Description: Welcome to Classic Cadillac Records! I visually grade all my records as accurately as possible and will never grade anything above Near Mint unless it's still sealed. Please note that a visual grade can differ from a play grade, and am happy to spot check a record upon request. All orders are shipped within 1 business day (usually sooner) and packed with extra care to ensure fast, safe arrival. Please look closely at all pictures, read all relevant details and ask any questions you may have before buying. I offer a full 30-day return policy on everything I sell, so buy with confidence! And most importantly, thanks for looking!Breezin'Studio album by George BensonReleasedMarch 19, 1976Recorded6–8 January 1976StudioCapitol (Hollywood)GenreSmooth jazzLength38:42LabelWarner Bros.ProducerTommy LiPumaGeorge Benson chronologyBenson & Farrell (1976)Breezin' (1976)In Flight (1977)Breezin' is the fifteenth studio album by jazz/soul guitarist and vocalist George Benson. It is his debut on Warner Bros. Records. It not only was a chart topper in the Jazz category but also went to #1 on the pop and R&B charts. It was certified triple platinum, making it one of the best selling Jazz albums of all time.Commercial performanceBreezin' marked the beginning of Benson's most successful period commercially, topping the Billboard Pop, Jazz and R&B album charts. It spun off two hit singles, the title song (which has become a fusion jazz standard) and "This Masquerade," which was a top ten pop and R&B hit. The album has since been certified as 3X multi-Platinum by the RIAA.The album garnered multiple nominations and awards at the 19th Annual Grammy Awards. The album won the awards Best Pop Instrumental Performance for Benson and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Al Schmitt and was nominated as Album of the Year for Tommy LiPuma and Benson. "This Masquerade" received the award Record of the Year for LiPuma and Benson, while it was nominated as Song of the Year for Leon Russell and as Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for Benson.Critical receptionProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingChristgau's Record GuideCThe Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsIn a contemporaneous review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "C" and dismissed most of its music as "mush". In a retrospective review, Allmusic's Richard S. Ginell gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and said that, although Benson's guitar is "as assured and fluid as ever", Breezin' is "really not so much a breakthrough as it is a transition album; the guitar is still the core of his identity."Track listingSide oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Breezin'"Bobby Womack5:402."This Masquerade"Leon Russell8:033."Six to Four"Phil Upchurch5:06Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Affirmation"José Feliciano7:012."So This is Love?"Benson7:033."Lady"Ronnie Foster5:49
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: George Benson
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Material: Vinyl
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Size: 12"
Format: Record
Type: LP
Features: 1st Edition
Release Title: Breezin'
Record Label: Warner Bros.
Release Year: 1976
Edition: First Pressing
Genre: Jazz
Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
