On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
- George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
- Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
- Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
- David Williams – rhythm guitar
- Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
- Joe Sample – acoustic piano
- Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
- Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
- James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
- Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
- Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
- Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer bass
- Daniel Sembello – DX7 Rhodes, synthesizer bass, synthesizers, drum programming, ride cymbal
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synthesizer programming, arrangements
- Randy Goodrum – synthesizer programming, Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
- Barnaby Finch – DX7 Rhodes
- Dave Grusin – string synthesizer, flute
- Neil Larsen – synthesizers
- Randy Kerber – keyboards
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Nathan East – bass
- Earl May – bass
- Anthony Jackson – bass
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Clif Magness – drum programming, track arrangements
- Russ Titelman – drum programming
- Steve Ferrone – additional drums
- Dave Weckl – additional drums, additional cymbals
- Bryan Lee Janszen – Simmons drum programming
- Carlos Vega – drums
- John Robinson – drums
- Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
- Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
- Gary Herbig – saxophone
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
- Frank Wess – alto saxophone
- Charles Williams – alto saxophone
- Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
- George Coleman – tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
- Robin Eubanks – trombone
- Slide Hampton – trombone
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Dave Taylor – trombone
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
- Jon Faddis – trumpet
- Earl Gardner – trumpet
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Lew Soloff – trumpet
- Felix Vega – trumpet
- George Young – flute
- Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
- Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
- Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
- Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
- Roberta Flack – lead vocals
- Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
- Gordon Grody – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Richard Marx – backing vocals
- Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
- James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
- Linda Womack – backing vocals
- David Cochrane – backing vocals
- Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
- Russ Titelman – executive producer
- Mary Melia – production coordinator
- Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
- Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
- Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
- Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Simon Levy – art direction
- Kav DeLuxe – design
- Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
- No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
- Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
- I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
- Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
- Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
- 20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
- New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
- Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
- Stand Up – Neil Larsen
- You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
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