The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995

The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995 is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1994, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #25 on Billboard's Jazz chart.[2]
The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995 is a retrospective of Benoit's GRP releases, and also contains some previously unreleased material.

The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)
Recorded1995 at various locations
GenreJazz
Length65:58
LabelGRP Records
ProducerCarl Griffin
David Benoit chronology
Shaken Not Stirred
(1994)
The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995
(1995)
Remembering Christmas
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Drive Time"
Previously Unreleased4:36
2."Every Step of the Way"
Every Step of the Way (1988)4:02
3."Cast Your Fate to the Wind"
Waiting for Spring (1989)3:13
4."Searching For June"
  • David Benoit
  • Russ Freeman
Previously Unreleased4:41
5."M.W.A. (Musicians With Attitude)"
  • David Benoit
  • Marcel East
  • Nathan East
Inner Motion (1990)4:36
6."Linus and Lucy"Vince GuaraldiHappy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1989)3:28
7."Kei's Song"David BenoitFreedom at Midnight (1987)4:36
8."The Key to You"
Every Step of the Way5:01
9."Freedom At Midnight"
  • David Benoit
  • Nathan East
Freedom At Midnight4:10
10."Still Standing"
  • David Benoit
  • Nathan East
Shadows (1991)5:11
11."Wailea"David BenoitShaken Not Stirred4:29
12."Letter To Evan"Bill EvansLetter to Evan (1992)5:12
13."Urban Daydreams"David BenoitUrban Daydreams (1989)5:48
14."Mediterranean Nights"
  • David Benoit
  • Russ Freeman
The Benoit/Freeman Project (1994)6:55
Total length:65:58

Personnel

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Track information and credits adapted from AllMusic,[3] then verified from the album's liner notes.[4]

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] 25

References

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  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "David Benoit Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "David Benoit - The Best of David Benoit 1987-1995". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. ^ The Best of David Benoit 1987-1995 (liner notes). David Benoit. GRP. 1995. GRD-9831.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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