• George Benson – The World Is A Ghetto
    • 1. Nature Boy
    • 2. The Wind And I
    • 3. The World Is A Ghetto
    • 4. Gonna Love You More
    • 5. Valdez In The Country
    • 6. Everything Must Change

    Gorgeous jazz fusion with George at his creative peak. Possibly his best album ! Includes a fantastic version of "The World Is A Ghetto".



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