Bad Benson

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Take Five Written-By – Paul Desmond	7:07
A2	Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams Written-By – Marilyn & Alan Bergman*, Johnny Mandel	2:54
A3	My Latin Brother Written-By – George Benson	6:55
B1	No Sooner Said Than Done Written-By – Phil Upchurch	5:50
B2	Full Compass Written-By – Phil Upchurch	5:38
B3	The Changing World Written-By – Art Gore, George Benson	4:50

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
• Published By – Derry Music
• Published By – Colgems Music Corp.
• Published By – Char-Liz Music, Inc.
• Published By – Utom Publishing Co.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Creed Taylor, Inc.
• Lacquer Cut At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor – Don Sebesky
• Bass – Ron Carter
• Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise
• Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Frank Levy, Jesse Levy, Paul Tobias, Seymour Barab
• Concept By [Musical Conception] – Phil Upchurch (tracks: A1)
• Design [Album] – Bob Ciano
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Bass – Phil Upchurch (tracks: B2)
• Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
• English Horn, Clarinet, Alto Flute – Phil Bodner
• English Horn, Flute, Piccolo Flute – George Marge
• Flute – Ray Beckenstein
• Flute, Clarinet – Al Regni*
• French Horn – Brooks Tillotson, Jim Buffington
• Guitar – George Benson, Phil Upchurch
• Harp – Margaret Ross
• Mastered By – Van Gelder* (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Percussion – Phil Upchurch (tracks: A3)
• Photography By [Cover Photographs] – Ben Rose
• Photography By [Liner Photograph] – Pete Turner
• Piano – Kenny Barron
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Trombone – Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, Wayne Andre
• Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, John Frosk

Notes

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios
Recorded May, 1974

℗ 1974, Creed Taylor, Inc.

Publishing Credits:
Track A1: Derry Music / BMI
Track A2: Colgems Music Corp. / ASCAP
Track A3, B3: Char-Liz Music, Inc. / BMI
Track B1: Char-Liz Music, Inc. / Utom Music / BMI
Track B2: Utom Music / BMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BMI
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): RVG-87705 - A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): RVG-87705 - B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout hand etching): RVG 87705-A RE-4
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout hand etching): RVG 87705-B RE-4
• Matrix / Runout (Side A & B stamp etching): VAN GELDER

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CTI 6045 S1	George Benson	Bad Benson ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	CTI Records	CTI 6045 S1	US	1974
K20P 6804	George Benson	Bad Benson ‎(LP, Album, RE)	CTI Records	K20P 6804	Japan	1982
CTI 6045 S1	George Benson	Bad Benson ‎(LP, Album)	CTI Records	CTI 6045 S1	US	1974
5052852	George Benson	Bad Benson ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	CTI Records, Epic, Legacy	5052852	Europe	2001
CTI 6045 S1	George Benson	Bad Benson ‎(LP, Album, M/Print)	CTI Records	CTI 6045 S1	US	1974