George Benson - Weekend In London (Live & Track Commentary) (2020) [Hi-Res]

On this album, George Benson in some ways comes full circle. In 1978, he released the groundbreaking Weekend in LA, an album that captured Benson’s live performance in fall 1977 at the Roxy Theater in West Hollywood. Like Weekend in LA, Weekend in London records Benson’s intimate performance at a small jazz club — Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club — and captures the intensity of his fans’ love for him and Benson’s passion for delivering a satisfying set of crowd favorites.

Riding along the warm grooves of his guitar, Benson affectionately envelops the crowd in the warm and familiar blanket of his hits while also taking the audience down a few surprise paths with his versions of songs such as Dave Bartholomew’s and Pearl King’s “I Hear You Knocking,” a swaggering stride blues that features the stride piano of Thom Hall, or James Taylor’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,” a sparkling lounge jazz rendition that captures the pleading desire at the center of the song.

Tracklist:
1 01. George Benson - Give Me The Night (Track Commentary) (00:15)
1 02. George Benson - Give Me The Night (Live) (07:25)
1 03. George Benson - Turn Your Love Around (Track Commentary) (00:41)
1 04. George Benson - Turn Your Love Around (Live) (04:24)
1 05. George Benson - Love X Love (Track Commentary) (00:25)
1 06. George Benson - Love X Love (Live) (06:02)
1 07. George Benson - In Your Eyes (Track Commentary) (00:49)
1 08. George Benson - In Your Eyes (Live) (04:54)
1 09. George Benson - I Hear You Knocking (Track Commentary) (00:20)
1 10. George Benson - I Hear You Knocking (Live) (02:45)
1 11. George Benson - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (Track Commentary) (00:44)
1 12. George Benson - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (Live) (04:06)
1 13. George Benson - Feel Like Makin' Love (Track Commentary) (00:43)
1 14. George Benson - Feel Like Makin' Love (Live) (05:19)
1 15. George Benson - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (Track Commentary) (00:26)
1 16. George Benson - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (Live) (04:16)
1 17. George Benson - The Ghetto (Track Commentary) (00:24)
1 18. George Benson - The Ghetto (Live) (06:14)
1 19. George Benson - Moody's Mood (Track Commentary) (00:44)
1 20. George Benson - Moody's Mood (Live) (04:04)
1 21. George Benson - Love Ballad (Track Commentary) (00:38)
1 22. George Benson - Love Ballad (Live) (05:36)
1 23. George Benson - Never Give Up On A Good Thing (Track Commentary) (00:56)
1 24. George Benson - Never Give Up On A Good Thing (Live) (04:41)
1 25. George Benson - Affirmation (Track Commentary) (00:39)
1 26. George Benson - Affirmation (Live) (07:03)
1 27. George Benson - Cruise Control (Track Commentary) (00:21)
1 28. George Benson - Cruise Control (Live) (05:35)