Peabo

Peabo is the debut album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson. Luther Vandross was the backing vocalist.

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

Reception
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

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

Singles
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

References
  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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