George Benson ‎- Livin' Inside Your Love (1979) [2LP, USA]

Livin' Inside Your Love is a double-LP by jazz musician George Benson, which was released in 1979. It was certified Gold by the RIAA.
The success of Weekend in L.A. no doubt prompted producer Tommy LiPuma and Warner Bros. to give George Benson another double album (now on one CD) -- and this, like its three Warner predecessors, also went Top Ten. It is also, alas, slicker, more romantic in mood, and more bound by perceptions of formula than the others, fussed over in three different studios in earnest search of another hit single (the dance-tempo cover of L.T.D.'s "Love Ballad"). Most of the touring band, including Ronnie Foster, Ralph MacDonald and Phil Upchurch, is back, and Claus Ogerman's soft symphonic touch provides most of the backdrops, with Mike Mainieri supplying the orchestra on three tracks. Even at this point, the great guitarist is still given much room to burn -- the balance between instrumentals and vocals remains close -- and Benson comes up with some tasty stuff when the rhythm section pushes him on "Nassau Day" and "You're Never Too Far from Me." Ultimately there is just enough jazz content amid the velvet soul to keep guitar buffs interested.

- Источник оцифровки: автор новости
- Класс состояния винила: EX
- Устройство воспроизведения: Электроника ЭП-017С
- Картридж: Audio-Technica AT440MLa
- Предварительный усилитель: Самодельный ламповый v1.85
- АЦП: ESI Julia
- Обработка: ручное удаление щелчков, тишина в паузах
- Формат записи (Bit/kHz): 32 float/96

Acoustic Guitar – Earl Klugh
Art Direction – John Cabalka
Bass – Will Lee
Design – Brad Kanawyer
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Yamaha Cp30, Mini-moog, Polymoog] – Ronnie Foster
Engineer [Assistant] – Don Henderson, Mike O'Reilly*
Lead Vocals, Guitar – George Benson
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Orchestrated By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman (tracks: A2 to B1, B3, C2 to D3), Mike Mainieri (tracks: A1, B2, C1)
Other [Contractor] – Christine Martin, Frank De Caro
Other [Direction] – Connie Pappas, Dennis Turner, Ken Fritz
Other [Production Coordination] – Christine Martin, Jill Harris
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Photography – Tom Bert
Piano [Acoustic Piano], Clavinet, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer] – Jorge Dalto
Producer – Tommy Lipuma
Recorded By, Mixed By – Al Schmitt
Rhythm Guitar – Phil Upchurch

Rhythm section recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC
Strings recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, and Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Mixed at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Mastered at The Mastering Lab
"George Benson plays the Ibanez GB-10 and GB-20 guitars exclusively."
©? 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.