Philip Bailey (album)

Philip Bailey
Studio album by Philip Bailey
Released	March 29, 1994
Recorded	1992-1993
Genre	Pop
Label	Zoo Entertainment
Producer	Chuckii Booker, Robert Brookins, Brian McKnight, P.M. Dawn, Philip Bailey, Roxanne Seeman
Philip Bailey chronology
The Best of Philip Bailey: A Gospel Collection (1991) Philip Bailey (1994) Life and Love (1995)

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

Overview

Artists such as Brian McKnight, Chuckii Booker and PM Dawn guest on the album.

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

Track listing

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.

Personnel

• Philip Bailey – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
• Robert Brookins – keyboards, drums
• Robbie Jenkins – keyboards, arrangements
• Oji Pierce – keyboards
• Rex Rideout – keyboards
• Chuck Wild – keyboards
• Michael Fossenkemper – programming
• Brian McKnight – programming, backing vocals, vocal arrangements
• Mike McKnight – programming
• Cameron Grieder – guitar
• Etienne Lytel – bass
• Demetric Collins – drum programming
• John Paris – drums
• Jeff Haynes – percussion
• Dave Boruff – saxophone
• Scott Mayo – saxophone
• Wayman Tisdale – arrangements
• Max Ellen – horn and string arrangements, concertmaster
• Eduardo Del Barrio – string arrangements
• Bill Meyers – string arrangements
• Joseph Gianono – orchestration
• Diane Lesser – English horn
• Eugene J. Moye – cello
• Frederick Zlotkin – cello
• Alfred Brown – viola
• Mitsue Takayama – viola
• Abe Appleman – violin
• Charles Libove – violin
• Gene Orloff – violin
• John Pintavalle – violin
• Matthew Raimondi – violin
• Richard Sortomme – violin
• Marti Sweet – violin
• Marilyn Wright – violin
• Nadriah Ali – backing vocals
• Jerry Barnes – backing vocals
• Alex Brown – backing vocals
• Valerie Davis – backing vocals
• Sheldon Reynolds – backing vocals
• P.M. Dawn – backing vocals
• Chuckii Booker – vocal arrangements
• Attrell Cordes – vocal arrangements

Production

• 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).
• Executive Producers – James Mack and Bill Preskill
• 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.
• Mixing – Greg Burbidge, Michael Fossenkemper and Donnell Sullivan.
• Art Direction – Lee Hammond
• Design – Nancy Ogami
• Photography – Michael Halsband
• Stylist – Cathie Arquilla

Charts

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