In June 1976, “CTI” label released “Good King Bad”, the thirteenth George Benson studio album. It was recorded July – October – December 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

• George Benson – vocals, guitar
• Eric Gale – guitar
• Don Grolnick – clavinet
• Bobby Lyle – keyboards
• Roland Hanna – keyboards
• Ronnie Foster – keyboards
• Gary King – bass, rhythm arrangements
• Andy Newmark – drums
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Dennis Davis – drums
• Sue Evans – percussion
• David Friedman – vibraphone
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone 
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Fred Wesley – trombone
• Joe Farrell – flute
• Romeo Penque – flute
• David Tofani – flute
• David Matthews – arrangements
• Bob James – conductor
• Max Ellen – violin
• Paul Gershman – violin
• Harry Glickman – violin
• Emanuel Green – violin
• Harold Kohon – violin
• David Nadien – violin
• John Pintavalle – violin
• Max Pollikoff – violin
• Harold Coletta – viola
• Theodore Israel – viola
• Charles McCracken – cello
• Alan Shulman – cello
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Rene Schumacher – design
• Pete Turner – cover and liner photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

1. Theme from Good King Bad – David Matthews
2. One Rock Don’t Make No Boulder – David Matthews
3. Em – Philip Namanworth
4. Cast Your Fate to the Wind – Vince Guaraldi
5. Siberian Workout – David Matthews
6. Shell of a Man – Eugene McDaniels