George Benson Title: The Ultimate Collection Release Year: 2015 Label: Rhino Records / Warner Music Group Genre: Smooth Jazz, R&B, Soul, Pop-Jazz Format: CD, Digital Download, Streaming
The 2015 collection is notable for what it excludes as much as what it includes. There is no filler. Here are the essential movements of the album: George Benson - The Ultimate Collection -2015- ...
Because this is a specific 2015 remaster, be careful when searching. Look for the (a stylized rhinoceros) on the back cover. The catalog number is R2 552356 for CD and R1 552356 for vinyl. George Benson Title: The Ultimate Collection Release Year:
★★★★½ (4.5/5) Best for: Road trips, dinner parties, and discovering why Eric Clapton and Pat Metheny both bow to Benson’s thumb-picking technique. Look for the (a stylized rhinoceros) on the back cover
Wes Montgomery, Al Jarreau, Grover Washington Jr., Michael Franks, or the production of Quincy Jones.
Released on April 21, 2015, via Rhino Records , is a comprehensive 2-CD, 36-track anthology. It serves as a definitive career retrospective, spanning from his early jazz fusion days to his 1970s and '80s peak as a soul and pop superstar. Core Highlights and Tracklist
: Reviewers at Ginalovesjazz.com note that while the collection is expansive, it utilizes single edits for some tracks (like "Nature Boy" and "This Masquerade") to fit the 36 songs, which may disappoint fans who prefer the longer, "majestic" LP versions.