Weekend in L.A.

Weekend in L.A.
Live album by George Benson
Released	1978
Recorded	September 30–October 2, 1977
Venue	The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz, R&B
Length	67:36
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
George Benson chronology
In Flight (1977) Weekend in L.A. (1978) Space (1978)
Singles from Weekend in L.A.
"On Broadway" Released: 1978 "Lady Blue" Released: 1978

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Weekend in L.A. is a 1978 live album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson. The album was recorded live at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA. ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Weekend in L.A." (George Benson) – 7:28
2. "On Broadway" (Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil) – 10:07
3. "Down Here on the Ground" (Gale Garnett, Lalo Schifrin) – 4:54
4. "California P.M." (Benson) – 7:04
5. "The Greatest Love of All" (Linda Creed, Michael Masser) – 5:43
6. "It's All in the Game" (Charles G. Dawes, Carl Sigman) – 3:54
7. "Windsong" (Neil Larsen) – 6:13
8. "Ode to a Kudu" (Benson) – 7:25
9. "Lady Blue" (Leon Russell) – 3:39
10. "We All Remember Wes" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:47
11. "We as Love" (Ronnie Foster) – 7:05

Personnel

• George Benson – lead guitar, vocals
• Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar
• Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano, keyboards
• Ronnie Foster – synthesizers
• Stanley Banks – bass
• Harvey Mason – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Nick DeCaro – additional string ensemble arrangements

Production

• Tommy LiPuma – producer
• Noel Newbolt – production assistant
• Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
• Don Henderson – assistant engineer
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
• John Calbalka – art direction
• Brad Kanawyer – design
• Charles DiBona – lettering
• Tom Bert – cover and inner spread photography
• Jim McCrary – back cover photography
• Fred Valentine – musicians insert photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1978) Peak position Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [4] 4 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [5] 8 UK Albums (OCC) [6] 47 US Billboard 200 [7] 5 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1978) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [9] 27 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10] 45 US Billboard 200 [11] 26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12]	Silver	60,000^
United States (RIAA) [3]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)

References

1. Ginell, Richard S.. Weekend in L.A. at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p.  23. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
3. "American album certifications – George Benson – Weekend in L.A." Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 12 December 2021.
4. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5473a". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
5. "Charts.nz – George Benson – Weekend in L.A.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
7. "George Benson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
8. "George Benson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
9. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0069". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
10. "Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 26 January 2022.
11. "Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1978". BestSellingAlbums.org. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
12. "British album certifications – George Benson – Weekend in L.A." British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 12 December 2021.