Brook Benton

• SIX-PANEL DIGIPACK

• 30 ORIGINAL ALL-TIME CLASSICS

A consummate singer, Brook Benton was the early soul era’s smoothest crooner, combining his pop instincts with a storyteller’s knack. Beginning in the late ‘50s, he racked up an astounding string ofhits on both the pop and R&B charts, and seemed to do so effortlessly. This CD includes a selection of Benton’s most essential tracks from the peakof his career. This is a good starting point to explore Brook Benton’s legendary discography. A versatile and splendid vocalist, as well as a talented songwriter, here he proves that great singing is great singing, no matter what the genre.

PERSONNEL:

• Brook Benton - lead vocals, plus:
• Dinah Washington - vocal duets with Benton on tracks 10 & 30
• King Curtis - saxophone on track 9
• Among others

• Orchestras conducted and arranged by:
• Belford Hendricks, Billy Mure, Stan Applebaum, and Ray Ellis.

Recorded in New York City and Nashville, USA.

TRACKS:

• 01. YOU’RE FOR ME
• 02. ONLY YOUR LOVE
• 03. A MILLION MILES FROM NOWHERE
• 04. DEVOTED
• 05. YOUR LOVE ALONE
• 06. ENDLESSLY
• 07. KIDDIO
• 08. HOTEL HAPPINESS
• 09. IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
• 10. A ROCKIN’ GOOD WAY (TO MESS AROUND AND FALL IN LOVE)
• 11. RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA
• 12. STILL WATERS RUN DEEP
• 13. I WANNA DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU
• 14. LIE TO ME
• 15. CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU
• 16. I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF
• 17. TOUCH ‘EM WITH LOVE
• 18. IF ONLY I HAD KNOWN
• 19. MOTHER NATURE, FATHER TIME
• 20. THANK YOU PRETTY BABY
• 21. SO MANY WAYS
• 22. FOOLS RUSH IN (WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD)
• 23. REVENGE
• 24. HONEY BABE
• 25. CHAINS OF LOVE
• 26. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
• 27. THE SAME ONE
• 28. MY TRUE CONFESSION
• 29. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
• 30. BABY (YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES)

• TOTAL TIME: 76:52 min.