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| label = [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]]
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| producer = [[Chuckii Booker]], [[Robert Brookins]], [[Brian McKnight]], [[P.M. Dawn]], Philip Bailey, [[Roxanne Seeman]]
| producer = [[Chuckii Booker]], [[Robert Brookins]], [[Brian McKnight]], [[P.M. Dawn]], [[Waymon Tisdale]], Philip Bailey, [[Roxanne Seeman]]
| prev_title = [[The Best of Philip Bailey: A Gospel Collection]]
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'''''Philip Bailey''''' is the seventh studio album by American [[R&B]] and [[soul music|soul]] singer [[Philip Bailey]], issued in 1994 by [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]].<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/philip-bailey-mw0000110989|title=Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
'''''Philip Bailey''''' is the seventh studio album by American [[R&B]] and [[soul music|soul]] singer [[Philip Bailey]], issued in March 1994 by [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]].<ref name=Album>{{cite work|title=Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey|date=1994|publisher=[[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]]}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
Artists such as [[Brian McKnight]], [[Chuckii Booker]] and [[PM Dawn]] guest on the album.<ref name=Allmusic />
Artists such as [[Brian McKnight]], [[Chuckii Booker]], [[PM Dawn]] and Nadirah Ali guest on the album.<ref name=Allmusic /><ref name="IndianapolisStar" />


