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Weekend in L.A.

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1978 live album by George Benson
Weekend in L.A.
Live album by
Released1978
RecordedSeptember 30–October 2, 1977
VenueTheRoxy Theatre,West Hollywood, California
GenreJazz,R&B
Length67:36
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTommy LiPuma
George Benson chronology
In Flight
(1977)
Weekend in L.A.
(1978)
Space
(1978)
Singles from Weekend in L.A.
  1. "On Broadway"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Lady Blue"
    Released: 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStar[2]

Weekend in L.A. is a 1978live album byjazz/soulguitaristGeorge Benson. The album was recorded live at theRoxy Theatre inWest Hollywood, California. It was certified Platinum by theRIAA.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Weekend in L.A." (George Benson) – 7:28
  2. "On Broadway" (Jerry Leiber,Barry Mann,Mike Stoller,Cynthia Weil) – 10:07
  3. "Down Here on the Ground" (Gale Garnett,Lalo Schifrin) – 4:54
  4. "California P.M." (Benson) – 7:04
  5. "The Greatest Love of All" (Linda Creed,Michael Masser) – 5:43
  6. "It's All in the Game" (Charles G. Dawes,Carl Sigman) – 3:54
  7. "Windsong" (Neil Larsen) – 6:13
  8. "Ode to a Kudu" (Benson) – 7:25
  9. "Lady Blue" (Leon Russell) – 3:39
  10. "We All Remember Wes" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:47
  11. "We as Love" (Ronnie Foster) – 7:05

Personnel

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Production

  • Tommy LiPuma – producer
  • Noel Newbolt – production assistant
  • Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
  • Don Henderson – assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
  • John Calbalka – art direction
  • Brad Kanawyer – design
  • Charles DiBona – lettering
  • Tom Bert – cover and inner spread photography
  • Jim McCrary – back cover photography
  • Fred Valentine – musicians insert photography

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1978)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4]4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5]8
UK Albums (OCC)[6]47
USBillboard 200[7]5
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1978)Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9]27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]45
USBillboard 200[11]26

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA)[3]Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Ginell, Richard S.. Weekend in L.A. atAllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985).The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23.ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ab"American album certifications – George Benson – Weekend in L.A."Recording Industry Association of America. RetrievedDecember 12, 2021.
  4. ^"Top RPM Albums: Issue 5473a".RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ^"Charts.nz – George Benson – Weekend in L.A.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ^"George Benson Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. ^"George Benson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^"Top RPM Albums: Issue 0069".RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  10. ^"Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart".Recorded Music New Zealand. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2022.
  11. ^"Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1978".BestSellingAlbums.org. RetrievedMarch 1, 2025.
  12. ^"British album certifications – George Benson – Weekend in L.A."British Phonographic Industry. RetrievedDecember 12, 2021.
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