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Philip Bailey
Studio album by
Philip Bailey
ReleasedMarch 29, 1994
Recorded1992-1993
GenrePop
LabelZoo Entertainment
ProducerChuckii 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)

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

Overview

Artists such as Brian McKnight, Chuckii Booker and PM Dawn guest on the album.[1]

The single, "Here with Me", peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Indianapolis Star[3]
Dayton Daily News[4]
Newsday(favourable)[5]
Knight Ridder(favourable)[6]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[7]

Langston Wertz Jr. of Knight Ridder said "Bailey's voice blends with the different kinds of sounds those producers are making for him, sounding fresh each time out. Philip Bailey doesn't disappoint."[6] 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."[7] 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."[4] Carol Cooper of Newsday wrote Philip Bailey takes another step forward for neo-traditionalism in black music, with the sensitive gentleman-crooner triumphantly ascendant."[5]

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.[8]

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)[9] 100

References

  1. ^ a b c "Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey". AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Philip Bailey: Here With Me (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Dean Ford, Lynn (April 22, 1994). "Philip Bailey: 'Philip Bailey' (Zoo Entertainment)". Indianapolis Star. p. 38.
  4. ^ a b Ali, Derek (April 22, 1994). "Philip Bailey: 'Philip Bailey' (Zoo)". Dayton Daily News. p. 74.
  5. ^ a b Cooper, Carol (April 24, 1994). "Bailey's Romantic Soul". proquest.com. Newsday. p. 13.
  6. ^ a b Wertz Jr, Langston (September 21, 1994). "SALUTE TO GOSPEL: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Knight Ridder. p. C5 – via newsbank.com.
  7. ^ a b Eric Dyson, Michael (September 22, 1994). "Recordings -- Philip Bailey by Philip Bailey". proquest.com. No. 691. Rolling Stone. p. 97.
  8. ^ La vengeance d'une blonde, retrieved 2019-10-22
  9. ^ "Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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