The single, "Here with Me", peaked at No. 33 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Adult R&B Songs|Adult R&B Airplay]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/philip-bailey/chart-history/hot-adult-r-and-b-airplay/song/25120|title=Philip Bailey: Here With Me (Adult R&B Songs)|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
The single, "[[Here with Me (Philip Bailey song)|Here with Me]]", peaked at No. 33 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Adult R&B Songs|Adult R&B Airplay]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/philip-bailey/chart-history/rba/|title=Philip Bailey: Here With Me (Adult R&B Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 15, 2018}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/philip-bailey-mw0000110989|title=Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey|author=Griggs, Tim|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name=Allmusic />
|rev2 = [[Indianapolis Star]]
|rev2 = [[Indianapolis Star]]
|rev2Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name=IndianapolisStar>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107422122/|title=Philip Bailey: 'Philip Bailey' (Zoo Entertainment)|author=Dean Ford, Lynn|page=38|date=April 22, 1994|publisher=[[Indianapolis Star]]|website=newspapers.com}}</ref>
|rev2Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name=IndianapolisStar>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107422122/|title=Philip Bailey: 'Philip Bailey' (Zoo Entertainment)|author=Dean Ford, Lynn|page=38|date=April 22, 1994|publisher=[[Indianapolis Star]]|website=newspapers.com}}</ref>
|rev3 = [[Dayton Daily News]]
|rev3 = [[Dayton Daily News]]
|rev3Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name=DaytonDailyNews>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/407901291/?terms=%22Philip%2BBailey%22&match=2|title=Philip Bailey: 'Philip Bailey' (Zoo)|author=Ali, Derek|page=74|date=April 22, 1994|publisher=[[Dayton Daily News]]|website=newspapers.com}}</ref>
|rev3Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name=DaytonDailyNews>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/407901291/?terms=%22Philip%2BBailey%22&match=2|title=Philip Bailey: 'Philip Bailey' (Zoo)|author=Ali, Derek|page=74|date=April 22, 1994|publisher=[[Dayton Daily News]]|website=newspapers.com}}</ref>
|rev4 = [[Newsday]]
|rev4 = [[Newsday]]
|rev4Score = (favourable)<ref name=Newsday>{{cite web|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/278814664|title=Bailey's Romantic Soul|author=Cooper, Carol|page=13|date=April 24, 1994|publisher=[[Newsday]]|website=proquest.com}}</ref>
|rev4Score = (favourable)<ref name=Newsday>{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|278814664}} |last1=Cooper |first1=Carol |title=Bailey's Romantic Soul |work=Newsday |date=24 April 1994 |page=13 }}</ref>
|rev5 = [[Toledo Blade]]
|rev5 = [[Toledo Blade]]
|rev5Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2ygxAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA35&dq=Philip+Bailey+Zoo#v=onepage|title="Philip Bailey": Philip Bailey (Zoo)|author=Walker, Stewart|page=F5|date=May 8, 1994|publisher=[[Toledo Blade]]|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
|rev5Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2ygxAAAAIBAJ&q=Philip+Bailey+Zoo&pg=PA35|title="Philip Bailey": Philip Bailey (Zoo)|author=Walker, Stewart|page=F5|date=May 8, 1994|publisher=[[Toledo Blade]]|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
|rev6 = [[Orange County Register]]
|rev6 = [[Orange County Register]]
|rev6Score = (favourable)<ref name=OrangeCountyRegister>{{cite web|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&page=3&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=Mar%201994%20-%20Dec%201994&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22Philip%20Bailey%22&docref=news/0EAF3F572AEFCAA7|title=Philip Bailey's elements of stardom still intact|author=Montero, David|page=P42|date=April 15, 1994|publisher=[[Orange County Register]]|website=newsbank.com}}</ref>
|rev6Score = (favourable)<ref name=OrangeCountyRegister>{{cite web|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&page=3&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=Mar%201994%20-%20Dec%201994&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22Philip%20Bailey%22&docref=news/0EAF3F572AEFCAA7|title=Philip Bailey's elements of stardom still intact|author=Montero, David|page=P42|date=April 15, 1994|publisher=[[Orange County Register]]|website=newsbank.com}}</ref>
|rev7 = [[Rolling Stone]]
|rev7 = [[Knight Ridder]]
|rev7Score = (favourable)<ref name=RollingStone>{{cite magazine|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/220145350|title=Recordings -- Philip Bailey by Philip Bailey|author=[[Michael Eric Dyson|Eric Dyson, Michael]]|issue=691|page=97|date=September 22, 1994|publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]|website=proquest.com}}</ref>
|rev7Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&page=2&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=Jan%201994%20-%20Dec%201994&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22Philip%20Bailey%22&docref=news/0EAE8FD9810C94C2|title=SALUTE TO GOSPEL: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED|author=Wertz Jr., Langston|page=41|date=September 21, 1994|publisher=[[Knight Ridder]]|newspaper=[[Long Beach Press Telegram]]|via=newsbank.com}}</ref>
|rev8 = [[Rolling Stone]]
|rev8Score = (favourable)<ref name=RollingStone>{{cite magazine |id={{ProQuest|220145350}} |last1=Dyson |first1=Michael Eric |title=Recordings -- Philip Bailey by Philip Bailey |magazine=Rolling Stone |issue=691 |date=22 September 1994 |page=97 }}</ref>
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David Montero of the [[Orange County Register]] said "Bailey has crafted an album that will appeal to his old fans from his days with [[Maurice White]] and company, and he may attract some new ones with songs that stand above much of what is played on urban contemporary radio. The cover is misleading because he looks like a young, up-and-coming hip-hop homeboy a la the members of [[Another Bad Creation]]. But Bailey has some solid tracks that are catchy and well-produced." Montero added "In a sense this is a theme album, as every track deals with romance _ hardly a new topic in pop. But Bailey manages to avoid the cliches and has made an album that is as enjoyable to listen to as some of his early stuff from his [[Earth, Wind and Fire]] days."<ref name=OrangeCountyRegister /> Lynn Dean Ford of the [[Indianapolis Star]] gave a three out of four stars rating noting "He's back again with a self-titled album that may not spawn as big a hit as his 1984 [[Easy Lover]] duet with [[Phil Collins]], but it's good nonetheless. You'll find some very engaging pop-soul here, much of it produced by singer-songwriters [[Chuckii Booker]] and [[Brian McKnight]]. Bailey's falsetto doesn't soar as it once did on EW&F standards like [[Reasons (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Reasons]] and ' Write a Song For You, but his vocals seem more expressive when he isn't pushing to reach those stratospheric notes. And he can still weave some soul into a song, particularly on Love Me Tonight and Just Like Summer.<ref name=IndianapolisStar />
David Montero of the [[Orange County Register]] said, "Bailey has crafted an album that will appeal to his old fans from his days with [[Maurice White]] and company, and he may attract some new ones with songs that stand above much of what is played on urban contemporary radio. The cover is misleading because he looks like a young, up-and-coming hip-hop homeboy a la the members of [[Another Bad Creation]]. But Bailey has some solid tracks that are catchy and well-produced." Montero added "In a sense this is a theme album, as every track deals with romance — hardly a new topic in pop. But Bailey manages to avoid the cliches and has made an album that is as enjoyable to listen to as some of his early stuff from his [[Earth, Wind and Fire]] days."<ref name=OrangeCountyRegister /> Lynn Dean Ford of the [[Indianapolis Star]] gave a three out of four stars rating, noting, "He's back again with a self-titled album that may not spawn as big a hit as his 1984 '[[Easy Lover (Philip Bailey and Phil Collins song)|Easy Lover]]' duet with [[Phil Collins]], but it's good nonetheless. You'll find some very engaging pop-soul here, much of it produced by singer-songwriters [[Chuckii Booker]] and [[Brian McKnight]]. Bailey's falsetto doesn't soar as it once did on EW&F standards like '[[Reasons (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Reasons]]' and 'Write a Song For You,' but his vocals seem more expressive when he isn't pushing to reach those stratospheric notes. And he can still weave some soul into a song, particularly on 'Love Me Tonight' and 'Just Like Summer.'"<ref name=IndianapolisStar />

[[Michael Eric Dyson]] of [[Rolling Stone]] stated "In the hands of a lesser talent, some of these songs might barely seep through the cracks, less than memorable fare conjured up to please a legend. But Bailey's grace and magic, apparent throughout, redeem the recordings." Dyson added "What's remarkable above all on this album is that Bailey's brilliant falsetto retains its sweet purity, even as he employs more of a pleasing baritone than he has revealed before. While that alone doesn't compensate for some of the just-OK stuff he has to work with, it delights nonetheless."<ref name=RollingStone /> With a 3 out of 4 stars rating Derek Ali of the [[Dayton Daily News]] scribed "There's "something" for just about every musical taste among the 12-tracks, while a unity in sound is maintained throughout the album." Ali added "If you listen closely, there are hints of every step of Bailey's musicial life on the album. The music is pure."<ref name=DaytonDailyNews />
[[Michael Eric Dyson]] of [[Rolling Stone]] stated, "In the hands of a lesser talent, some of these songs might barely seep through the cracks, less than memorable fare conjured up to please a legend. But Bailey's grace and magic, apparent throughout, redeem the recordings." Dyson added "What's remarkable above all on this album is that Bailey's brilliant falsetto retains its sweet purity, even as he employs more of a pleasing baritone than he has revealed before. While that alone doesn't compensate for some of the just-OK stuff he has to work with, it delights nonetheless."<ref name="RollingStone" /> With a 3 out of 4 stars rating, Derek Ali of the [[Dayton Daily News]] wrote, "There's "something" for just about every musical taste among the 12-tracks, while a unity in sound is maintained throughout the album." Ali added, "If you listen closely, there are hints of every step of Bailey's musicial [sic] life on the album. The music is pure."<ref name="DaytonDailyNews" />
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Carol Cooper of [[Newsday]] wrote ''Philip Bailey'' takes another step forward for neo-traditionalism in black music, with the sensitive gentleman-crooner triumphantly ascendant."<ref name=Newsday />

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Carol Cooper of [[Newsday]] wrote, "''Philip Bailey'' takes another step forward for neo-traditionalism in black music, with the sensitive gentleman-crooner triumphantly ascendant."<ref name="Newsday" />


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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The release of '''''Philip Bailey''''' in Japan included the bonus track "[[People and Places (song)|People And Places]]", a duet between [[Philip Bailey]] and [[Dee Dee Bridgewater]] that was a single from the 1994 French film [[La Vengeance d'une blonde|La Vengeance d'une Blonde]] album soundtrack.<ref>{{Citation|title=La vengeance d'une blonde|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111600/|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>
The release of '''''Philip Bailey''''' in Japan included the bonus track "[[People and Places (song)|People And Places]]", a duet between [[Philip Bailey]] and [[Dee Dee Bridgewater]] that was a single from the 1994 French film [[La Vengeance d'une blonde|La Vengeance d'une Blonde]] album soundtrack.<ref>{{Citation|title=La vengeance d'une blonde|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111600/|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>


