[Album Review] George Benson & Al Jarreau / Givin' It Up

 

George Benson & Al Jarreau / Givin' It Up

 

 

1   Breezin'     5:40

2     Mornin'     5:02

3     'Long Come Tutu     6:37

4     God Bless The Child     3:40

5     Summer Breeze     5:01

6     All I Am     3:23

7     Ordinary People     5:18

8     Let It Rain     4:54

9     Givin' It Up For Love     3:57

10    Every Time You Go Away     4:30

11   Four     5:15

12    Don't Start No Schtuff     4:44

13    Bring It on Home To Me     4:25

 

 

 

 

Art Direction – Abbey Anna, Andrew Pham

Backing Vocals – Alethea Mills (tracks: 9,13), Chavonne Morris (tracks: 9,13), Darlene Perry (tracks: 8),De'Ante Duckett (tracks: 9,13),

Lorraine Perry (tracks: 8), Maxi Anderson (tracks: 8), Sandra Simmons Williams (tracks: 8), Sharon Perry (tracks: 8),

Valerie Pinkston (tracks: 8)

Bass – Abraham Laboriel (tracks: 1, 6, 13), Marcus Miller (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 8, 10), Mel Brown (4) (tracks: 2, 7), Stanley Clarke (tracks: 11,12)

Drums – Gregg Field (tracks: 6), Michael White (5) (tracks: 2,3,7), Ricky Lawson (tracks: 6), Vinnie Colaiuta (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8, 10 to 13)

Engineer – Don Murray

Executive-Producer – Glen Barros, Kevin Lee, Noel Lee

Guitar – Dean Parks (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 10, 13), Freddie Fox (tracks: 2, 7), Michael O'Neill (tracks: 9),

Michael Thompson (tracks: 10), Ray Fuller (tracks: 1, 5)

Keyboards – Barry Eastmond (tracks: 8), Freddie Rave l(tracks: 9), Joe Turano (tracks: 12),

Larry Williams (tracks: 1, 5, 10), Michael Broening (tracks: 2, 7, 13), Patrice Rushen (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8,10 to 13)

Mastered By – Doug Sax

Mixed By – Al Schmitt

Percussion – Bashiri Johnson (tracks: 8), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 10, 13)

Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: 3), Randy Waldman (tracks: 13), Rex Rideout (tracks: 6)

Saxophone – Marion Meadows (tracks: 2, 7)

Trumpet – Chris Botti (tracks: 8)

Vocals – Jill Scott (tracks: 4), Patti Austin (tracks: 8), Paul McCartney (tracks: 13)

Vocals, Guitar – George Benson

Vocals, Scat, Vocalese [Vocal Percussion] – Al Jarreau