Album · 1986
While the City Sleeps…
- Released
- 2 October 1986
- Label
- Warner Bros. Records
- Catalogue no.
- 9 25475-2
- Tracklist
- 8 tracks
- Length
- 37:36
- Country
- US
“While the City Sleeps…” is an album by George Benson, released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 37:36. The line-up features George Benson (guitar, vocals), Jim Gilstrap (background vocals), Narada Michael Walden (arranger, programming), Claytoven Richardson (background vocals) and Jennifer Hall (background vocals).
Who played on While the City Sleeps…
- George Benson guitar, vocals all tracks
- Jim Gilstrap background vocals on 5 tracks
- Narada Michael Walden arranger, programming, membranophone on 5 tracks
- Claytoven Richardson background vocals on 4 tracks
- Jennifer Hall background vocals on 4 tracks
- Kitty Beethoven background vocals on 3 tracks
- Preston Glass keyboard, strings, programming on 3 tracks
- Janey Clewer background vocals on 2 tracks
- John “JR” Robinson membranophone on 2 tracks
- John Lehman background vocals on 2 tracks
- Kenny G saxophone on 2 tracks
- Paul Jackson, Jr. guitar on 2 tracks
- Paulinho da Costa percussion on 2 tracks
- Randy Jackson bass, synthesizer on 2 tracks
- Robbie Buchanan arranger, bass synthesizer, keyboard, synthesizer on 2 tracks
- Walter Afanasieff keyboard on 2 tracks
- Alan Glass guitar on 1 track
- Audrey Wheeler background vocals on 1 track
- Bud Cockrell background vocals on 1 track
- Carolyn Hedrich background vocals on 1 track
- Chris Camozzi guitar on 1 track
- Cindy Mizelle background vocals on 1 track
- Corrado Rustici guitar on 1 track
- Cory Lerios keyboard, synthesizer on 1 track
- David Jenkins guitar, background vocals on 1 track
- Frank Martin synthesizer on 1 track
- Greg “Gigi” Gonaway cymbal, membranophone on 1 track
- Marcus Miller bass on 1 track
- Marlena Jeter background vocals on 1 track
- Paul Pesco guitar on 1 track
- Yogi Horton membranophone on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 While the City Sleeps 3:36
- 2 Kisses in the Moonlight 4:27
- 3 Shiver 4:57
- 4 Love Is Here Tonight 5:38
- 5 Teaser 4:41
- 6 Secrets in the Night 5:53
- 7 Too Many Times 4:40
- 8 Did You Hear Thunder 3:45
Production
- Jerry Hey instrument arranger
- Andrew Thomas programming
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on While the City Sleeps…?
The line-up of While the City Sleeps… includes George Benson (guitar, vocals), Jim Gilstrap (background vocals), Narada Michael Walden (arranger, programming), Claytoven Richardson (background vocals), Jennifer Hall (background vocals), Kitty Beethoven (background vocals), Preston Glass (keyboard, strings) and Janey Clewer (background vocals).
Which label released While the City Sleeps…?
While the City Sleeps… was released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records (9 25475-2).
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