1972 Brook Benton – Story Teller
Story Teller is a studio album by the American soul and R&B singer Brook Benton, released in 1971 (Atlantic Records)
Tracks
1 Movin’ Day (John Murtaugh; Spencer Michlin) 03:24
2 Willoughby Grove (Bobby Scott; Danny Meehan) 03:30
3 Shoes (Don Covay; George Soule) 02:56
4 Poor Make Believer (Don Davis; Homer Banks; James Lately) 03:13
5 Please Send Me Someone To Love (Percy Mayfield) 05:40
6 Big Mable Murphy (Dallas Frazier) 04:05
7 She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye (Doug Gilmore; Mickey Newbury) 03:28
8 Save The Last Dance For Me (Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 02:58
9 Sidewalks Of Chicago (David Kirby) 03:53
10 Country Comfort (Bernie Taupin; Elton John) 03:35
Musicians
1 Movin’ Day
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Ray Lucas |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Electric Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Organ | Dave Crawford |
| Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
2 Willoughby Grove
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Ray Lucas |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Electric Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Organ | Dave Crawford |
| Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Flute | Romeo Penque |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
3 Shoes
| Bass | Tommy McClure |
| Drums | Sammy Creason |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | Charlie Freeman |
| Organ | Mike Utley |
| Piano | Mike Utley |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
4 Poor Make Believer
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Sammy Creason |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | Charlie Freeman |
| Organ | Mike Utley |
| Piano | Mike Utley |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
5 Please Send Me Someone To Love
| Bass | Tommy McClure |
| Drums | Sammy Creason |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | Charlie Freeman |
| Organ | Mike Utley |
| Piano | Mike Utley |
| Horns | Andrew Love |
| Horns | Wayne Jackson |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
6 Big Mable Murphy
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
7 She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye
| Bass | Tommy McClure |
| Drums | Sammy Creason |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | Charlie Freeman |
| Organ | Mike Utley |
| Piano | Mike Utley |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
8 Save The Last Dance For Me
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
9 Sidewalks Of Chicago
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Ray Lucas |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Electric Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Organ | Dave Crawford |
| Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
10 Country Comfort
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Ray Lucas |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Electric Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Organ | Dave Crawford |
| Piano | Dave Crawford |
| Horns | Andrew Love |
| Horns | Wayne Jackson |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Brook Benton |
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin
Arranged By – Arif Mardin
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Engineer (Recording) – Lew Hahn (Tracks 1, 2, 9, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Chuck Kirkpatrick, Howard Albert, Ron Albert (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Jimmy Douglass (Tracks 6, 8)
Engineer (Additional Recording) – Gene Paul, Jack Adams, Jimmy Douglass
Mixed By – Arif Mardin
Design – Haig Adishian
Photography – Jim Cummins
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Criteria Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation