George Benson – In Flight (Vinyl LP)

George Benson – In Flight is the follow-up to "Breezin'" and was released in 1977 on Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Tommy LiPuma, recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios, with orchestral arrangements by Claus Ogerman. Benson sings and plays guitar on tracks such as "Nature Boy", "The World Is A Ghetto" (War) and Donny Hathaway's "Valdez In The Country", backed by Ronnie Foster, Jorge Dalto, Phil Upchurch, Stanley Banks, Harvey Mason and Ralph MacDonald. This copy is a German reissue on Warner Bros. (WB 56 327) with gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Warner Bros. Records WB 56 327
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, gatefold
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: Reissue, year not stated (original: 1977)
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Jazz-funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez)
2. The Wind And I (Ronnie Foster)
3. The World Is A Ghetto (Allen, Brown, Dickerson, Jordan, Miller, Oskar, Scott)

Side B

1. Gonna Love You More (Morris Albert)
2. Valdez In The Country (Donny Hathaway)
3. Everything Must Change (Benard Ighner)

Personnel

George Benson (lead guitar, vocals), Phil Upchurch (rhythm guitar; bass on Valdez In The Country and Everything Must Change), Ronnie Foster (electric piano, Minimoog), Jorge Dalto (clavinet, piano), Stanley Banks (bass), Harvey Mason (drums), Ralph MacDonald (percussion).

Orchestra arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman. Produced by Tommy LiPuma; recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt, Capitol Studios; mastered by Doug Sax, The Mastering Lab.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1977. This copy is a later German reissue on Warner Bros. with cat. no. WB 56 327; the exact year is not stated.

On which tracks does George Benson sing?
Benson sings on Nature Boy, The World Is A Ghetto, Gonna Love You More and Everything Must Change; The Wind And I and Valdez In The Country are instrumentals.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more George Benson records?
Yes, for example George Benson – Body Talk, George Benson – Livin’ Inside Your Love, George Benson – Give Me The Night (12"). More titles are in our Jazz collection.