George Benson - Give Me the Night

About Give Me the Night by George Benson Album

This is the peak of George Benson's courtship of the mass market -- a superbly crafted and performed pop album with a large supporting cast -- and wouldn't you know that Quincy Jones, the master catalyst, is the producer. Q's regular team, including the prolific songwriter Rod Temperton and the brilliant engineer Bruce Swedien, is in control, and Benson's voice, caught beautifully in the rich, floating sound, had never before been put to such versatile use. On Moody's Mood, Benson really exercises his vocalese chops and proves that he is technically as fluid as just about any jazz vocalist, and he become a credible rival to Al Jarreau on the joyous title track. Benson's guitar now plays a subsidiary role -- only two of the ten tracks are instrumentals -- but Q has him play terrific fills behind the vocals and in the gaps, and the engineering gives his tone a variety of striking, new, full-sounding timbres. The instrumentals themselves are marvelous: Off Broadway is driving and danceable, and Ivan Lins' Dinorah, Dinorah grows increasingly seductive with each play. Benson should have worked with Jones from this point on, but this would be their only album together.

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Give Me the Night (George Benson) Album Songs

NoSong TitleTime
1.Love X Love 4:46
2.Off Broadway 5:26
3.Moody's Mood 3:24
4.Give Me The Night 5:01
5.What's On Your Mind 4:04
6.Dinorah, Dinorah 3:43
7.Love Dance 3:18
8.Star Of A Story 4:42
9.Midnight Love Affair 3:34
10.Turn Out The Lamplight 4:44

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Give Me the Night [George Benson] Album Reviews

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- Timeless

I can't believe I'm the first to review this album. This brings back so many good memories and it's extremely hard to believe it was 29 years ago! There is little music being put out anymore. Glad to know I have this to listen to.

- give me the night

i love this album i own it listen to it and can't believe it isn't the number one star of the story and lamplight r my fav's

- His Best Work!

I can't believe that this album is not one of the top 5 G.B 's best sellers here in iTunes.Simply this is a great album at least 8 of the 10 tracks are wonderful tracks. This album was produced by the great Quincy Jones and that is way this album is solid, sure in addition to the pure talent of G.B.

- One of my desert island discs

This is one of my all time favorite albums. For me, this is Quincy Jones’ best production work, mixing uptempo disco/R&B songs like the title track and “Love X Love”, instrumental jams, and some of the sexiest make out ballads- “Star of The Story” and “Midnight Love Affair” in particular, the whole second half of the album in general. There’s also a duet with Patti Austin on the jazz standard “Moody’s Mood” that points back to Quincy and George’s jazz heritage. This album will never go out if style and is a great listening experience start to finish.

- Great Album

One of my favorite jazz/pop albums; George's voice was very strong and poignant throughout each song, especially "Moody's Mood." This album is a classic from Mr. Benson.

- Give me Arif

another Arif Mardin arrangement!

- Favorite GB Album

This is certainly one George's best pieces of music and one of my all time favorites. Of course, cause the great Quincy Jones produced this hit!

- A Sensual Atmospheric Triumph

In 1980, near "Off the Wall", Quincy Jones had hit a career zenith producing Michael Jackson, Rufus' "Masterjam" and this jazz/Quiet Storm classic, "Give Me the Night". Using the brilliance of Rod Temperton's (Heatwave) songwriting and his engineering team, this has to be regarded as the true follow-up to "Breezin'", Benson's commercial breakthrough. "Dinorah, Dinorah" is almost as fluid as "Breezin'" as Benson's guitar enters and exciting play against his vocals. If "This Masquerade" was a pleasant, vocal surprise, the vocals on "Give Me the Night" gives Marvin's "You Sure Love to Ball" and Teddy Pendergrass' "Close the Door" true competition for the ultimate bedroom seducer. In classic Quincy studio wizardry, this album sounds fabulous, it drips with class and ranks as one of the most romantic albums of its time. "Give Me the Night", the title track hit the upper reaches of the urban and pop charts. His cover of "Moody's Mood" is one of the best tributes to James Moody's seminal classic ever put to vinyl. The romance and sensuality is served up in delicious doses on the final four tracks beginning with "Love Dance", a near a capella triumph of simplicity with jazz flavorings, the cover of Heatwave's "Star of the Story" fits like a dream into this psalm. Late night creeping never felt so silky as in "Midnight Love Affair" ending with the heartbreaking, heart soothing "Turn Off the Lamplight". This album haunted me for months when I recalled how special it sounded that summer of '80. It is an easy tie with "Breezin'" for his ultimate crossover achievement.

- "Off The Wall" for Grownups

Coming off the heels of Michael Jackson's mega-selling OFF THE WALL, producer Quincy Jones applies the same formula on "jazz guitarist turned pop/r&b crooner" George Benson. Songwriter Rod Tempeton reappears on five songs including the hit singles "Give Me The Night," "Love Times Love" and the Grammy-winning instrumental "Off Broadway". Another Jones cronie, Patti Austin, duets with Benson on a slick remake of the jazz standard "Moody's Mood". Like OFF THE WALL, Side One of the vinyl version has four songs and is mostly uptempo, while side two's six songs take a more mellow approach, especially on the album's other too-brief instrumental "Dinorah Dinorah". Although GIVE ME THE NIGHT has it's highspots, the end result makes George Benson sound like a guest artist on a Quincy Jones album. And the single version of the title track is much better than the long, drawn-out version presented here.

- Quincy Jones is a Genius

One of the best albums of all time. Love X Love, Give Me the Night, Moody's Mood, and Turn on the Lamplight. Great vocal work by George, too!

- Another great album!

One of the best!

- Miss the days

Nothing but the best!!!!

- A Great Album

First class. Probably the second album that made George Benson recognized great as a vocalist and not only as an exceptional guitar player. The instrumentals are above average and especially the song Off Broadway

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- A Must

This is one of the greatest albums ever made!

- outstanding!

A must have in your library!

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