Album
Breezin'
1976 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
55 collectors on Gatefold own this
Breezin' is a Jazz album by George Benson, originally released in 1976. On Gatefold: 215 pressings tracked, owned by 55 collectors.
About
George Benson was already everyone's favorite jazz-funk guitarist by 1976, when <i>Breezin'</i> made him a pop star too. His Stevie Wonder-inspired vocal rendition of Leon Russell's "This Masquerade" proved irresistible, and <i>Breezin'</i> became the first album by a jazz artist to go platinum, topping pop, jazz, and R&B charts simultaneously. From the Bobby Womack-penned title track to Jose Feliciano's "Affirmation," <i>Breezin'</i> glides by on Benson's fleet-fingered fluidity, low-key funk, and a string section that adds just enough sugar to this tasty concoction.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Breezin'5:40
- A2This Masquerade8:03
- A3Six To Four5:06
Side B
- B1Affirmation7:01
- B2So This Is Love?7:03
- B3Lady5:49
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- velvety
- laid-back
- groovy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
First issue without "Contains: This Masquerade" or RIAA logo on cover.
Recorded & Mixed at Capitol Records, Hollywood, on January 6, 7 & 8, 1976
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood
Phil Upchurch appears courtesy of CTI Records
Ronnie Foster appears courtesy of Blue Note Records
Jorge Dalto appears courtesy of Spring Records, Inc.
Harvey Mason appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
LP housed in company catalog sleeve.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Claus OgermanARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY , DIRECTED BY ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
- George BensonGUITAR GUITAR , VOCALS LEAD GUITAR
- Harvey MasonDRUMS
- Jorge DaltoCLARINET CLAVINET, PIANO PIANO
- Phil UpchurchBASS GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Ralph MacDonaldPERCUSSION
- Ronnie FosterELECTRIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER
- Stanley BanksBASS
- Stanley BanksBASS
55 collectors on Gatefold own this · 215 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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