George Benson - In Flight (1977) Part 1 (Full Album)

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Track List: 1-3

1. George Benson - Nature Boy (0:00)
2. George Benson - The Wind And I (5:59)
3. George Benson - The World Is A Ghetto (11:03)

In Flight Review by Richard S. Ginell:
In the wake of "This Masquerade," the balance of power shifted for the first time toward George Benson's suddenly marketable voice; four of the six tracks on In Flight are vocals. By this time, Benson was tailoring his tenor toward soulful pitch-bending à la Stevie Wonder on tunes as diverse as "Nature Boy" and "The World Is a Ghetto," and the unison scatting with the guitar that caught fire with the public on Masquerade is now pulled out whenever possible. Benson's backing band from Breezin', still set in its funk mode, is intact, and Claus Ogerman again contributes gentle orchestral cushions. The two instrumentals, particularly Donny Hathaway's "Valdez in the Country," prove that Benson remained a brilliantly inventive melodist on guitar, in full possession of his powers. Yet there is every indication here that Benson was set upon becoming primarily a pop star.

Personnel:
George Benson – lead guitar, vocals
Jorge Dalto – clavinet, acoustic piano
Ronnie Foster – electric piano, Minimoog
Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar, bass (5, 6)
Stanley Banks – bass guitar (1-4)
Harvey Mason – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Claus Ogerman – orchestra arrangements and conductor

Production:
Producer – Tommy LiPuma
Assistant Producer – Noel Newbolt
Recorded and Mixed by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
Assistant Engineer – Don Henderson
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
Art Direction and Design – Mike Doud
Photography – Antonin Kratochvil and Ken Veeder
Lettering – Michael Manoogian
Management – Ken Fritz and Dennis Turner
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❤⚘️George Benson was and is one of my all time favourites... I started listening to his music at the age of 15, 16 (1985), now I'm 55 and I'm still in love with "In flight"... ⚘️ Hope George has more years on earth to perform...👍⚘️

steffendix
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"I've bought this vinyl after listening to it here many times. It's just perfect!"

deboramco
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The bass and drums on this....
Then the strings.
George's voice.
That guitar!
Oh man🔥🔥🔥

ricksuegreen
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So fluid… So light… Each guitar phrase is a gem…

swampboy
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As legendary as George is, I still feel like I just scratch the surface with his catalog... This is case in point.

petsanctuary
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Quel génie..il n'y a rien au dessus..mes 18 ans a l époque. Je possède ce 33 t ❤❤

denisschmitt
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George Benson iI have some of his music its so light and soothing while working makes working a gas ✌️❤️

MoonStar-fqoy
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I never realized Ronnie Foster was on the keys on this album! No wonder it's a banger

knasigboll
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Masterful jazz album of the time Doug Sax of Mastering lab mastering engineer here I want to get more George on vinyl I have Breezin and Weekend in LA

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44th comment, Great music, great solos and vibe and singing

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