Philip Bailey (album)

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

Philip Bailey
Studio album by Philip Bailey
Released	March 29, 1994
Recorded	1992-1993
Genre	Pop
Label	Zoo Entertainment
Producer	Chuckii 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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[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]

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.[3]

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)[4]	100

References

1. "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. La vengeance d'une blonde, retrieved 2019-10-22
4. "Philip Bailey: Philip Bailey (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2018.