Twice the Love
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{{Infobox album
| name = Twice the Love
| type = studio
| artist = George Benson
| cover = George_Benson_Twice_the_Love_cover.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1988|06|28|df=y}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|jazz pop}}
| length = {{Duration|m=49|s=56}}
| label = Warner Bros.
| producer = {{hlist|George Benson|Preston Glass|Jay Graydon|Dennis Lambert|David Lewis|Wayne Lewis|Barry Eastmond|Wayne Brathwaite|Tommy LiPuma}}
| prev_title = Collaboration
| prev_year = 1987
| next_title = Tenderly
| next_year = 1989
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Twice the Love
| type = studio
| single1 = Twice The Love
| single1date = 1988
| single2 = Good Habit
| single2date = 1988
| single3 = Let's Do It Again
| single3date = 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
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|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1Score = {{rating|1.5|5}}{{cite web|author=Richard S. Ginell |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/twice-the-love-mw0000652256 |title=Twice the Love - George Benson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2014-04-08}}
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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".
Track listing
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| extra_column = Producer(s)
|title1=Twice The Love|writer1=Preston Glass, Alan Glass, C.A. Nolen|extra1=Preston Glass|length1=4:30
|title2=Starting All Over|writer2=Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky, Jason Scheff|extra2=Jay Graydon|length2=4:27
|title3=Good Habit|writer3=Franne Golde, Dave Lambert|extra3=Dennis Lambert|length3=5:43
|title4=Everybody Does It|writer4=Alan Gorrie, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel|extra4=Dennis Lambert|length4=4:29
|title5=Living On Borrowed Love|writer5=Jeff Pescetto, Allan Rich|extra5=George Benson, David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis|length5=3:54
|title6=Let's Do It Again|writer6=Curtis Mayfield|extra6=David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis|length6=4:53
|title7=Stephanie|writer7=Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, J. Scott Skinner|extra7=Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond|length7=3:46
|title8=Tender Love|writer8=Jerry Butler, J. Scott Skinner|extra8=Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond|length8=4:21
|title9=You're Still My Baby|writer9=Marcus Miller|extra9=Tommy LiPuma|length9=5:40
|title10=Until You Believe|writer10=Jerry Butler, Barry Eastmond, J. Scott Skinner|extra10=Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond|length10=4:08
|title11=Let Go{{efn|"Let Go" is only available on CD and Austrian LP editions{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/George-Benson-Twice-The-Love/master/64202 |title=George Benson - Twice The Love at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-08}}}}|writer11=Cinda Firestone, Stephen Fox|extra11=George Benson|length11=3:34
}}
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Personnel
Musicians:
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- 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)
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Production
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- 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
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Charts
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| +Album charts (weekly) |
| Chart (1988)
! Peak |
|---|
| Dutch Album Top 100{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://swisscharts.com/album/George-Benson/Twice-The-Love-777 |title=George Benson - Twice The Love |publisher=swisscharts.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-08}}
| style="text-align:center;"|12 |
| German Top 100 Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|35 |
| Swiss Albums Top 100
| style="text-align:center;"|29 |
| UK Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/george%20benson/ |title=George Benson | Artist |publisher=Official Charts |date= |accessdate=2014-04-08}}
| style="text-align:center;"|16 |
| US Billboard 200
| style="text-align:center;"|76 |
| US R&B Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|17 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/twice-the-love-mw0000652256/awards |title=Twice the Love - George Benson | Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2014-04-08}}
| style="text-align:center;"|10 |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| +Song charts |
| rowspan=2|Year
!rowspan=2|Title !colspan=3|Chart peak positions |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
!width=100|Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks !width=100|Dance Music/Club Play Singles !width=100|UK{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 54}} |
| |1988
|align=left|"Twice the Love" |23 | - |91 |
| |1988
|align=left|"Let's Do It Again" |8 | - |56 |
| |1988
|align=left|"Good Habit" | - | - | - |
| |1989
|align=left|"Twice the Love" | - |32 | - |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=George Benson|title=Twice the Love|award=Silver|relyear=1988|certyear=1988|id=7824-3515-2|access-date=12 December 2021}}
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