Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

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Shape Of Things to Come - George Benson

George Benson: Shape Of Things to Come US vinyl album, reissue

Stock Number

SP 3104

Matrix

SP 03105-A/B

Label

A&M Records

Country

United States

Format

vinyl album, cassette album, 8-track.

Recording Notes

Reissue of SP 3014

Track Sort descending	Track Title	Track Time
1	Footin' It	00:04:15
2	Face It Boy, It's Over	00:04:00
3	Shape Of Things to Come	00:05:40
4	Chattanooga Choo Choo	00:03:30
5	Don't Let Me Lose This Dream	00:04:40
6	The Shape Of Things That Are and Were	00:05:45
7	Last Train to Clarksville	00:05:30

Credit Sort descending	Role
Alan Raph	sound effects
Alan Raph	trombone
Alan Raph	tuba
Bernard Eichen	violin
Buddy Lucas	harmonica
Buddy Lucas	tenor sax
Burt Collins	trumpet
Cameron Mizell	production coordination
Charles Covington	organ
Charles Libove	violin
Creed Taylor	producer
Dave Mankovitz	viola
David Mankovitz	viola
Don Sebesky	arranger
Don Sebesky	conductor
Ellen Fitton	mastering
George Benson	guitar
George Benson	vocal
George Marge	cello
George Marge	flute
George Ricci	cello
Hank Jones	piano
Herbie Hancock	piano
Hollis King	art direction
Ira Gitler	liner notes
Isabelle Wong	design
Jack Jennings	percussion
Jack Jennings	vibraphone
Joe Shepley	flugelhorn
Joe Shepley	trumpet
John Snyder	remastering
Johnny Pacheco	congas
Johnny Pacheco	percussion
Leo Morris	drums
Marvin Stamm	flugelhorn
Marvin Stamm	piccolo trumpet
Marvin Stamm	trumpet
Pete Turner	photography
Richard Davis	bass
Romeo Penque	cello
Romeo Penque	flute
Ron Carter	bass
Rudy Van Gelder	mastering
Rudy Van Gelder	remastering
Sam Antupit	design
Stan Webb	cello
Stan Webb	flute
Wayne Andre	baritone sax
Wayne Andre	trombone

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