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| Studio album by George Benson | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | May 1999 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:36 | |||
| Label | GRP/Verve | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma, "Little" Louie Vega, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez | |||
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Absolute Benson is an enhanced studio album by jazz musician George Benson. Taking a tip from 1999's pop-man-of-the-year Carlos Santana, Benson goes Latin on this release. The album was released by GRP/Verve Records on May 23, 2000.
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Contents
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Ghetto" | Al Eaton, Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Todd Shaw | 4:56 |
| 2. | "El Barrio" | George Benson, Kenny Gonzalez, Joe Henderson, Louie Vega | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Jazzenco" | Marc Antoine | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Deeper Than You Think" | Joe Sample | 5:55 |
| 5. | "One on One" | Joe Sample | 7:05 |
| 6. | "Hipping the Hop" | Joe Sample | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Lately" | Marvin Sease, Stevie Wonder | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Come Back Baby" | Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin | 5:59 |
| 9. | "Medicine Man" | George Benson, Joe Sample | 7:00 |
Personnel
- George Benson - guitar, vocals
- Luis Conte - conga, percussion, timbales
- Vidal Davis - drums
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Cindy Blackman - drums
- Carlos Henríquez - bass
- Christian McBride - bass
- Ricky Peterson - organ, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
- Luisito Quintero - percussion
- Joe Sample - organ, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
- Claudia Acuña - backing vocals
- Lisa Fischer - backing vocals
- Roy Ayers - backing vocals
- Richard Shade - backing vocals
Credits
- Produced by Tommy LiPuma, "Little" Louie Vega, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez
- Arranged by Arif Mardin
- Engineering by Steven Barkan, James Farber, Jon Fausty, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee
- Assistant Engineering by Koji Egawa, Kayo Teramoto
- Mixing by Steven Barkan
- Mastering by Doug Sax
- Art Direction by Hollis King
- Photography by Jeffrey Scales, Kwaku Alston
- Graphic Design by Isabelle Wong
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | R&B Albums | 24 |
| 2000 | The Billboard 200 Pop Albums | 125 |
| 2000 | Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 1 |
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