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Silky smooth: that was Brook Benton's byword from his first record to his very last, as the singer parlayed his rich baritone pipes into seven number one R&B hits and eight Top Ten items. Stints on the gospel circuit preceded Benton's first secular session for Okeh in 1953, but his career didn't begin to take off until he teamed with writer/producer Clyde Otis. Benton co-wrote and sang hundreds of demos for other artists before frequent collaborator Otis signed his friend to Mercury; together they pioneered a lush, violin-studded variation on the standard R&B sound, which beautifully showcased Benton's intimate vocals. 
Benton crashed the top spot on the R&B charts in early 1959 with his moving "It's Just a Matter of Time," then rapidly encored with three more R&B chart-toppers: "Thank You Pretty Baby," "So Many Ways," and "Kiddio." Pairing with Mercury labelmate Dinah Washington, their delightful repartee on "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way" paced the R&B lists in 1960.









CD1

   1. Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time               [02:29]
   2. Brook Benton - So Many Ways                             [02:29]
   3. Brook Benton - Baby (You've Got What It Takes) With Dinah Washington[02:46]
   4. Brook Benton - Endlessly                                [02:28]
   5. Brook Benton - So Close                                 [02:07]
   6. Brook Benton - Thank You Pretty Baby                    [02:22]
   7. Brook Benton - The Ties That Bind                       [02:28]
   8. Brook Benton - Think Twice                              [02:50]
   9. Brook Benton - For My Baby                              [03:06]
  10. Brook Benton - Can I Help It                            [02:26]
  11. Brook Benton - Bring Me Love                            [02:20]
  12. Brook Benton - Some Of My Best Friends                  [02:44]
  13. Brook Benton - This Time Of The Year                                 [02:41]

CD2

   1. Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song                     [02:49]
   2. Brook Benton - Kiddio                                   [02:35]
   3. Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way w/ Dinah Washington   [02:28]
   4. Brook Benton - It's Just A House Without You            [02:29]
   5. Brook Benton - The Same One                             [02:19]
   6. Brook Benton - Fools Rush In                            [02:18]
   7. Brook Benton - Rock & Roll That Rhythm                  [02:32]
   8. Brook Benton - Partners For Life                        [02:49]
   9. Brook Benton - Frankie And Johnny                       [02:24]
  10. Brook Benton - Revenge                                  [02:25]
  11. Brook Benton - Anything For You                         [02:45]
  12. Brook Benton - Child                                    [03:19]
  13. Brook Benton - I Believe w/Dinah Washington             [03:24]


CD3

   1. Brook Benton - Hotel Happiness                          [02:36]
   2. Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia                   [04:03]
   3. Brook Benton - Shadrack                                 [02:02]
   4. Brook Benton - I Do with Dinah Washington               [02:24]
   5. Brook Benton - Lie To Me                                [02:11]
   6. Brook Benton - I Got What I Wanted                      [02:56]
   7. Brook Benton - My True Confession                       [02:33]
   8. Brook Benton - When A Child Is Born                     [03:47]
   9. Brook Benton - You Should Have Told Me                  [02:41]
  10. Brook Benton - Give Me A Sign                           [03:07]
  11. Brook Benton - Tell Me                                  [03:15]
  12. Brook Benton - Love Made Me Your Fool                   [02:41]

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