Paradise (Peabo Bryson album)

Paradise is the fifth album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson.

Paradise
Studio album by
Peabo Bryson
ReleasedApril 1980
Recorded1980
GenreSoul, funk
LabelCapitol
ProducerPeabo Bryson, Johnny Pate
Peabo Bryson chronology
We're the Best of Friends
(1979)		 Paradise
(1980)		 Live & More
(1980)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Released in Spring 1980, this album would chart on the R&B album charts at number thirteen.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peabo Bryson; except where indicated.

  1. "Love Has No Shame" - 5:57
  2. "Minute By Minute" (Lester Abrams, Michael McDonald) - 3:20
  3. "I Love The Way You Love" - 5:10
  4. "Paradise" - 5:35
  5. "Love in Every Season" - 6:25
  6. "When Will I Learn" - 4:14
  7. "I Believe in You" - 6:30
  8. "Life Is a Child" - 5:30

Personnel
  • Peabo Bryson – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, percussion, horn arrangements, rhythm arrangements, string arrangements
  • Cissy Alexander – handclaps
  • James Boling, Jr. – synthesizer, trumpet
  • Chuck Bryson – percussion, backing vocals
  • Sheri Byers – handclaps
  • Dan Dillard – trombone, trumpet solo (2)
  • Ron Dover – tenor saxophone, sax solo (3, 5)
  • Terry Dukes – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Louise Foster – handclaps
  • Richard Horton – guitar
  • Thad Johnson – trumpet, trumpet solo (7)
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Larry McIntosh – handclaps
  • Johnny Pate – horn arrangements, string arrangements, conductor
  • Linda Patz – handclaps
  • Andre Robinson – drums, timpani
  • Vance Taylor – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Gerard Vinci – concertmaster
  • Dwight Watkins – bass, backing vocals

Production
  • Producers – Peabo Bryson and Johnny Pate
  • Executive Producer – Cecil Hale
  • Recorded and Mixed by Rik Pekkonen at Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Daniela Morera
  • Design – Aerographics

Charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 79
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 13

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
1980 "Minute By Minute" 12
"I Love The Way You Love" 39
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References
  1. Wynn, Ron. Peabo Bryson: Paradise > 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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