{"product_id":"pre-order-george-benson-dreams-do-come-true-when-george-benson-meets-robert-farnon-lp","title":"George Benson - Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon ( VINYL )","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong-Lost 1989 Collaboration with the Robert Farnon Orchestra!\u003cbr\u003eNewly Remastered Tracks on Vinyl LP!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eAfter finding this long-lost treasure of music, I employed my genius friend, Randy Waldman, to help me bring it back to life. Mission accomplished.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" -George Benson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1989, Benson collaborated with celebrated composer-arranger Robert Farnon and his orchestra to create\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDreams Do Come True\u003c\/em\u003e. Farnon's lush arrangements perfectly complement Benson's soulful vocals and fluid guitar work on American Standards like \"Autumn Leaves,\" \"At Last,\" and \"My Romance.\" The spellbinding collection also features reimagined pop classics like the Beatles' \"Yesterday\" and Leon Russell's \"A Song for You.\" In 1976, Benson's version of Russell's \"This Masquerade\" became his first major hit and won the Grammy® Award for Record of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenson recorded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDreams Do Come True\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring a prolific period and chose to delay the album's release. In the meantime, the recordings went missing and remained lost until recently, when they were rediscovered in Benson's archive. Now, after 35 years, the album will finally receive its proper release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original recording sessions for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDreams Do Come True\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere impeccably captured by Grammy® Award-winning engineer Al Schmidt, who manned the recording console for some of Benson's most successful albums. All 11 tracks have been newly remastered for the upcoming release. Benson partnered with Grammy®-award-winning pianist, composer, and arranger Randy Waldman as his co-producer, adding in overdubs and expressive choral arrangements throughout the reimagined record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album marks the latest chapter in Benson's illustrious career as a giant in both jazz and contemporary music. During his tenure with Warner Records from 1976 to 1993, Benson released 12 studio albums, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBreezin'\u003c\/em\u003e. This groundbreaking record not only topped the pop, R\u0026amp;B, and jazz charts but also earned Benson three of his 10 Grammy® Awards. Certified triple platinum,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBreezin'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. In 2009, the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) recognized Benson as a Jazz Master, the nation's highest honor for jazz artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost 1989 Tapes Recently Discovered in George Benson's Archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly Remastered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCo-Produced by Randy Waldman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt Last\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Song for You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePretend You're Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Long Time Ago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Is Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutumn Leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan't We Be Friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYesterday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548058222673,"sku":"603497826636","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/rhilp82663__47380.jpg?v=1779345323","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-george-benson-dreams-do-come-true-when-george-benson-meets-robert-farnon-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}