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George Benson
Tell It Like It Is

Album US 1969 on A&M Records label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Soul)

Original US first press. Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, April 29; May 16, 20, 1969. [a6, B1, B3] April 29, 1969 [a1 to A5] May 16, 1969 [B2, B4, B5] May 20, 1969

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorge Benson g, voc, *1943 US
guitar, album by, written by
PortraitMarty Sheller tr,
arranged by, conductor
PortraitBob Bushnell b, US
bass
PortraitJerry Jemmott eb, b, *1946 US
bass
PortraitJim Fielder b, ep, *1947 US
bass
PortraitSam Antupit , US
design, album
PortraitLeo Morris dr, 1939-2014 US
drums
PortraitAngel Allende perc, PR
percussion
PortraitJohnny Pacheco fl, perc, *1935 DO
percussion
PortraitPaul Alicea tim,
percussion
PortraitRichard Tee p, 1943-1993 US
piano
PortraitRodgers Grant p, 1935-2012 US
piano
PortraitArthur Clarke bs,
saxophone
PortraitBobby Porcelli as, fl, *1937
saxophone, soloist, alto solo, flute
PortraitHubert Laws fl, *1939 US
saxophone
PortraitJerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US
saxophone, flute
PortraitJoe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US
saxophone
PortraitJoe Henderson ts, 1937-2001 US
saxophone
PortraitSonny Fortune as, fl, *1939 US
saxophone, soloist, alto solos
PortraitLew Soloff tr, fh, 1944-2015 US
trumpet
PortraitJerry Dodgion as, fl, *1932 US
flute
Producers
Rudy Van Gelder engineer
Pete Turner photography by, cover
Creed Taylor producer
Composers
Al Jackson Jr.
Booker T. Jones
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Steve Cropper
Jerry Butler
Kenneth Gamble
Thom Bell
George Davis
Lee Diamond
Chris Kenner
Eumir Deodato
Rudy Stevenson
Don Sebesky
Billy Sherrill
Glenn Sutton
George Benson
Henry Cosby
Stevie Wonder
Sylvia Moy
Rube Bloom
Ted Koehler
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Soul LimboGeorge BensonAl Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Steve Cropper3:20
2Are You Happy?George BensonJerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble, Thom Bell2:30
3Tell It Like It IsGeorge BensonGeorge Davis, Lee Diamond2:50
4Land Of 1000 DancesGeorge BensonChris Kenner2:45
5Jackie, AllGeorge BensonEumir Deodato2:15
6Dontcha Hear Me Callin' To YaGeorge BensonRudy Stevenson3:10
7Water BrotherGeorge BensonDon Sebesky2:05
8My Woman's Good To MeGeorge BensonBilly Sherrill, Glenn Sutton3:10
9Jama JoeGeorge BensonGeorge Benson3:45
10My Cherie AmourGeorge BensonHenry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy3:30
11Out In The Cold AgainGeorge BensonRube Bloom, Ted Koehler2:35
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