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The George Benson Collection is a compilation album by George Benson, released in 1981. Originally a two-LP set, it was reissued as one compact disc. In addition to previously released material from Benson's tenures with A&M Records, CTI Records, and his then-current label, Warner Bros. Records, the album features two new songs, including Benson's #1 R&B hit "Turn Your Love Around." The George Benson Collection was certified gold by the RIAA.[1]

The George Benson Collection
Compilation album by George Benson
Released	1981
Recorded	1968-1981
Genre	Jazz R&B
Length	78:54
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Creed Taylor, Tommy LiPuma, Quincy Jones, Arif Mardin, Jay Graydon, Michael Masser
George Benson chronology
Give Me the Night (1980) The George Benson Collection (1981) In Your Eyes (1983)

Track listing

All tracks originally performed by Benson, except where indicated.

NOTE: "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" was omitted from the album's CD release due to the 74-minute storage capacity of CDs at the time.

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (1981-1982)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	14
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	5
U.S. Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums	33
Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian (ARIA Charts)[2]	73

Year End Charts

Year End Chart (1982)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3]	30
U.S. Billboard 200	71
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	30
U.S. Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Platinum	300,000^
United States (RIAA)[1]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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