In Flight (George Benson album)

In Flight is a 1977 studio album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. Records label. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA.^[5]

In Flight
Studio album by George Benson
Released	February 4, 1977
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Jazz
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
George Benson chronology
Breezin' (1976) In Flight (1977) Weekend in L.A. (1978)
Singles from In Flight
"The World Is a Ghetto" Released: 1977 "Nature Boy" Released: 1977 "Everything Must Change" Released: 1977 "Gonna Love You More" Released: 1977

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nature Boy"	Eden Ahbez	5:58
2.	"The Wind and I"	Ronnie Foster	5:04
3.	"The World Is a Ghetto"	B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen	9:41
4.	"Gonna Love You More"	Morris Albert	4:37
5.	"Valdez in the Country"	Donny Hathaway	4:29
6.	"Everything Must Change"	Benard Ighner	8:07

The Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"The World Is a Ghetto" (12" Disco Mix)	B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen
8.	"Everything Must Change" (45 RPM Edit)	Benard Ighner

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes^[6]

• George Benson – lead guitar, vocals
• Jorge Dalto – clavinet, acoustic piano
• Ronnie Foster – electric piano, Minimoog
• Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar, bass (5, 6)
• Stanley Banks – bass guitar (1–4)
• Harvey Mason – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Claus Ogerman – orchestra arrangements and conductor

Production

• Producer – Tommy LiPuma
• Assistant Producer – Noel Newbolt
• Recorded and Mixed by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
• Assistant Engineer – Don Henderson
• Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
• Art Direction and Design – Mike Doud
• Photography – Antonin Kratochvil and Ken Veeder
• Lettering – Michael Manoogian

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan	—	24,320[7]
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Silver	60,000^
United States (RIAA)[5]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.