In Your Eyes (George Benson album)

''In Your Eyes'' is a 1983 album by George Benson. It is his only album produced by producer Arif Mardin. It includes the hit " Lady Love Me (One More Time)". The title track would later be covered by Jeffrey Osborne for his 1986 album '' Emotional''.

Track listing

Note: Some cassette versions of the album have "Love Will Come Again" and "In Search of a Dream" extended to 6 minutes and 32 seconds and 7 minutes and 37 seconds, respectively. These versions were not included on vinyl or CD issues of the album.

Personnel

;Musicians

*George Benson – lead vocals, guitar solo (1, 2, 4, 6–8), rhythm guitar (2), backing vocals (4, 6)
*David Spinozza – guitar (1–10)
* Paul Jackson Jr. – rhythm guitar (1, 4, 6–8), guitar (5)
*Ira Siegel – guitar (2)
*Adam "Gus" Falcon – rhythm guitar (10), rhythm arrangement (10)
*Joe Mardin – synthesizer programming (1–10)
*Robbie Buchanan – electric piano (1, 4, 6, 7), synthesizers (1, 5, 6, 8, 9), Moog bass (1, 6), rhythm arrangements (1, 5, 6, 8, 9), acoustic piano (5, 9), LinnDrum programming (6)
*Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano (1), electric piano (10)
* Kashif – keyboards (2), Synclavier 2 (2), synthesizers (2), Moog bass (2), drums (2), finger snaps (2), backing vocals (2), rhythm arrangements (2)
* James Newton Howard – keyboards (3), synthesizers (3), arrangements (3), string arrangements (3)
* David Paich – keyboards (3), synthesizers (3), arrangements (3), brass arrangements (3)
*Greg Phillinganes – additional synthesizer (3)
* Steve Porcaro – additional synthesizer (3)
*Peter Cannarozzi – synthesizers (4, 10)
*Richard Tee – electric piano (5)
*Will Lee – bass guitar (1, 4, 5, 8, 9)
* Nathan East – bass guitar (3)
* Anthony Jackson – bass guitar (7)
* Marcus Miller – bass guitar (10)
* Steve Ferrone – drums (1, 6, 9)
*Leslie Ming – drums (2)
*Jeff Porcaro – drums (3)
*Carlos Vega – drums (4, 7, 8)
*Steve Gadd – drums (5)
* Steve Jordan – drums (10)
* Sammy Figueroa – percussion (1, 4)
*Bashiri Johnson – percussion (2)
*Stephen Benben – finger snaps (2)
* Lenny Castro – percussion (3)
*Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1, 6, 10)
*Lew Del Gatto – baritone saxophone (1, 6, 10)
*David Sanborn – alto saxophone (6)
* Tom Malone – trombone (1, 3, 6, 10)
* Alan Raph – trombone (1, 3, 6, 10)
*Randy Brecker – trumpet (1, 3, 6, 10), horn arrangements (1, 6)
* Jon Faddis – trumpet (1, 3, 6, 10)
*Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (3), brass arrangement (3)
*Paul Lawrence Jones III – vocal arrangements (2)
*Marty Paich – string arrangements (3)
*Lee Holdridge – string arrangement (5)
*Arif Mardin – BGV arrangements (6), rhythm arrangements (6), string arrangements (7, 9), synthesizer arrangements (8), horn arrangements (10)
* Endre Granat – concertmaster (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Gene Orloff – concertmaster (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Jonathan Abramowitz – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Julien Barber – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Alfred Brown – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Frederick Buldrini – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Ted Hoyle – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Harold Kohon – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Harry Lookofsky – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Guy Lumia – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Joe Malin – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Richard Maximoff – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Gerald Tarack – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Emanuel Vardi – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Marilyn Wright – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Richard Young – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Fred Zlotkin – strings (3, 5, 7, 9)
*Mark Stevens – backing vocals (1–10)
*B.J. Nelson – backing vocals (2)
*Brenda White King – backing vocals (2)
*Lillo Thomas – backing vocals (2)
*Babi Floyd – backing vocals (3)
*Hamish Stuart – backing vocals (3, 6), BGV arrangements (6)
*Zachary Sanders – backing vocals (3)
* Chaka Khan – backing vocals (4)
*Diva Gray – backing vocals (8)
*Lani Groves – backing vocals (8)
* Robin Clark – backing vocals (8)
*Vicki Randle – lead vocals (9)

;Technical

*Arif Mardin – producer
*Kashif – co-producer (2)
*Jeremy Smith – engineer (1–2, 4–10), mixing (1, 3–10), post tracking
*Michael O'Reilly – assistant engineer, mixing (1–10), engineer (2), post tracking
*John Agallo – additional recording
*Danny Caccavo – additional recording
*Bill Dooley – additional recording
*Jay Messina – additional recording
*Bobby Warner – additional recording
*Stephen Benben – assistant engineer (2), assistant tracking
*Gary Skardina – engineer (3)
*Randy Burns – assistant engineer (3)
*Robert Feist – assistant engineer (3)
*Dan Nash – post tracking
*Julie Last – assistant tracking
*George Marino – mastering
*Chrissy Allerdings – project coordination
*Frank DeCaro – project coordination
*Lu Sneed – project coordination
*Simon Levy – art direction
*Laura LiPuma – design
*Jean Pagliusso – photography
*Quiet Fire – hair, make-up
*Beverly Silver – stylist

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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1983 albums
George Benson albums
Albums arranged by Marty Paich
Albums arranged by Lee Holdridge
Albums produced by Arif Mardin
Warner Records albums
Albums recorded at United Western Recorders