Tenderly (George Benson album)
Tenderly is a 1989 studio album by George Benson, produced by veteran and long time collaborator Tommy LiPuma.
| Tenderly | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop, jazz pop | |||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Richard S. Ginell wrote that Benson has gotten the message: "giving up the fruitless search for decent contemporary material, he switched gears and recorded an album of old standards with top-grade jazz musicians".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Don't Know What Love Is" | Don Raye, Gene DePaul | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Stella By Starlight" | Ned Washington, Victor Young | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Stardust" | Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish | 6:02 |
| 4. | "At The Mambo Inn" | Fred Lincoln Guitry, Bobby Woodlen, Grace Sampson, Mario Bauza | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Here, There And Everywhere" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 5:04 |
| 6. | "This Is All I Ask" | Gordon Jenkins | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Tenderly" | Jack Lawrence, Walter Gross | 3:05 |
| 8. | "I Could Write A Book" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 4:00 |
Personnel
Musicians: [3]
- George Benson – guitar (1-5, 7, 8), vocals (1, 3-6, 8)
- McCoy Tyner – acoustic piano (1-6, 8)
- Ron Carter – double bass (1-6, 8)
- Louis Hayes – drums (1, 6)
- Herlin Riley – drums (2-5)
- Al Foster – drums (8)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (4, 5)
- Marty Paich – horn and string arrangements
Production
- Producer – Tommy LiPuma
- Recorded by Elliot Scheiner
- Additional Recording – Bill Schnee, Al Schmitt and Steve Rinkoff
- Assistant Engineers – Peter Darmi, Troy Halderson, Roy Hendrickson, Joe Pirrera, Jim Shefler and Bart Stevens.
- Mixed by Bill Schnee
- Assistant Technician – Russ DeFilippis
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
- Project Administrator – Lou Snead
- Art Direction and Design – Ph. D
- Photography – Harris Savides
- Management – Ken Fritz Management
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 140 |
| US Jazz Albums[5] | 1 |
References
- "Tenderly - George Benson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- as on album cover
- "George Benson Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- Benson, George. Billboard Albums at AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
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