Weekend in L.A.

Weekend in L.A. is a 1978 live album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson. The album was recorded live at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA.^[3]

Weekend in L.A.
Live album by George Benson
Released	1978
Recorded	September 30–October 2, 1977
Venue	The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz, R&B
Length	67:36
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
George Benson chronology
In Flight (1977) Weekend in L.A. (1978) Space (1978)
Singles from Weekend in L.A.
"On Broadway" Released: 1978 "Lady Blue" Released: 1978

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

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

• George Benson – lead guitar, vocals
• Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar
• Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano, keyboards
• Ronnie Foster – synthesizers
• Stanley Banks – bass
• Harvey Mason – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Nick DeCaro – additional string ensemble arrangements

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

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

Year-end charts Chart (1978) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 27 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 45 US Billboard 200[11] 26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Silver	60,000^
United States (RIAA)[3]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)