==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
* Philip Bailey – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
* Philip Bailey – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 8-12), vocal arrangements (1, 9, 12)
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* [[Chuckii Booker]] – all instruments (1, 9, 12), vocal arrangements (1, 9, 12), backing vocals (9)
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* [[Robert Brookins]] – keyboards, drums
* Robbie Jenkins – keyboards, arrangements
* [[Robert Brookins]] – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), drums (3, 5, 6, 8, 11), arrangements (6)
* [[Brian McKnight]] – all instruments (3, 5, 8, 11), programming (3, 8, 11), backing vocals (3, 8, 11), vocal arrangements (3, 8, 11)
* Oji Pierce – keyboards
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* Michael McKnight – programming (3, 8, 11)
* Rex Rideout – keyboards
* [[Chuck Wild]] – keyboards
* Oji Pierce – keyboards (4, 7)
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* Rex Rideout – keyboards (4, 7)
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* Michael Fossenkemper – programming
* [[Brian McKnight]] – programming, backing vocals, vocal arrangements
* Michael Fossenkemper – programming (4, 7)
* Mike McKnight – programming
* [[Chuck Wild]] – keyboards (10)
* Cameron Grieder – guitar
* Frank Gambale – guitar solo (2)
* Etienne Lytel – bass
* Cameron Grieder – guitar (4)
* Demetric Collins – drum programming
* Jerry Barnes – bass (4)
* [[John Paris]] – drums
* [[Wayman Tisdale]] – bass (6), arrangements (6)
* Jeff Haynes – percussion
* Etienne Lytel – bass (7)
* Dave Boruff – saxophone
* [[John Paris]] – drums (2)
* Demetric Collins – drum programming (10)
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* Scott Mayo – saxophone
* [[Wayman Tisdale]] – arrangements
* Jeff Haynes – percussion (4)
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* Diane Lesser – English horn (4)
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* Max Ellen – horn and string arrangements, concertmaster
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* Scott Mayo – saxophone solo (5)
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* Eduardo Del Barrio – string arrangements
* Bill Meyers – string arrangements
* David Boruff – alto saxophone (10)
* Bill Meyers – string arrangements (2)
* Joseph Gianono – orchestration
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* Max Ellen – horn and string arrangements (4), concertmaster (4)
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* Diane Lesser – English horn
* Eugene J. Moye – cello
* Joseph Gianono – orchestration (4)
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* [[Eddie del Barrio]] – string arrangements (10)
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* Frederick Zlotkin – cello
* Alfred Brown – viola
* Valerie Davis – backing vocals (1, 12)
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* [[Sheldon Reynolds (guitarist)|Sheldon Reynolds]] – backing vocals (1, 12)
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* Mitsue Takayama – viola
* Abe Appleman – violin
* Alex Brown – backing vocals (2)
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* Karen Bernod – backing vocals (4, 7)
* Charles Libove – violin
* Robbie Jenkins – backing vocals (4, 7), BGV co-arrangements (7)
* [[Gene Orloff]] – violin
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* [[Attrell Cordes|Prince Be]] – BGV arrangements (7)
* John Pintavalle – violin
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* [[Nadirah Shakoor|Nadirah Ali]] – lead and backing vocals (10)
* Matthew Raimondi – violin
* Richard Sortomme – violin
* Marti Sweet – violin
* Marilyn Wright – violin
* Nadriah Ali – backing vocals
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* Jerry Barnes – backing vocals
* Alex Brown – backing vocals
* Valerie Davis – backing vocals
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* [[Sheldon Reynolds (guitarist)|Sheldon Reynolds]] – backing vocals
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* [[P.M. Dawn]] – backing vocals
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* [[Chuckii Booker]] – vocal arrangements
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* [[Attrell Cordes]] – vocal arrangements


'''Strings (Tracks 2, 4 & 10)'''
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===Production===
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* Eugene Moye and Fred Zlotkin – cello
* Producers – Chuckii Booker (Tracks 1, 9 & 12); Robert Brookins (Tracks 2, 6, 8 & 11); Brian McKnight (Tracks 3, 5, 8 & 11); P.M. Dawn (Tracks 4 & 7); Philip Bailey and [[Roxanne Seeman]] (Track 10).
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* Alfred Brown and Mitsue Takayama – viola
* Executive Producers – James Mack and Bill Preskill
* Abe Appleman, Charles Libove, [[Gene Orloff]], John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Elliot Rosoff, Richard Sortomme, Marti Sweet and Marilyn Wright – violin
* Engineers – Greg Burbidge, Guy DeFazio, Michael Fossenkemper, Anthony Jeffries, Donnell Sullivan and [[Chuck Wild]].

