In July 1969, “A&M” label released “Tell It Like It Is”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded April – May 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

• George Benson – vocals, guitar
• Rodgers Grant, Richard Tee – piano
• Bob Bushnell, Jerry Jemmott, Jim Fielder – bass guitar
• Leo Morris – drums
• Paul Alicea, Angel Allende, Johnny Pacheco – percussion
• Arthur Clarke, Bob Porcelli, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Sonny Fortune – saxophone
• Lew Soloff – trumpet
• Marty Sheller – arrangements, conductor
• Pete Turner – photography

Track listing:

1. Soul Limbo – Booker T. & the M.G.’s
2. Are You Happy – Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble
3. Tell It Like It Is – George Davis, Lee Diamond
4. Land of 1000 Dances – Chris Kenner
5. Jackie, All – Eumir Deodato
6. Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya – Rudy Stevenson
7. Water Brother – Don Sebesky
8. My Woman’s Good to Me – Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton
9. Jama Joe – George Benson
10. My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
11. Out in the Cold Again – Ted Koehler, Rube Bloom