Love Remembers is the 28th album by George Benson, released June 8, 1993. This album charted at No. 1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, as well as No. 7 on its Jazz Albums chart.
Critical reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic concludes his review with, "Love Remembers is certainly a solid high mark for Benson in the '90s, and anyone interested in Benson's brand of pop will be delighted with it."
Track listing
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Personnel
Musicians George Benson – vocals (1, 2, 7), guitar (2–12), lead vocals (4, 10, 12), backing vocals (6) William Bryant – Fender Rhodes (1) David Gamson – keyboard programming (1), drum programming (1) Melvin Lee Davis – synthesizers (2) Gary Henry – keyboards (2, 6), drum programming and sequencing (2, 6), string synthesizer (8) Bob James – acoustic piano (3, 7, 8) Richard Tee – electric piano (3, 7, 9) Max Risenhoover – synthesizer programming (3, 7–9), drum programming (5), synth percussion (7) Joseph Joubert – keyboards (4) David Whitham – acoustic piano (4) Ronnie Foster – keyboards (5, 11) Michael Colina – additional synthesizer programming (5), bass (5) Steven Benson Hue – electric piano, (6), drum programming and sequencing (6) Michael Bearden – acoustic piano (9) Jimmy George – synthesizers (10) John F. Hammond – keyboards (10) Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (10), strings (10), keyboards (11) Aaron Zigman – keyboards (12) Erik Hanson – synthesizer programming (12) Wah Wah Watson – guitar (1) Jeff Mironov – rhythm guitar (5, 7, 8) Pat Kelley – rhythm guitar (10) Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar (11) Michael Landau – guitar (12) Abraham Laboriel – bass (1) Freddie Washington – bass (3, 9) Nathan East – bass (4, 7, 11) Will Lee – bass (8) Larry Kimpel – bass (10) John Patitucci – bass (12) Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1) Omar Hakim – drums (3, 7–9) Harvey Mason – drums (4) John Robinson – drums (10) Steve Ferrone – drums (11) Sunny Delight – rhythm programming (12) Bill Summers – percussion (1) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (5, 11) Leonard Gibbs – percussion (8, 9) Hubert Laws – flute (3, 9) Kirk Whalum – saxophone (3, 7, 9), tenor saxophone (8) Roger Byam – saxophone (4) Randy Brecker – flugelhorn (3) Chuck Findley – trumpet (12) Brian McKnight – backing vocals (1) Angela Clemmons-Patrick – backing vocals (5) Dennis Collins – backing vocals (5) Sharon Jerry-Collins – backing vocals (5) Darryl Tookes – backing vocals (5) Gwen Guthrie – lead vocals (6) Sharon Bryant – backing vocals (7) Lisa Fischer – backing vocals (7) Hilary James – backing vocals (7) Jeanne Ricks – backing vocals (7) Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (7) Olivia McClurkin – backing vocals (10) Alfie Silas – backing vocals (10) Rose Stone – backing vocals (10) Gerry Knight – backing vocals (12)
Music arrangements Gary Henry – arrangements (2, 6) Joseph Joubert – rhythm arrangements (4) Claude Gaudette – string arrangements (4) Bruce Frazier – string conductor (4) Ray Bardani – additional arrangements (7) Michael Colina – additional arrangements (7) Kirk Whalum – arrangements (8) Michael Bearden – arrangements (9) Jimmy George – arrangements (10) John F. Hammond – arrangements (10) Stewart Levine – arrangements (12)
Production Leonard Richardson – executive producer George Benson – executive producer, producer (2, 4–6, 10, 11) David Gamson – producer (1) Gary Henry – producer (2, 6) Bob James – producer (3, 7–9) Charlie Wallert – producer (4, 5, 11) Jimmy George – producer (10) Stewart Levine – producer (12) Laura Harding – music contractor Lee Holdridge – music contractor Roger Laroque – music contractor Joe Soldo – music contractor Lyn Weiss – music contractor Robbie C. Benson – production assistant Kathleen Fegan – production coordinator Julie Larson – production coordinator Marion Orr – production coordinator Lu Snead-Crowe – production coordinator Garrett White – production coordinator Michon C. Stanco – package coordinator Christine Cano – art direction, design Just Loomis – photography Ken Fritz and Pam Byers for Ken Fritz Management – management
Technical Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) David Gamson – engineer (1) Stephen Stewart-Short – engineer (1) Goh Hotoda – mixing (1) Kendal Stubbs – engineer (2, 6) Gary Henry – mixing (2, 6) Bob Rosa – mixing (2, 6) Bill Schnee – mixing (3–5, 10), engineer (4, 5, 10, 11) Al Schmitt – engineer (3, 7–9) Elliot Scheiner – mixing (8, 9) Jimmy George – engineer (10) Gary Chester – mixing (11) Daren Klein – engineer (12), mixing (12) Matthew Lamonica – additional engineer (3, 7–9) Ray Bardani – additional recording (5), remix engineer (7), additional remixing (7) Michael Colina – additional remixing (7) David Hecht – assistant engineer (1) Jennifer Bette – assistant mix engineer (2, 6) Todd Whitelock – assistant engineer (3, 7–9) Victor Deyglio – assistant additional engineer (3, 7–9) Todd Childress – assistant engineer (5), assistant remix engineer (7) Dann Wojnar – assistant mix engineer (8, 9) John Hendrickson – assistant engineer (10) Tim Lauber – assistant engineer (11) Chris Rich – assistant engineer (11) Yvonne Yedibalian – assistant mix engineer (11)
Charts Chart (1993) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.114
References
External links Artist Official Site Warner Bros. Records Official Site