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:
- Theme from Good King Bad – David Matthews
- One Rock Don’t Make No Boulder – David Matthews
- Em – Philip Namanworth
- Cast Your Fate to the Wind – Vince Guaraldi
- Siberian Workout – David Matthews
- Shell of a Man – Eugene McDaniels
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