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| Released | 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth jazz, crossover jazz | |||
| Length | 49:32 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mt. Airy Road" | Marcus Miller | 7:51 |
| 2. | "Mimosa" | George Benson | 6:50 |
| 3. | "Brazilian Stomp" | Earl Klugh | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Dreamin'" | Marcus Miller | 5:49 |
| 5. | "Since You're Gone" | Earl Klugh | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Collaboration" | Harvey Mason, Randy Goodrum | 6:16 |
| 7. | "Jamaica" | Randy Goodrum | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Romeo & Juliet (Love theme from Romeo & Juliet)" (not on LP) | Nino Rota | 5:47 |
| 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 |
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