George Benson – Turn Your Love Around / Nature Boy [1981; Warner Bros. Records]

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On this single’s A-side, George Benson combines his soulful singing with some synthed-up disco flavor, putting a big burst of energy into the choruses.  The groove hits firm, and the multi-tracked vocals give each other good reinforcement, but aside from the main hook, it ends up not being too memorable.  The cover of “Nature Boy” on the B-side applies the same electrodisco style, but lets the melody take the lead, resulting in a more engaging and funky piece.  Neither song is really great, but both are enjoyable.

Here’s the cover art used in the UK.

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In France.

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Italy.

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And Japan.

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