* Assistant Engineers – Dominic Barbera, Susan Becker, Scott Canto, Guy DeFazio, Anthony Jeffries and Raymond Silva.
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=== Production ===
* Mixing – Greg Burbidge, Michael Fossenkemper and Donnell Sullivan.
* Art Direction – Lee Hammond
* Chuckii Booker – producer (1, 9, 12)
* Robert Brookins – producer (2, 6), additional producer (3, 5, 8, 11), remixing engineer (3, 5, 8, 11), engineer (6)
* Design – Nancy Ogami
* Photography – Michael Halsband
* John Paris – co-producer (2)
* Brian McKnight – producer (3, 5, 8, 11)
* Stylist – Cathie Arquilla
* P.M. Dawn – producers (4, 7)
* Wayman Tisdale – producer (6)
* Philip Bailey – producer (10)
* Roxanne Seeman – producer (10)
* James Mack – executive producer
* Bill Preskill – executive producer
* James Hunter – A&R
* Guy DeFazio – engineer (1, 9, 12), assistant engineer (1, 9, 12)
* Anthony Jeffries – engineer (1, 9, 12), assistant engineer (1, 9, 12)
* Greg Burbidge – mixing (1, 9)
* Donnell Sullivan – engineer (2, 3, 6), mixing (2, 6, 10), remixing engineer (3, 5, 8, 11)
* Paul Clingberg – engineer (3, 5, 8, 11)
* Chris Wood – engineer (3, 5, 8, 11)
* Michael Fossenkemper – engineer (4, 7), mixing (4, 7)
* Troy Halderson – horn and string engineer (4)
* Chuck Wild – recording (10)
* Susan Becker – assistant engineer (1, 9, 12), mix assistant (1, 9, 11)
* Ray Silva – assistant engineer (1, 9, 12)
* Dominic Barbera – assistant engineer (4, 7)
* Scott Canto – assistant engineer (4, 7)
* Robert Friedrich – assistant horn and string engineer (4)
* Valicia Franklin – project coordinator
* Lee Hammond – art direction
* Nancy Ogami – design
* Michael Halsband – photography


==Charts==
==Charts==
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! Peak<br>position
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| US Top R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/philip-bailey/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/205711|title=Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
| US Top R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/philip-bailey/chart-history/blp/|title=Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
| align="center"|100
| align="center"|100
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:1994 albums]]
[[Category:1994 albums]]

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Philip Bailey
Studio album by
Philip Bailey
ReleasedMarch 29, 1994
RecordedJune 1992–December 1993
GenrePop
LabelZoo Entertainment
ProducerChuckii Booker, Robert Brookins, Brian McKnight, P.M. Dawn, Waymon Tisdale, Philip Bailey, Roxanne Seeman
Philip Bailey chronology
The Best of Philip Bailey: A Gospel Collection
(1991) 		Philip Bailey
(1994) 		Life and Love
(1995)

Philip Bailey is the seventh studio album by American R&B and soul singer Philip Bailey, issued in March 1994 by Zoo Entertainment.[1]

Overview

[edit]

Artists such as Brian McKnight, Chuckii Booker, PM Dawn and Nadirah Ali guest on the album.[2][3]

The single, "Here with Me", peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart.[4]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Indianapolis Star[3]
Dayton Daily News[5]
Newsday(favourable)[6]
Toledo Blade(favourable)[7]
Orange County Register(favourable)[8]
Knight Ridder(favourable)[9]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[10]

