Twice the Love
Studio album by
George Benson
Released28 June 1988 (1988-06-28)
Genre
Length49:56
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
George Benson chronology
Collaboration
(1987)		 Twice the Love
(1988)		 Tenderly
(1989)
Singles from Twice the Love
  1. "Twice The Love"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Good Habit"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Let's Do It Again"
    Released: 1988

Twice the Love is a 1988 studio album by American guitarist and singer George Benson that was recorded with six production teams. The two main singles off the record were the title track "Twice the Love" and the Curtis Mayfield song "Let's Do It Again" which was a No. 1 hit for The Staple Singers in 1975.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Like some of Benson's other pop albums, Twice the Love was criticized for the lack of his guitar playing and creative jazz influence, generally labeled as an "attempt to chase the charts".[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Twice The Love"Preston Glass, Alan Glass, C.A. NolenPreston Glass4:30
2."Starting All Over"Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky, Jason ScheffJay Graydon4:27
3."Good Habit"Franne Golde, Dave LambertDennis Lambert5:43
4."Everybody Does It"Alan Gorrie, Pam Reswick, Steve WerfelDennis Lambert4:29
5."Living On Borrowed Love"Jeff Pescetto, Allan RichGeorge Benson, David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis3:54
6."Let's Do It Again"Curtis MayfieldDavid Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis4:53
7."Stephanie"Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, J. Scott SkinnerWayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond3:46
8."Tender Love"Jerry Butler, J. Scott SkinnerWayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond4:21
9."You're Still My Baby"Marcus MillerTommy LiPuma5:40
10."Until You Believe"Jerry Butler, Barry Eastmond, J. Scott SkinnerWayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond4:08
11."Let Go[lower-alpha 1]"Cinda Firestone, Stephen FoxGeorge Benson3:34
  1. ↑ "Let Go" is only available on CD and Austrian LP editions[2]

Personnel

Musicians: [3]

  • George Benson – lead vocals, guitar (1, 3-6, 9, 11), lead guitar (8)
  • Preston Glass – keyboards (1), bass sequencing (1), drum programming (1), arrangements (1)
  • Jay Graydon – synthesizers (2), drums (2), arrangements (2)
  • Randy Kerber – synthesizers (2)
  • Claude Gaudette – keyboards (3, 4), arrangements (3, 4)
  • Wayne Lewis – keyboards (5, 6), drum programming (6)
  • Rich Aronson – additional keyboards (5), programming (6), synthesizer sweetening (6)
  • Kevin Deane – additional keyboards (5)
  • Jonathan Lewis – additional programming (5), programming (6)
  • Barry Eastmond – keyboards (7, 8, 10), string arrangements and conductor (7, 8, 10), rhythm track arrangements (7, 8, 10)
  • Eric Rehl – synthesizers (7, 8, 10)
  • Jason Miles – synthesizer programming (9)
  • David Garfield – keyboards (11)
  • Bob Baldwin – synthesizer programming (11), drum programming (11), arrangements (11)
  • Stephen Fox – synthesizer programming (11), drum programming (11), arrangements (11)
  • Michael Urbaniak – synthesizer programming (11), drum programming (11), arrangements (11)
  • Dean Parks – guitars (2)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (3, 4), additional guitars (5)
  • Andy Bloch – guitars (6)
  • Ira Siegel – guitars (7, 8, 10)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass (2)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass (3, 4)
  • Marcus Miller – bass (6), all other instruments than guitar (9)
  • Wayne Brathwaite – bass (7, 8, 10), rhythm track arrangements (7, 8, 10), drum machine programming (8)
  • Bill Champlin – drums (2), backing vocals (2), arrangements (2)
  • Dennis Matkosky – drums (2), arrangements (2)
  • Mike Baird – drums (3, 4)
  • David Lewis – drum programming (5, 6), additional keyboards (6), additional guitars (6), synthesizer bass (6)
  • Terry Silverlight – drums (7, 10)
  • Lenny Castro – percussion (3, 4)
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion (7, 8, 10)
  • Bobby Caldwell – arrangements (2)
  • Gene Page – synthesizer sweetening arrangements (6)
  • Richard Henrickson – concertmaster for strings (7, 8)
  • Frankie Blue – backing vocals (1)
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals (1)
  • Cliff Dawson – backing vocals (1)
  • Angel Rogers – backing vocals (1)
  • Jason Scheff – backing vocals (2)
  • Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (3, 4)
  • Franne Golde – backing vocals (3)
  • Niki Haris – backing vocals (3, 4)
  • Dennis Lambert – backing vocals (3)
  • Phil Perry – backing vocals (3, 4)
  • Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (5)
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (5)
  • Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (5-8, 10)
  • Genobia Jeter – backing vocals (6)
  • Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (6)
  • Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (7, 10)
  • Ethel Beatty – backing vocals (7, 8, 10)
  • Thomas Flammia – backing vocals (7, 10)
  • Curtis King – backing vocals (7)
  • Diane Garisto – backing vocals (8)

Production

  • Maureen Droney – engineer and mixing (1)
  • Jay Graydon – engineer and mixing (2)
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing (2)
  • David Bianco – recording and mixing (3, 4)
  • Bino Espinoza – recording (3, 4)
  • Jim Boyer – engineer (5, 9, 11) mixing (9, 11)
  • Earl Cohen – mixing (5, 6), engineer (6)
  • Carl Beatty – engineer and mixing (7, 8, 10)
  • Les Cooper – assistant engineer (1)
  • Mark Cretella – assistant engineer (1, 3, 4, 5-11)
  • Jeff Lorenzen – assistant engineer (1)
  • Mitch Zelezny – assistant engineer (1)
  • Jamie Chaleff – assistant engineer (3, 4)
  • Jeff Poe – assistant engineer (3, 4)
  • Tim Leitner – assistant engineer (5, 9, 11)
  • Erik Zobler – additional engineer (5)
  • Iris Cohen – assistant engineer (6, 7, 8, 10)
  • Mike Russo – assistant engineer (6)
  • John Wise – assistant engineer (6)
  • Fernando Kral – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
  • George Pappadapoulous – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
  • Mark Pattis – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
  • Bruce Robbins – technical assistant (7, 8, 10)
  • Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).

Additional credits:

  • George Benson – executive producer
  • Tommy LiPuma – album sequencing
  • Valerie Hobel – production assistant (2)
  • Marrianne Pellicci – production coordinator (3, 4)
  • Lu Snead – project administrator
  • Pamela Byers – album package coordinator
  • Mary Ann Dibs – art direction and design
  • Robert Hakalski – photography
  • Terry Robertson – illustration
  • Ken Fritz Management, LA – direction

Charts

Album charts (weekly)
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Dutch Album Top 100[4] 12
German Top 100 Albums[4] 35
Swiss Albums Top 100[4] 29
UK Albums Chart[5] 16
US Billboard 200[6] 76
US R&B Albums[6] 17
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[6] 10
Song charts
Year Title Chart peak positions
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
[6]		 Dance Music/Club Play Singles
[6]		 UK[7]
1988 "Twice the Love" 23 - 91
1988 "Let's Do It Again" 8 - 56
1988 "Good Habit" - - -
1989 "Twice the Love" - 32 -

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Richard S. Ginell. "Twice the Love - George Benson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  2. ↑ "George Benson - Twice The Love at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  3. ↑ as on album cover
  4. 1 2 3 Steffen Hung. "George Benson - Twice The Love". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  5. ↑ "George Benson | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Twice the Love - George Benson | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  7. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 54. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. ↑ "British album certifications – George Benson – Twice the Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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