Irreplaceable (album) explained

Irreplaceable
Type:Studio
Artist:George Benson
Cover:File:GBenson_Irreplaceable.jpg
Released:2003 (first edition)
June 8, 2004 (second edition)
Genre:Contemporary R&B, Smooth jazz
Length:41:32 (first edition)
39:36 (second edition)
Label:GRP Records
Producer:Joshua Paul Thompson, Hakim Bell, William Irving, Joe Thomas
Prev Title:Absolute Benson
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Givin' It Up
Next Year:2006

Irreplaceable is a studio album by American musician George Benson. The album, released by GRP Records in 2003, was recorded in contemporary R&B style. However, four songs were re-recorded in a more smooth jazz style and released in 2004, together with three new songs, and leaving out three songs from the original 2003 edition.

Critical reception

Tom Hull dismissed the album as a "dud" in his "Jazz Consumer Guide" for The Village Voice in September 2004.[1] In a commentary published on his website, he explained, "The three instrumentals are minor groove pieces for uninspired guitar and synth beats, but at least they don't have to carry the exceptionally lame lyrics of the other seven songs. The songs come with neatly groomed layered voices. We tend to classify this sort of soul fluff as easy listening, but easy playing is more like it. It's not like anyone can actually listen."[2]

Track listing

Second edition (2004)

Personnel and credits

Musicians

Production

Notes and References

  1. News: Hull. Tom. Tom Hull (critic). September 28, 2004. Jazz Consumer Guide (2): The Caribbean Tinge. The Village Voice. June 25, 2020. tomhull.com.
  2. Web site: Hull. Tom. September 28, 2004. September 2004 Notebook. tomhull.com. June 26, 2020.