Livin' Inside Your Love

Livin' Inside Your Love is the seventeenth album by jazz guitarist George Benson, released in 1979. In the United States, it was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Critical reception
The Omaha World-Herald opined that the music "is not as deep as [Benson] is capable of," but "occasionally inspired."

Side A

 * 1) "Livin' Inside Your Love" (Earl Klugh) – 6:37
 * 2) "Hey Girl" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 4:31
 * 3) "Nassau Day" (Ronnie Foster)  – 6:14

Side B

 * 1) "Soulful Strut" (Eugene Record, Sonny Sanders) – 5:37
 * 2) "Prelude to Fall" (Ronnie Foster) – 6:30
 * 3) "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) – 3:47

Side C

 * 1) "Love Ballad" (Skip Scarborough) – 5:15
 * 2) "You're Never Too Far From Me" (George Benson) – 6:43
 * 3) "Love is a Hurtin' Thing" (Ben Raleigh, Dave Linden) – 4:25

Side D

 * 1) "Welcome Into My World"  (George Benson) – 4:08
 * 2) "Before You Go" (George Benson) – 6:27
 * 3) "Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret)  – 6:36

Personnel

 * George Benson – guitar, vocals
 * Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano solo (9)
 * Ronnie Foster – Fender Rhodes, Yamaha CS30, Minimoog, Polymoog, acoustic piano solo (3, 5), Fender Rhodes solo (10, 11), Minimoog solo (11)
 * Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (2)
 * Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar
 * Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar, classical guitar solo (1)
 * Will Lee – bass guitar (1-4, 8, 9, 12)
 * Robert Popwell – bass guitar (5, 6, 10)
 * Stanley Banks – bass guitar (7, 11)
 * Steve Gadd – drums
 * Ralph MacDonald – percussion
 * Mike Mainieri – orchestrations and conductor (1, 5, 7), vibraphone (5)
 * Claus Ogerman – orchestrations and conductor (24, 6, 8-12)

Production

 * Producer – Tommy LiPuma
 * Recorded and Mixed by Al Schmitt
 * Assistant Engineers – Don Henderson and Michael O'Reilly
 * Rhythm section recorded at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY).
 * Strings recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio (New York, NY) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
 * Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
 * Production Coordination – Jill Harris and Christine Martin
 * Music Contractors – Frank DeCaro and Christine Martin
 * Art Direction – John Cabalka
 * Design – Brad Kanawyer
 * Photography – Tom Bert
 * Direction – Ken Fritz, Dennis Turner and Connie Pappas.