Collaboration (George Benson & Earl Klugh album)

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Collaboration
Studio album by
George Benson & Earl Klugh
Released1987
Studio
GenreSmooth jazz, crossover jazz
Length49:32
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTommy LiPuma
George Benson & Earl Klugh chronology
While the City Sleeps...
(1986) 		Collaboration
(1987) 		Twice the Love
(1988)
Singles from Collaboration
  1. "Since You're Gone"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Dreamin'"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Collaboration is a smooth jazz studio album by George Benson and Earl Klugh released in 1987.[2][3][4] The album was certified gold in the United States in February 1988.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mt. Airy Road"Marcus Miller7:51
2."Mimosa"George Benson6:50
3."Brazilian Stomp"Earl Klugh5:33
4."Dreamin'"Marcus Miller5:49
5."Since You're Gone"Earl Klugh5:46
6."Collaboration"Harvey Mason, Randy Goodrum6:16
7."Jamaica"Randy Goodrum5:40
8."Romeo & Juliet (Love theme from Romeo & Juliet)" (not on LP)Nino Rota5:47

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer – Tommy LiPuma
  • Production Coordinator – Rosemary Diminno
  • Recorded and Mixed by Bill Schnee
  • Additional Recording – Carl Beatty, Eric Calvi, Randy Goodrum, Dave Palmer, Ross Pallone, Al Schmitt and Steven Strassman.
  • Assistant Engineers – Mark Cretella, Mike Crowiak, Peter Doell, Dan Garcia, Mike Iacopelli, Michael Mason, Dave O'Donnell, Ray Pyle, Joe Schiff, Stephen Shelton and Bart Stevens.
  • Mix Assistants – Dan Garcia and Bart Stevens
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
  • Art Direction and Design – Laura LiPuma
  • Photography – Stuart Watson
  • Management – Ken Fritz, Dennis Turner and Bruce Hervey.

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 87
US Billboard 200[6] 59
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[6] 1
US R&B Albums[6] 28

References

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  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Collaboration". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Mentor George Bensons Teams Up On LP, Tour With Protege Earl Klugh". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 28 December 1987. p. 61. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  3. ^ Joyce, Mike (28 August 1987). "Benson & Klugh Collaboration is Ho-Hummable". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. 18.
  4. ^ Wissink, Stephen (26 July 1987). "Benson, Klugh United Again". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 169. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ a b c Collaboration at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2010.


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