Space (George Benson album)

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Space
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Compilation album by
Released1978
Recorded1975
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Label CTI Records
Producer Creed Taylor
George Benson chronology
Weekend in L.A.
(1978)
Space
(1978)
Livin' Inside Your Love
(1979)

Space is a compilation album by George Benson released in 1978 on CTI Records. [1] It features his rendition of Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Coming" recorded during the Good King Bad sessions as well as some additional songs from his Carnegie Hall performance.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks recorded live at Carnegie Hall, except as noted.

Side one

  1. "Hold On, I'm Coming (5:44) " Previously Unreleased. Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, later included as a bonus track on the CD release of Good King Bad
  2. "Summertime" (7:16) from In Concert-Carnegie Hall
  3. "Sky Dive" (6:51) Previously Unreleased

Side two

  1. "Octane" (10:12) from In Concert-Carnegie Hall
  2. "Gone" (Incorrectly listed as "No Sooner Said Than Done") (8:04) from In Concert-Carnegie Hall

Personnel

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References

  1. "George Benson - Space". Discogs .