David Montero of the Orange County Register said, "Bailey has crafted an album that will appeal to his old fans from his days with Maurice White and company, and he may attract some new ones with songs that stand above much of what is played on urban contemporary radio. The cover is misleading because he looks like a young, up-and-coming hip-hop homeboy a la the members of Another Bad Creation. But Bailey has some solid tracks that are catchy and well-produced." Montero added "In a sense this is a theme album, as every track deals with romance — hardly a new topic in pop. But Bailey manages to avoid the cliches and has made an album that is as enjoyable to listen to as some of his early stuff from his Earth, Wind and Fire days."[8] Lynn Dean Ford of the Indianapolis Star gave a three out of four stars rating, noting, "He's back again with a self-titled album that may not spawn as big a hit as his 1984 'Easy Lover' duet with Phil Collins, but it's good nonetheless. You'll find some very engaging pop-soul here, much of it produced by singer-songwriters Chuckii Booker and Brian McKnight. Bailey's falsetto doesn't soar as it once did on EW&F standards like 'Reasons' and 'Write a Song For You,' but his vocals seem more expressive when he isn't pushing to reach those stratospheric notes. And he can still weave some soul into a song, particularly on 'Love Me Tonight' and 'Just Like Summer.'"[3]

Michael Eric Dyson of Rolling Stone stated, "In the hands of a lesser talent, some of these songs might barely seep through the cracks, less than memorable fare conjured up to please a legend. But Bailey's grace and magic, apparent throughout, redeem the recordings." Dyson added "What's remarkable above all on this album is that Bailey's brilliant falsetto retains its sweet purity, even as he employs more of a pleasing baritone than he has revealed before. While that alone doesn't compensate for some of the just-OK stuff he has to work with, it delights nonetheless."[10] With a 3 out of 4 stars rating, Derek Ali of the Dayton Daily News wrote, "There's "something" for just about every musical taste among the 12-tracks, while a unity in sound is maintained throughout the album." Ali added, "If you listen closely, there are hints of every step of Bailey's musicial [sic] life on the album. The music is pure."[5]

Carol Cooper of Newsday wrote, "Philip Bailey takes another step forward for neo-traditionalism in black music, with the sensitive gentleman-crooner triumphantly ascendant."[6]

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Stay Right Here" (Philip Bailey, Chuckii Booker) - 5:07
  2. "Just Like Summer" (P. Bailey, Robert Brookins) - 5:10
  3. "Here with Me" (Brian McKnight) - 4:22
  4. "A Diamond Just Like You" (P. Bailey, Attrell Cordes) - 4:53
  5. "I'm Ready" (B. McKnight) - 4:43
  6. "Love Me Tonight" (P. Bailey, R. Brookins, Wayman Tisdale)- 4:58
  7. "I Won't Open My Arm" (P. Bailey, A. Cordes) - 3:48
  8. "Crazy Things You Do for Love" (B. McKnight) - 4:23
  9. "Live It Up" (P. Bailey) - 4:47
  10. "Yours" (P. Bailey, Roxanne Seeman, Chuck Wild) - 4:02
  11. "Call Me" (B. McKnight) - 4:30
  12. "Something's Missing" (P. Bailey) - 4:16

Japan release

The release of Philip Bailey in Japan included the bonus track "People And Places", a duet between Philip Bailey and Dee Dee Bridgewater that was a single from the 1994 French film La Vengeance d'une Blonde album soundtrack.[11]

Personnel

[edit]
  • Philip Bailey – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 8-12), vocal arrangements (1, 9, 12)
  • Chuckii Booker – all instruments (1, 9, 12), vocal arrangements (1, 9, 12), backing vocals (9)
  • Robert Brookins – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), drums (3, 5, 6, 8, 11), arrangements (6)
  • Brian McKnight – all instruments (3, 5, 8, 11), programming (3, 8, 11), backing vocals (3, 8, 11), vocal arrangements (3, 8, 11)
  • Michael McKnight – programming (3, 8, 11)
  • Oji Pierce – keyboards (4, 7)
  • Rex Rideout – keyboards (4, 7)
  • Michael Fossenkemper – programming (4, 7)
  • Chuck Wild – keyboards (10)
  • Frank Gambale – guitar solo (2)
  • Cameron Grieder – guitar (4)
  • Jerry Barnes – bass (4)
  • Wayman Tisdale – bass (6), arrangements (6)
  • Etienne Lytel – bass (7)
  • John Paris – drums (2)
  • Demetric Collins – drum programming (10)
  • Jeff Haynes – percussion (4)
  • Diane Lesser – English horn (4)
  • Scott Mayo – saxophone solo (5)
  • David Boruff – alto saxophone (10)
  • Bill Meyers – string arrangements (2)
  • Max Ellen – horn and string arrangements (4), concertmaster (4)
  • Joseph Gianono – orchestration (4)
  • Eddie del Barrio – string arrangements (10)
  • Valerie Davis – backing vocals (1, 12)
  • Sheldon Reynolds – backing vocals (1, 12)
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals (2)
  • Karen Bernod – backing vocals (4, 7)
  • Robbie Jenkins – backing vocals (4, 7), BGV co-arrangements (7)
  • Prince Be – BGV arrangements (7)
  • Nadirah Ali – lead and backing vocals (10)

