Collaboration (George Benson & Earl Klugh album)

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Collaboration
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Studio album by
Released1987
Studio
Genre Smooth jazz, crossover jazz
Length49:32
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Tommy LiPuma
George Benson & Earl Klugh chronology
While the City Sleeps...
(1986)
Collaboration
(1987)
Twice the Love
(1988)
Singles from Collaboration
  1. "Since You're Gone"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Dreamin'"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Collaboration is a smooth jazz studio album by George Benson and Earl Klugh released in 1987. [2] [3] [4] The album was certified gold in the United States in February 1988.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mt. Airy Road" Marcus Miller 7:51
2."Mimosa"George Benson6:50
3."Brazilian Stomp"Earl Klugh5:33
4."Dreamin'"Marcus Miller5:49
5."Since You're Gone"Earl Klugh5:46
6."Collaboration" Harvey Mason, Randy Goodrum 6:16
7."Jamaica"Randy Goodrum5:40
8."Romeo & Juliet (Love theme from Romeo & Juliet)" (not on LP) Nino Rota 5:47

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 87
US Billboard 200 [6] 59
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums [6] 1
US R&B Albums [6] 28

References

  1. Ginell, Richard S. "Collaboration". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  2. "Mentor George Bensons Teams Up On LP, Tour With Protege Earl Klugh". Jet . Johnson Publishing Company. December 28, 1987. p. 61. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  3. Joyce, Mike (August 28, 1987). "Benson & Klugh Collaboration is Ho-Hummable". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. 18.
  4. Wissink, Stephen (July 26, 1987). "Benson, Klugh United Again". Sun Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 169. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. 1 2 3 Collaboration at AllMusic . Retrieved 23 September 2010.