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Peabo

1976 studio album by Peabo Bryson

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

01Reception

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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.

02Track listing

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

03Personnel

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (Tracks 1-3 & 7)

L.A. Rhythm Section (Tracks 4-5, 8-9)

Bottom & Co. Rhythm Section (Track 6)

  • Fred Birdwell, keyboards
  • Jesse Boyce, synthesizers, bass guitar
  • John Helms, guitars
  • Freeman Brown, drums
  • Sanchez Harley, saxophone

Bang Rhythm Section (Track 10)

  • Peabo Bryson, keyboards
  • Ronn Price, keyboards, guitars, bass guitar
  • Thom Fowle, guitars
  • Beaver Parker, drums, percussion

04Production

  • Eddie Biscoe, executive producer, art direction
  • Ilene Biscoe, executive producer
  • Peabo Bryson, producer
  • Tom Roberts, engineer
  • Rick Rowe, engineer, mixing
  • Ed Seay, engineer, mixing
  • Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee), mastering location
  • Mike McCarty, design, photo retouching
  • David Alexander, photography
  • Tamara Dobson, back cover model

05Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Top Soul Albums 48

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
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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