Givin’ It Up

Who played on Givin’ It Up

• George Benson guitar, vocals, arranger, background vocals on 26 tracks
• Al Jarreau vocals, other vocals, background vocals, arranger on 24 tracks
• Patrice Rushen keyboard, arranger, Rhodes piano, piano on 16 tracks
• Vinnie Colaiuta drums (drum set) on 16 tracks
• Dean Parks guitar on 10 tracks
• Marcus Miller arranger, bass, producer on 10 tracks
• Paulinho da Costa percussion on 10 tracks
• Abraham Laboriel bass on 6 tracks
• Larry Williams arranger, keyboard, piano, producer on 6 tracks
• Michael Broening arranger, keyboard, piano, producer, programming, electronic organ on 6 tracks
• Michael White drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
• A. Ray Fuller guitar on 4 tracks
• Alethea Mills background vocals on 4 tracks
• Chavonne Morris background vocals on 4 tracks
• De'Ante Duckett background vocals on 4 tracks
• Freddie Fox guitar on 4 tracks
• Gregg Field drums (drum set), producer on 4 tracks
• Marion Meadows saxophone on 4 tracks
• Mel Brown bass on 4 tracks
• Stanley Clarke bass on 4 tracks
• Barry Eastmond arranger, keyboard, producer on 2 tracks
• Bashiri Johnson percussion on 2 tracks
• Chris Botti trumpet on 2 tracks
• Darlene Perry background vocals on 2 tracks
• Freddie Rave clavinet, drums (drum set), electronic organ, Moog, Rhodes piano, synthesizer on 2 tracks
• Herbie Hancock piano on 2 tracks
• Jill Scott vocals on 2 tracks
• Joe Turano arranger, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano on 2 tracks
• Lori Perry background vocals on 2 tracks
• Maxi background vocals on 2 tracks
• Michael O’Neill guitar on 2 tracks
• Michael Thompson guitar on 2 tracks
• Patti Austin producer, vocals, background vocals, vocal arranger on 2 tracks
• Paul McCartney vocals on 2 tracks
• Randy Waldman arranger, piano on 2 tracks
• Rex Rideout arranger, piano on 2 tracks
• Ricky Lawson drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• Sandy Simmons background vocals on 2 tracks
• Sharon Perry background vocals on 2 tracks
• Valerie Pinkston background vocals on 2 tracks

Tracklist

1. 1-1 Breezin’ (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Bobby Womack 5:38
2. 1-2 Mornin’ (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:03
3. 1-3 ’Long Come Tutu (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Marcus Miller 6:38
4. 1-4 God Bless the Child (In the Studio 5.1 mix) standard — Arthur Herzog, Jr. 3:43
5. 1-5 Summer Breeze (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Dash Crofts, James Seals 5:00
6. 1-6 All I Am (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 3:26
7. 1-7 Ordinary People (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:19
8. 1-8 Let It Rain (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:51
9. 1-9 Givin’ It Up for Love (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:00
10. 1-10 Every Time You Go Away (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Daryl Hall 4:19
11. 1-11 Four (In the Studio 5.1 mix) standard — Miles Davis 5:14
12. 1-12 Don’t Start No Schtuff (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:43
13. 1-13 Bring It on Home to Me (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Sam Cooke 4:18
14. 1-14 Breezin’ (In Your Room 5.1 mix) — Bobby Womack 5:38
15. 1-15 Mornin’ (In Your Room 5.1 mix) 5:03
16. 1-16 ’Long Come Tutu (In Your Room 5.1 mix) — Marcus Miller 6:38
17. 1-17 God Bless the Child (In Your Room 5.1 mix) — Arthur Herzog, Jr. 3:43
18. 1-18 Summer Breeze (In Your Room 5.1 mix) — Dash Crofts, James Seals 5:00
19. 1-19 All I Am (In Your Room 5.1 mix) 3:26
20. 1-20 Ordinary People (In Your Room 5.1 mix) 5:19
21. 1-21 Let It Rain (In Your Room 5.1 mix) 4:51
22. 1-22 Givin’ It Up for Love (In Your Room 5.1 mix) 4:00
23. 1-23 Every Time You Go Away (In Your Room 5.1 mix) — Daryl Hall 4:19
24. 1-24 Four (In Your Room 5.1 mix) — Miles Davis 5:14
25. 1-25 Don’t Start No Schtuff (In Your Room 5.1 mix) 4:43
26. 1-26 Bring It on Home to Me (In Your Room 5.1 mix) — Sam Cooke 4:18
27. 1-27 Breezin’ — Bobby Womack 5:38
28. 1-28 Mornin’ 5:03
29. 1-29 ’Long Come Tutu — Marcus Miller 6:38
30. 1-30 God Bless the Child — Arthur Herzog, Jr. 3:43
31. 1-31 Summer Breeze — Dash Crofts, James Seals 5:00
32. 1-32 All I Am 3:26
33. 1-33 Ordinary People 5:19
34. 1-34 Let It Rain 4:51
35. 1-35 Givin’ It Up for Love 4:00
36. 1-36 Every Time You Go Away — Daryl Hall 4:19
37. 1-37 Four — Miles Davis 5:14
38. 1-38 Don’t Start No Schtuff 4:43
39. 1-39 Bring It on Home to Me — Sam Cooke 4:18
40. 2-1 Breezin’ — Bobby Womack 5:40
41. 2-2 Mornin’ 5:03
42. 2-3 ’Long Come Tutu — Marcus Miller 6:38
43. 2-4 God Bless the Child — Arthur Herzog, Jr. 3:42
44. 2-5 Summer Breeze — Dash Crofts, James Seals 5:03
45. 2-6 All I Am 3:24
46. 2-7 Ordinary People 5:19
47. 2-8 Let It Rain 4:55
48. 2-9 Givin’ It Up for Love 3:59
49. 2-10 Every Time You Go Away — Daryl Hall 4:31
50. 2-11 Four — Miles Davis 5:15
51. 2-12 Don’t Start No Schtuff 4:45
52. 2-13 Bring It on Home to Me — Sam Cooke 4:24

Production

• Al Schmitt mix
• Don Murray recording
• John Burk producer, arranger
• Fred Martin vocal arranger
• Chris Dunn producer
• Freddie Ravel arranger, producer, vocal arranger

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