Strings (Tracks 2, 4 & 10)

  • Eugene Moye and Fred Zlotkin – cello
  • Alfred Brown and Mitsue Takayama – viola
  • Abe Appleman, Charles Libove, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Elliot Rosoff, Richard Sortomme, Marti Sweet and Marilyn Wright – violin

Production

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  • Chuckii Booker – producer (1, 9, 12)
  • Robert Brookins – producer (2, 6), additional producer (3, 5, 8, 11), remixing engineer (3, 5, 8, 11), engineer (6)
  • John Paris – co-producer (2)
  • Brian McKnight – producer (3, 5, 8, 11)
  • P.M. Dawn – producers (4, 7)
  • Wayman Tisdale – producer (6)
  • Philip Bailey – producer (10)
  • Roxanne Seeman – producer (10)
  • James Mack – executive producer
  • Bill Preskill – executive producer
  • James Hunter – A&R
  • Guy DeFazio – engineer (1, 9, 12), assistant engineer (1, 9, 12)
  • Anthony Jeffries – engineer (1, 9, 12), assistant engineer (1, 9, 12)
  • Greg Burbidge – mixing (1, 9)
  • Donnell Sullivan – engineer (2, 3, 6), mixing (2, 6, 10), remixing engineer (3, 5, 8, 11)
  • Paul Clingberg – engineer (3, 5, 8, 11)
  • Chris Wood – engineer (3, 5, 8, 11)
  • Michael Fossenkemper – engineer (4, 7), mixing (4, 7)
  • Troy Halderson – horn and string engineer (4)
  • Chuck Wild – recording (10)
  • Susan Becker – assistant engineer (1, 9, 12), mix assistant (1, 9, 11)
  • Ray Silva – assistant engineer (1, 9, 12)
  • Dominic Barbera – assistant engineer (4, 7)
  • Scott Canto – assistant engineer (4, 7)
  • Robert Friedrich – assistant horn and string engineer (4)
  • Valicia Franklin – project coordinator
  • Lee Hammond – art direction
  • Nancy Ogami – design
  • Michael Halsband – photography

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[12] 100

References

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  1. ^ Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey. Zoo Entertainment. 1994.
  2. ^ a b Griggs, Tim. "Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Dean Ford, Lynn (April 22, 1994). "Philip Bailey: 'Philip Bailey' (Zoo Entertainment)". newspapers.com. Indianapolis Star. p. 38.
  4. ^ "Philip Bailey: Here With Me (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Ali, Derek (April 22, 1994). "Philip Bailey: 'Philip Bailey' (Zoo)". newspapers.com. Dayton Daily News. p. 74.
  6. ^ a b Cooper, Carol (24 April 1994). "Bailey's Romantic Soul". Newsday. p. 13. ProQuest 278814664.
  7. ^ Walker, Stewart (May 8, 1994). ""Philip Bailey": Philip Bailey (Zoo)". Toledo Blade. p. F5 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ a b Montero, David (April 15, 1994). "Philip Bailey's elements of stardom still intact". newsbank.com. Orange County Register. p. P42.
  9. ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (September 21, 1994). "SALUTE TO GOSPEL: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED". Long Beach Press Telegram. Knight Ridder. p. 41 – via newsbank.com.
  10. ^ a b Dyson, Michael Eric (22 September 1994). "Recordings -- Philip Bailey by Philip Bailey". Rolling Stone. No. 691. p. 97. ProQuest 220145350.
  11. ^ La vengeance d'une blonde, retrieved 2019-10-22
  12. ^ "Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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