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| label = [[Bang Records|Bullet Records]]
| label = [[Bang Records|Bullet]]
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'''''Peabo''''' is the debut album by soul vocalist [[Peabo Bryson]]. [[Luther Vandross]] was the backing vocalist.
'''''Peabo''''' is the debut album by soul vocalist [[Peabo Bryson]]. [[Luther Vandross]] and [[Cissy Houston]] were among the background vocalists on this album.


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 =[[Allmusic]]
| rev1 =[[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic |class=album |id=r509082 |tab=review |label=Peabo Bryson: ''Peabo'' > Review |first=Jason |last=Elias |accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r509082 |tab=review |label=Peabo Bryson: ''Peabo'' > Review |first=Jason |last=Elias |accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref>
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#"God is On Our Side" - 3:55


==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
* Peabo Bryson – lead vocals
* Peabo Bryson – lead vocals
* [[Robin Clark]], Hilda Harris, [[Cissy Houston]], Troy Keyes, Ed Seay, Maeretha Stewart, Diane Sumler and [[Luther Vandross]] – backing vocals
* [[Robin Clark]], Hilda Harris, [[Cissy Houston]], Troy Keyes, Ed Seay, Maeretha Stewart, Diane Sumler and [[Luther Vandross]] – backing vocals
* [[Gene Page]] – arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-10)
* [[Gene Page]] – arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-10)
* Michael Zager – arrangements (4, 6)
* [[Michael Zager]] – arrangements (4, 6)

;[[Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section]] (Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 7)
;[[Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section]] (Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 7)
* [[Barry Beckett]] – keyboards
* [[Barry Beckett]] – keyboards
* Jesse Carr – guitar
* Jesse Carr – guitar
* [[Jimmy Johnson]] – guitar
* Jimmy Johnson – guitar
* [[David Hood]] – bass
* [[David Hood]] – bass
* [[Roger Hawkins]] – drums, percussion
* [[Roger Hawkins (drummer)|Roger Hawkins]] – drums, percussion

;L.A. Rhythm Section (Tracks 4, 5, 8 & 9)
;L.A. Rhythm Section (Tracks 4, 5, 8 & 9)
* [[Sylvester Rivers]] – keyboards
* [[Sylvester Rivers]] – keyboards
* Rick Littlefield – guitar
* Rick Littlefield – guitar
* [[Ray Parker Jr.]] – guitar
* [[Ray Parker Jr.]] – guitar
* David T. Walker – guitar
* [[David T. Walker]] – guitar
* Henry Davis – bass
* Henry Davis – bass
* Ed Greene – drums
* [[Ed Greene]] – drums
* Gary Coleman – percussion
* Gary Coleman – percussion
* [[Bobbye Hall]] – percussion
* [[Bobbye Hall]] – percussion

;Bottom & Co. Rhythm Section (Track 6)
;Bottom & Co. Rhythm Section (Track 6)
* Fred Birdwell – keyboards
* Fred Birdwell – keyboards
* Jesse Boyce – bass, synthesizer
* Jesse Boyce – synthesizers, bass
* John Helms – guitar
* John Helms – guitars
* Freeman Brown – drums
* Freeman Brown – drums
* Sanchez Harley – saxophone
* Sanchez Harley – saxophone

;Bang Rhythm Section (Track 10)
;Bang Rhythm Section (Track 10)
* Peabo Bryson – keyboards
* Peabo Bryson – keyboards
* Ronn Price – keyboards, bass, guitar
* Ronn Price – keyboards, guitar, bass
* Thom Fowle – guitar
* Thom Fowle – guitar
* Beaver Parker – drums, percussion
* Beaver Parker – drums, percussion
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[[Category:1976 debut albums]]
[[Category:1976 debut albums]]
[[Category:Peabo Bryson albums]]
[[Category:Peabo Bryson albums]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, 7 July 2024

Peabo
Studio album by
Peabo Bryson
ReleasedSeptember 1976
Recorded1976
StudioWally Heider Studios, Web IV Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios.
GenreSoul, funk
LabelBullet
ProducerPeabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson chronology
Peabo
(1976) 		Reaching for the Sky
(1977)

Peabo is the debut album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson. Luther Vandross and Cissy Houston were among the background vocalists on this album.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Released in 1976 on Bullet Records, this was Bryson's only album with the label before moving on to Capitol Records. Capitol subsequently took control of the rights to this album and the rest of his Bullet recordings released and unreleased.

Track listing

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All songs written by Peabo Bryson, except where noted.

  1. "Just Another Day" - 3:42
  2. "Do You Believe in Love" - 2:54 (Bryson, Paul Davis)
  3. "It's Just a Matter of Time" - 3:31
  4. "I Can Make It Better" - 5:08
  5. "You Bring Out The Best in Me" - 3:57
  6. "Smile" - 4:58
  7. "Underground Music" - 3:31
  8. "Lovely Lady" - 4:05
  9. "Let The Music Play" - 3:21
  10. "God is On Our Side" - 3:55

Personnel

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Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 7)
L.A. Rhythm Section (Tracks 4, 5, 8 & 9)
Bottom & Co. Rhythm Section (Track 6)
  • Fred Birdwell – keyboards
  • Jesse Boyce – synthesizers, bass
  • John Helms – guitars
  • Freeman Brown – drums
  • Sanchez Harley – saxophone
Bang Rhythm Section (Track 10)
  • Peabo Bryson – keyboards
  • Ronn Price – keyboards, guitar, bass
  • Thom Fowle – guitar
  • Beaver Parker – drums, percussion

Production

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  • Producer – Peabo Bryson
  • Executive Producer – Eddie Biscoe and Ilene Biscoe
  • Engineers – Tom Roberts, Rick Rowe and Ed Seay.
  • Mixed by Rick Rowe and Ed Seay at Sound Ideas Studios (New York, NY).
  • Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
  • Art Direction – Eddie Biscoe
  • Design and Artwork – Mike McCarty
  • Photography – David Alexander

Charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Top Soul Albums[2] 48

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
1976 "It's Just A Matter Of Time" 22
"Underground Music" 22
1977 "I Can Make It Better" 23
"Just Another Day" 27
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References

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  1. ^ Elias, Jason. Peabo Bryson: Peabo > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Peabo Bryson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  3. ^ "Peabo Bryson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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