Collaboration (George Benson & Earl Klugh album)

Collaboration
Collaboration
Studio album by George Benson & Earl Klugh
Released	1987
Studio	Power Station (New York); Bill Schnee (Hollywood); Amigo (Hollywood); Sunset Sound (Hollywood); Capitol (Hollywood); United Sound (Detroit); Lion Share (Los Angeles); RPM (New York); Ocean Way (Los Angeles); Broadway Productions (Englewood, New Jersey); Circle Seven (Palisades, California);
Genre	Smooth jazz, crossover jazz
Length	49:32
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
George Benson & Earl Klugh chronology
Singles from Collaboration
	"Since You're Gone"; Released: 1987; "Dreamin'"; Released: 1987;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Collaboration is a smooth jazz studio album by George Benson and Earl Klugh released in 1987.^[2]^[3]^[4] The album was certified gold in the United States in February 1988.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mt. Airy Road"	Marcus Miller	7:51
2.	"Mimosa"	George Benson	6:50
3.	"Brazilian Stomp"	Earl Klugh	5:33
4.	"Dreamin'"	Marcus Miller	5:49
5.	"Since You're Gone"	Earl Klugh	5:46
6.	"Collaboration"	Harvey Mason, Randy Goodrum	6:16
7.	"Jamaica"	Randy Goodrum	5:40
8.	"Romeo & Juliet (Love theme from Romeo & Juliet)" (not on LP)	Nino Rota	5:47

Personnel

George Benson – electric guitar
Earl Klugh – classical guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – rhythm guitar
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements (2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
Rhett Lawrence – keyboard programming
Jason Miles – synthesizer programming (1, 4)
Larry Williams – synthesizer programming (2, 3, 5, 6, 7), horn arrangements (2)
James Newton Howard – synthesizers (5, 7, 8), synthesizer programming (5), synthesizer string arrangements (5, 7, 8)
Marcus Miller – bass guitar (1–7), rhythm track arrangements (1, 6), synthesizer arrangements (1)
Chuck Domanico – upright bass (8)
Harvey Mason – drums (1–7)
Jimmy Bralower – LinnDrum programming (7)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (8)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Marty Paich – string arrangements (1)
Randy Goodrum – rhythm track and synthesizer arrangements (7)

Production

Producer – Tommy LiPuma
Production Coordinator – Rosemary Diminno
Recorded and Mixed by Bill Schnee
Additional Recording – Carl Beatty, Eric Calvi, Randy Goodrum, Dave Palmer, Ross Pallone, Al Schmitt and Steven Strassman.
Assistant Engineers – Mark Cretella, Mike Crowiak, Peter Doell, Dan Garcia, Mike Iacopelli, Michael Mason, Dave O'Donnell, Ray Pyle, Joe Schiff, Stephen Shelton and Bart Stevens.
Mix Assistants – Dan Garcia and Bart Stevens
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
Art Direction and Design – Laura LiPuma
Photography – Stuart Watson
Management – Ken Fritz, Dennis Turner and Bruce Hervey.

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	87
US Billboard 200^[6]	59
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums^[6]	1
US R&B Albums^[6]	28

References

^ Ginell, Richard S. "Collaboration". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "Mentor George Bensons Teams Up On LP, Tour With Protege Earl Klugh". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 28 December 1987. p. 61. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
^ Joyce, Mike (28 August 1987). "Benson & Klugh Collaboration is Ho-Hummable". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. 18.
^ Wissink, Stephen (26 July 1987). "Benson, Klugh United Again". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 169. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ ^a ^b ^c Collaboration at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2010.

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[Ginell-1] Ginell, Richard S. "Collaboration". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[2] "Mentor George Bensons Teams Up On LP, Tour With Protege Earl Klugh". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 28 December 1987. p. 61. Retrieved 8 October 2010.

[3] Joyce, Mike (28 August 1987). "Benson & Klugh Collaboration is Ho-Hummable". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. 18.

[4] Wissink, Stephen (26 July 1987). "Benson, Klugh United Again". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2010.

[aus-5] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 169. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[allcharts-6] Collaboration at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2010.

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Discography
Studio albums	The New Boss Guitar of George Benson It's Uptown The George Benson Cookbook Giblet Gravy Shape of Things to Come Goodies Tell It Like It Is The Other Side of Abbey Road Beyond the Blue Horizon White Rabbit Body Talk Bad Benson Good King Bad Benson & Farrell Breezin' In Flight Livin' Inside Your Love Give Me the Night In Your Eyes Pacific Fire I Got a Woman and Some Blues 20/20 While the City Sleeps... Collaboration Twice the Love Big Boss Band That's Right Standing Together Absolute Benson Irreplaceable Givin' It Up Songs and Stories Guitar Man Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole Walking to New Orleans
Live albums	In Concert-Carnegie Hall Weekend in L.A.
Compilations	Space The George Benson Collection The Greatest Hits of All The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All The Essential George Benson
Singles	"This Masquerade" (1976) "Breezin'" (1976) "The Greatest Love of All" (1977) "On Broadway" (1978) "Love Ballad" (1979) "Give Me the Night" (1980) "Love X Love" (1980) "What's on Your Mind" (1980) "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" (1981) "Turn Your Love Around" (1981) "Inside Love (So Personal)" (1983) "Lady Love Me (One More Time)" (1983) "Feel Like Makin' Love" (1983) "In Your Eyes" (1983) "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (1985) "Shiver" (1986) "Teaser" (1986) "Let's Do It Again" (1988)

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Studio albums	Earl Klugh Living inside Your Love Finger Paintings Magic in Your Eyes Heart String Dream Come True Late Night Guitar Crazy for You Low Ride Wishful Thinking Nightsongs Soda Fountain Shuffle Life Stories Whispers and Promises Solo Guitar Midnight in San Juan Move Sudden Burst of Energy The Journey Peculiar Situation Naked Guitar The Spice of Life HandPicked
Duet albums	One on One Two of a Kind Collaboration
Movie Soundtracks	Just Between Friends
The Earl Klugh Trio	Sounds and Visions, Vol. 2
Compilation albums	Ballads Ultimate Earl Klugh