Irreplaceable (album)

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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, it was re-recorded in more smooth jazz style and released in 2004, containing 3 new songs.

Track listing

First edition (2003)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Six Play"	Mike Clark, John Fiore, Joshua P. Thompson	4:13
2.	"Whole Man"	Hakim Bell, William Irving, Shoshyne, Hasan Smith, Joshua P. Thompson	3:52
3.	"Irreplaceable"	Mike Clark, John Fiore, Joshua P. Thompson	4:17
4.	"Loving Is Better Than Leaving"	Mike Clark, Joe Thomas, Joshua P. Thompson	4:15
5.	"Strings of Love"	John Fiore, Allan Rich, Joshua P. Thompson, Philip White	3:27
6.	"Cell Phone"	Randy Beasley, Joshua P. Thompson, Stephanie Thompson	4:12
7.	"Black Rose"	Joe Thomas, Joshua P. Thompson	4:40
8.	"Stairway to Love"	Olivia Longott, Quincy Patrick, Joshua P. Thompson	4:20
9.	"Reason for Breathing"	Scott Andrews, Quincy Patrick, Joe Thomas, Joshua P. Thompson, Warren Wilson	4:50
10.	"Missing You"	Tim Kelly, Bob Robinson, Joe Thomas, Joshua P. Thompson	3:22

Second edition (2004)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Irreplaceable"	Mike Clark, John Fiore, Joshua P. Thompson	4:17
2.	"Cell Phone" (Remix by Paul Brown & DC)	Randy Beasley, Joshua P. Thompson, Stephanie Thompson	3:44
3.	"Black Rose" (Remix by Joshua P. Thompson & John Roper)	Joe Thomas, Joshua P. Thompson	4:40
4.	"Take You Out"	Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, John Smith	3:54
5.	"Strings of Love"	John Fiore, Allan Rich, Joshua P. Thompson, Philip White	3:28
6.	"Missing You"	Tim Kelly, Bob Robinson, Joe Thomas, Joshua P. Thompson	3:22
7.	"Six Play" (Remix by Paul Brown & DC)	Mike Clark, John Fiore, Joshua P. Thompson	4:04
8.	"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise"	Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II	3:58
9.	"Stairway To Love" (Remix by Paul Brown & DC)	Olivia Longott, Quincy Patrick, Joshua P. Thompson	3:59
10.	"Arizona Sunrise"	George Benson, Paul Brown, Thomas Klemperer	3:58

Personnel

• George Benson – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-4, 6-10), electric guitar (1, 3, 7), lead guitar (2, 5, 8, 10)
• Joshua Paul Thompson – acoustic guitar (1-4, 7, 10), keyboards (1, 3, 5), bass (1, 6), drum programming (1, 3), vocal arrangement (1-8, 10), synth bass (3), harmony guitar (5), guitar (6), strings (7)
• George Waddenius – rhythm electric guitar (2), electric guitar (8), guitar (9)
• Joe Thomas – electric guitar (4), keyboards (4), drum programming (4), backing vocals (4, 6), vocal arrangement (4, 6)
• Richard Bona – bass (2-10), percussion (4, 8), chant (5), vocal arrangement (5)
• David "Pic" Conley – drum programming (1, 3, 5, 6, 8), flute (7)
• Hakim Bell – drum programming (2)
• Ali Jackson – drum programming (7, 9, 10), live cymbal (9), live hi-hat (10)
• Mike Hobbs – finger snaps (1)
• Bill Blast – electric piano (2)
• Melvin Lee Davis – Hammond B3 organ (2)
• Bobby Douglas – keyboards (6, 7, 9)
• Grégoire Maret – harmonica solo (8)
• Terry Carpenter – backing vocals (1, 3), additional vocal arrangement (1)
• Philip White – backing vocals (1, 3, 5), vocal arrangement (1, 3, 5)
• Chyna Royal – lead vocals (1)
• Hasan Smith – backing vocals (2, 7), vocal arrangement (2, 7)
• Randy Beasley – backing vocals (3)
• Nakiea – lead vocals (3)
• Shoshannah – lead vocals (4)
• Andrea Simmons – lead and backing vocals (6)
• Sean Albright – backing vocals (8)
• Lisa Fischer – backing vocals (8), vocal arrangement (8)
• Carlos Ricketts – backing vocals (9, 10), vocal arrangement (10)
• John Fiore – backing vocals (9)

Personnel

• Producers – Joshua Paul Thompson (Tracks 1, 3, 5-10); Hakim Bell and William Irving (Track 2); Joe Thomas (Track 4).
• Recorded and Mixed by John Roper at Tallest Tree Studio (West Orange, NJ).
• Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Coordinators – Kelly Pratt and Robert Silverburg
• Art Direction – Hollis King
• Design – Rika Ichiki
• Photography by Kwaku Alston, David Alan Brandt and Donna Ramieri.
• Management – Dennis Turner and Stephanie Guervitz-Gonzalez for Turner Management Group, Inc.