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The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All
Greatest hits album by
George Benson
Released2003
(in Europe, Brazil and Indonesia)[1]
Recorded1976–1986
Genre
Length79:36
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All is a compilation album by American singer and guitarist George Benson, released in 2003 by Warner Bros. Records.[1][2] The album features some of the greatest hits of Benson's career in ten years of career, recorded between 1976 and 1986. This compilation is an international version of The Greatest Hits of All,[3] released in the United States that same year, however, it is a different album, with other Benson hits that had not been included in the American version. The order of the tracks is random, not chronological. This album includes tracks like "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (released as a single in Europe in 1985), "In Your Eyes" (success in the United Kingdom and Brazil in 1983), "You Are The Love of My Life" (duet with Roberta Flack) and Benson cover versions for "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Nature Boy" and "Moody's Mood" (duet with Patti Austin).

Track listing

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These are "the greatest hits of all" present in this Benson compilation:[1][2][3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Give Me the Night"Rod TempertonGive Me the Night3:42
2."Turn Your Love Around"Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon,
Steve Lukather		The George Benson Collection3:50
3."Never Give Up on a Good Thing"Michael Garvin, Tom ShapiroThe George Benson Collection4:05
4."Love X Love"Rod TempertonGive Me the Night3:50
5."Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin20/204:01
6."The Greatest Love of All"Michael Masser, Linda CreedThe Greatest soundtrack3:34
7."Feel Like Making Love"Gene McDanielsIn Your Eyes4:25
8."Breezin'"Bobby WomackBreezin'5:41
9."This Masquerade"Leon RussellBreezin'3:21
10."In Your Eyes"Michael Masser, Dan HillIn Your Eyes3:22
11."You Are The Love of My Life" (with Roberta Flack)Michael Masser, Linda Creed20/202:53
12."Lady Love Me (One More Time)"James Newton Howard,
David Paich		In Your Eyes4:01
13."Kisses in the Moonlight"Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael WaldenWhile the City Sleeps...3:55
14."Love All the Hurt Away" (with Aretha Franklin)Sam DeesLove All the Hurt Away4:08
15."Being With You"Omar HakimIn Your Eyes3:55
16."Moody's Mood" (with Patti Austin)Eddie Jefferson, James MoodyGive Me the Night3:27
17."Nature Boy"eden ahbezIn Flight4:21
18."Love Ballad"Skip ScarboroughLivin' Inside Your Love4:17
19."Shiver"Preston Glass, Suzanne Valentine, Narada Michael WaldenWhile the City Sleeps...3:35
20."On Broadway"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil,
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller		Weekend in L.A.5:13
Total length:79:36

Personnel

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Information taken from the back cover of the compilation:[2][1]

Compilation producers:

Songs producers:

Executive producer:

  • Dennis Turner

Sound producer:

Management:

  • Turner Management Group, Inc.
  • Dennis Turner
  • Stephanie Gurevitz-Gonzalez

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian (ARIA Charts)[4] 69

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Discogs. "The Very Best of George Benson - The Greatest Hits of All". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Benson, George (15 June 2004). "The Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Amazon. "The Very Best of George Benson - The Greatest Hits of All". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 29.}
  5. ^ "British album certifications – George Benson – The Very Best Of George Benson - Greatest Hits Of All". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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