Songs and Stories

Who played on Songs and Stories

• George Benson guitar, vocals on 23 tracks
• Marcus Miller bass, producer, keyboard, marimba, instrument arranger, programming on 23 tracks
• John “JR” Robinson drums (drum set) on 19 tracks
• Greg Phillinganes keyboard, piano, Rhodes piano on 17 tracks
• John “Jubu” Smith guitar on 17 tracks
• Paulinho da Costa percussion on 13 tracks
• Bobby Sparks Hammond organ, keyboard on 7 tracks
• Patti Austin background vocals, vocals on 6 tracks
• Bruno Cardozo keyboard on 4 tracks
• Carol Perry background vocals on 4 tracks
• Lori Perry background vocals on 4 tracks
• Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson guitar on 4 tracks
• Paul Jackson, Jr. guitar on 4 tracks
• Sharon Perry background vocals on 4 tracks
• Toninho Horta guitar, acoustic guitar on 4 tracks
• William Magalhães Rhodes piano on 4 tracks
• Gerald Albright saxophone on 2 tracks
• J.J. Blair background vocals on 2 tracks
• Lalah Hathaway vocals on 2 tracks
• Lee Ritenour acoustic guitar, electric guitar on 2 tracks
• Leslie Smith background vocals on 2 tracks
• Maguinho Alcantara drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• Marcelo Lima acoustic guitar on 2 tracks
• Noel Lee wind chime on 2 tracks
• Norman Brown guitar, vocals on 2 tracks
• Steve Porcaro synthesizer on 2 tracks
• Tom Scott saxophone on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1-1 Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 3:44
2. 1-2 Family Reunion (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:21
3. 1-3 Show Me the Love (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:17
4. 1-4 A Telephone Call Away (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:58
5. 1-5 Someday We'll All Be Free (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 6:21
6. 1-6 Nuthin' but a Party (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:30
7. 1-7 Come in From the Cold (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:16
8. 1-8 Exotica (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:31
9. 1-9 Rainy Night in Georgia (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Tony Joe White 4:53
10. 1-10 One Like You (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:43
11. 1-11 Living in High Definition (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 7:13
12. 1-12 Sailing (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:22
13. 1-13 It Ain't Over (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:09
14. 1-14 Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight — George Benson 3:44
15. 1-15 Family Reunion — Rod Temperton 4:21
16. 1-16 Show Me the Love 4:17
17. 1-17 A Telephone Call Away — Bill Withers 5:58
18. 1-18 Someday We'll All Be Free 6:21
19. 1-19 Nuthin' but a Party 5:30
20. 1-20 Come in From the Cold 5:16
21. 1-21 Exotica — Marcus Miller 5:31
22. 1-22 Rainy Night in Georgia — Tony Joe White 4:53
23. 1-23 One Like You — Smokey Robinson 4:43
24. 1-24 Living in High Definition — Lamont Dozier 7:13
25. 1-25 Sailing — Christopher Cross 5:22
26. 1-26 It Ain't Over 4:09
27. 2-1 Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight — George Benson 3:48
28. 2-2 Family Reunion — Rod Temperton 4:19
29. 2-3 Show Me the Love 4:17
30. 2-4 A Telephone Call Away — Bill Withers 5:56
31. 2-5 Someday We'll All Be Free 6:22
32. 2-6 Nuthin' but a Party 5:30
33. 2-7 Come in From the Cold 4:33
34. 2-8 Exotica — Marcus Miller 5:30
35. 2-9 Rainy Night in Georgia — Tony Joe White 4:51
36. 2-10 One Like You — Smokey Robinson 4:43
37. 2-11 Living in High Definition — Lamont Dozier 7:15
38. 2-12 Sailing — Christopher Cross 5:16

Production

• John Burk producer
• Victor Vanacore instrument arranger

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