''The George Benson Collection'' is a compilation album by
George Benson, released in
1981
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. Originally a two-LP set, it was reissued as one compact disc. In addition to previously released material from Benson's tenures with
A&M Records,
CTI Records, and his then-current label,
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...
, the album features two new songs, including Benson's #1
R&B hit "
Turn Your Love Around
"Turn Your Love Around" is a pop/ R&B single by George Benson. The song was written by Grammy winners Bill Champlin of Chicago, Steve Lukather of Toto and producer and guitarist Jay Graydon to help fill out Benson's 1981 greatest hits album, '' ...
." ''The George Benson Collection'' was certified gold by the
RIAA
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Track listing
All tracks originally performed by Benson, except where indicated.
NOTE: "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" was omitted from the album's CD release due to the 74-minute storage capacity of CDs at the time.
Charts
Weekly Charts
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Year End Charts
Certifications
References
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George Benson albums
1981 compilation albums
Albums produced by Creed Taylor
Albums produced by Tommy LiPuma
Albums produced by Quincy Jones
Albums produced by Arif Mardin
Albums produced by Michael Masser
Warner Records compilation albums