George Benson - Give Me The Night album flac Performer: George Benson
Title: Give Me The Night
Style: Disco
Country: US
MP3 album: 1526 mb
FLAC album: 1355 mb
Rating: 4.2
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Genre: Funk and Soul

Give Me The Night is a 1980 album recorded and released by American jazz guitarist and singer George Benson. Released in the summer of 1980, Give Me The Night was produced by Quincy Jones and released on Jones's start-up label Qwest Records, in conjunction with Warner Bros. It charted at number one on both the Top Soul Albums and Jazz Albums Chart as well as number three on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.

Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz musician George Benson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It was written and composed by Heatwave's keyboard player Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. Patti Austin provides the backing and scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, Lee Ritenour, also performs on the selection. The song was a commercial success, and was Benson's first single to hit number one on the US Billboard Soul Singles chart

Lyrics to "Give Me The Night" song by George Benson: Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party Starts to come alive Until the day is dawn. Cause there's music in the air And lots of lovin' everywhere So gimme the night Gimme the night

This is the peak of George Benson's courtship of the mass market - a superbly crafted and performed pop album with a large supporting cast - and wouldn't you know that Quincy Jones, the master catalyst, is the producer.

Guitar – George Benson (tracks: A1 to B1, B4 to B6), Lee Ritenour (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B4, B5). Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1 to A3, B6). Keyboards – Herbie Hancock (tracks: B3, B4). Mixed By, Recorded By – Bruce Swedien. Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4, B6). Producer – Quincy Jones

Give Me the Night (George Benson song). Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz and R&B musician George Benson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title.

This is the peak of George Benson's courtship of the mass market - a superbly crafted and performed pop album with a large supporting cast - and wouldn't you know that Quincy Jones, the master catalyst, is the producer. CD-quality (Lossless 16 bit/44.

Features Song Lyrics for George Benson's Give Me the Night album. 15. Give Me the Night Lyrics. 16. 17. Off Broadway Lyrics.

Give Me The Night is a 1980 album recorded and released by American jazz guitarist and singer George Benson. The album's success was due mainly to its lead single, also titled " Give Me the Night," which rose all the way to the number one single on the Soul Singles chart.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Love X Love
Written-By – Rod Temperton
4:43
A2 Off Broadway
Written-By – Rod Temperton
5:23
A3 Moody's Mood
Written-By – Eddie Jefferson, James Moody
3:24
A4 Give Me The Night
Synthesizer [Bass] – Richard TeeWritten-By – Rod Temperton
4:58
B1 What's On Your Mind
Electric Piano – Richard TeeWritten-By – Glen Ballard, Kerry Chater
4:02
B2 Dinorah, Dinorah
Keyboards [Fender Rhodes], Electric Piano – Greg PhillinganesLead Guitar, Scat – George BensonSynthesizer [Yamaha Yc-30], Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Claire Fischer*Written-By – Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins
3:39
B3 Love Dance
Acoustic Guitar – Lee RitenourWritten-By – Ivan Lins, Paul Williams
3:18
B4 Star Of A Story (X)
Conductor – Marty PaichWritten-By – Rod Temperton
4:40
B5 Midnight Love Affair
Keyboards – George DukeWritten-By – David "Hawk" Wolinski
3:31
B6 Turn Out The Lamplight
Electric Guitar – Lee RitenourWritten-By – Rod Temperton
4:43

Companies, etc.

  • Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
  • Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
  • Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Diva Gray (tracks: A1, A4, B4), Jim Gilstrap (tracks: A1, A4, B4), Jocelyn Allen (tracks: A1, A4, B4), Patti Austin (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B4, B6), Tom Bahler (tracks: A1, A4, B4, B6)
  • Bass – Abraham Laboriel (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3, B 4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B6)
  • Concertmaster – Sid Sharp*
  • Drums – Carlos Vega (tracks: B3, B5), John Robinson (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B6)
  • Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: A4, B4)
  • Engineer [Assisted By] – Mark Sackett, Ralph Osborn, Sheridan Eldridge
  • Guitar – George Benson (tracks: A1 to B1, B4 to B6), Lee Ritenour (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B4, B5)
  • Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1 to A3, B6)
  • Keyboards [Fender Rhodes] – Herbie Hancock (tracks: B3, B4)
  • Lacquer Cut By – JGS*
  • Mixed By, Recorded By – Bruce Swedien
  • Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4, B6)
  • Producer – Quincy Jones
  • Saxophone, Flute – Kim Hutchcroft (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B5), Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B5)
  • Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A2, A3), Herbie Hancock (tracks: B2 to B5), Michael Boddicker (tracks: A4, B1, B4), Richard Tee (tracks: B4 to B6)
  • Trumpet – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B5)
  • Vocals – George Benson (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3 to B6), Patti Austin (tracks: A3, B3)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A side runout): HS-1-3453-S2 + SLM ꔰ ꔰ ꔰ Δ444 B-15164
  • Matrix / Runout (B side runout): HS-2-3453-S1 + SLM ꔰ Δ444-X B-15165 JGS

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
HS 3453 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(LP, Album, Los) Warner Bros. Records, Qwest Records HS 3453 US 1980
HS 3453 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(LP, Album, TP) Warner Bros. Records HS 3453 US 1980
C 90 261 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(Cass, Album) Warner Bros. Records C 90 261 Spain 1980
HS 3453 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records HS 3453 US 1980
20P2-2063 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(CD, Album) Warner Bros. Records 20P2-2063 Japan 1988

Tracklist Hide Credits

A Give Me The Night
Written-By – Rod Temperton
3:52
B Dinorah, Dinorah
Written-By – Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins
4:15

Credits

  • Producer – Quincy Jones

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
17 653, 17653 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(7") Warner Bros. Records, Qwest Records, Warner Bros. Records, Qwest Records 17 653, 17653 France 1980
PRO-A-882 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(12", Promo) Warner Bros. Records, Qwest Records PRO-A-882 US 1980
K 17673 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(7", Single) Qwest Records, Warner Bros. Records K 17673 UK 1980
WBS 49505 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(7", Single) Warner Bros. Records, Qwest Records WBS 49505 Australia 1980
CA-10968 George Benson Give Me The Night ‎(7", Single) Warner Bros. Records CA-10968 El Salvador 1980