Livin' Inside Your Love
Livin' Inside Your Love is the seventeenth album by jazz guitarist George Benson, released in 1979. In the United States, it was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Critical reception
The Omaha World-Herald opined that the music "is not as deep as is capable of," but "occasionally inspired."Track listing
Side A
- "Livin' Inside Your Love" – 6:37
- "Hey Girl" – 4:31
- "Nassau Day" – 6:14
Side B
- "Soulful Strut" – 5:37
- "Prelude to Fall" – 6:30
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" – 3:47
Side C
- "Love Ballad" – 5:15
- "You're Never Too Far From Me" – 6:43
- "Love is a Hurtin' Thing" – 4:25
Side D
- "Welcome Into My World" – 4:08
- "Before You Go" – 6:27
- "Unchained Melody" – 6:36
Personnel
- George Benson – guitar, vocals
- Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano solo
- Ronnie Foster – Fender Rhodes, Yamaha CS30, Minimoog, Polymoog, acoustic piano solo, Fender Rhodes solo, Minimoog solo
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes
- Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar
- Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar, classical guitar solo
- Will Lee – bass guitar
- Robert Popwell – bass guitar
- Stanley Banks – bass guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Mike Mainieri – orchestrations and conductor, vibraphone
- Claus Ogerman – orchestrations and conductor
Production
- Producer – Tommy LiPuma
- Recorded and Mixed by Al Schmitt
- Assistant Engineers – Don Henderson and Michael O'Reilly
- Rhythm section recorded at Atlantic Studios.
- Strings recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio and Capitol Studios.
- Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab.
- Production Coordination – Jill Harris and Christine Martin
- Music Contractors – Frank DeCaro and Christine Martin
- Art Direction – John Cabalka
- Design – Brad Kanawyer
- Photography – Tom Bert
- Direction – Ken Fritz, Dennis Turner and Connie Pappas.