Unconditional Love (Peabo Bryson album)

Unconditional Love is the eighteenth studio album by American singer Peabo Bryson. It was released by Private Music, a division of the Windham Hill Group, on April 27, 1999 in the United States. Bryson, along with Regina Troupe, produced the majortiy of the album himself, but also worked with Masaru Nishiyama and frequent collaborator Robbie Buchanan on several tracks. Upon release, it peaked at number 75 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1]

Unconditional Love
Studio album by
Peabo Bryson
ReleasedApril 27, 1999
Genre
Length58:49
LabelPrivate Music
Peabo Bryson chronology
Peace on Earth
(1997)		 Unconditional Love
(1999)		 Missing You
(2007)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic editor Andrew Hamilton found that Bryson "still exudes a highbrow persona on this late-'90s CD, excelling on "Did You Ever Know," "Ain't Nobody" (the old Rufus song), the umpteenth rendition of Leon Russell's "A Song for You," "The Gift" (a duet with Roberta Flack), and "Light the World," with Deborah Gibson. Pure Peabo, but it carbons previous albums and is only essential to a completist."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Eye on You"
  • Bryson
  • Regina Troupe
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
3:58
2."My Heart Belongs to You"
  • Bryson
  • Regina Troupe
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
4:28
3."Unconditional Love"Bryson
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
4:29
4."I Wish I Could"
Robbie Buchanan4:17
5."On and On"
  • Bryson
  • Troupe
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
4:42
6."Did You Ever Know (Acapella Intro)"Bryson
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
0:44
7."Did You Ever Know"Bryson
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
5:51
8."We've Come Too Far"Troupe
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
4:35
9."Ain't Nobody"David Wolinski
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
5:29
10."Somebody in Your Life"
Buchanan4:33
11."A Song for You"Leon Russell
  • Bryson
  • Troupe[a]
6:31
12."The Gift" (duet with Roberta Flack)
Buchanan4:07
13."Light the World" (duet with Deborah Gibson)
  • Masaru Nishiyama
  • Michael T. Martin[a]
5:05

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes co-producer

Personnel
  • Peabo Bryson – lead vocals, Rhodes (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11,), strings (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), bass (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), bells (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11)
  • Regina Troupe – acoustic piano (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), Rhodes (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), synthesizers (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), strings (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), guitars (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), bass (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), drum programming (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), bells (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11)
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (4, 10, 12), drums (4, 10), bass (10), acoustic piano (12), organ (12), synth bass (12), drum programming (12), orchestrations (12)
  • Tom Keane – keyboards (13), programming (13), strings (13)
  • Derek Scott – electric guitar (9)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (10)
  • James Harrah – guitar (12)
  • Robbie Steininger – guitar (12)
  • Michael Landau – guitar (13)
  • Brian Newcombe – bass (4, 11)
  • Dwight Watkins – bass (5), backing vocals (7)
  • Jerry Adolphe – drums (12)
  • Michael Hoskin – saxophone (5, 9)
  • Pat Caird – saxophone (12)
  • Dave Boruff – saxophone (13)
  • Scott Erickson – orchestral transcripts (12)
  • September Gray – backing vocals (2, 7)
  • Tania Hancheroff – backing vocals (10)
  • Sean Hosein – backing vocals (10)
  • Warren Stayner – backing vocals (10)
  • Roberta Flack – lead vocals (12)
  • Debbie Gibson – lead vocals (13)

Production
  • Patrick Clifford – A&R
  • Andrea Franklin – A&R administration
  • Thom Kidd – recording (1, 2, 3, 5-8, 13), mixing (1, 2, 3, 5-8, 13)
  • Brock Landers – mixing (9)
  • Mike Alvord – mixing (11)
  • Bill Buckingham – BGV recording (10)
  • Jeremy Smith – additional engineer (3), recording (4, 10, 12), mixing (4, 10, 12)
  • Robbie Buchanan – additional overdubs (3), remixing (3)
  • Shawn Grove – additional engineer (5)
  • Mike Colomby – additional vocal recording (12)
  • Eric Tew – additional vocal recording (12)
  • Stephanie Vonarx – assistant engineer (1, 3, 6, 7, 8)
  • Dallas Shumaker – assistant engineer (2)
  • Scott Erickson – assistant engineer (3, 4), production assistant (4, 10)
  • Johnny Q – assistant engineer (4)
  • Robert Hannon – assistant engineer (5)
  • Chest Rockwell – assistant engineer (9)
  • John Horesco IV – assistant engineer (11)
  • Sheldon Zaharko – mix assistant (3, 4, 10)
  • Nathaniel Kunkel – mastering
  • Sonny Mediana – art direction
  • Sanae Robertson – design
  • E.J. Camp – photography
Studios
  • Recorded at Silent Sound Studios, P.B. Music Studio, Tree Sound Studios and DARP Studios (Atlanta, GA); Green Street Recording (New York, NY); The Hop (Studio City, CA); Andee Pandee Productions (Pasadena, CA); Mushroom Studios and Bill Buckingham Studios (Vancouver, BC); Hop North (North Vancouver, BC).
  • Mixed and Remixed at The Factory Studios (Vancouver, BC).
  • Mastered at Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco, CA).

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 75

References
  1. "Unconditional Love". Allmusic. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. "Peabo Bryson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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