Peabo Explained

Peabo
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Peabo Bryson
Cover:	PeaboBryson_ST1976.jpg
Released:	September 1976
Recorded:	1976
Studio:	Wally Heider Studios, Web IV Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios.
Genre:	Soul, funk
Label:	Bullet
Producer:	Peabo Bryson
Next Title:	Reaching for the Sky
Next Year:	1977

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

Reception

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

• Peabo Bryson – lead vocals
• Robin Clark, Hilda Harris, Cissy Houston, Troy Keyes, Ed Seay, Maeretha Stewart, Diane Sumler and Luther Vandross – backing vocals
• Gene Page – arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-10)
• Michael Zager – arrangements (4, 6)

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 7)

• Barry Beckett – keyboards
• Jesse Carr – guitar
• Jimmy Johnson – guitar
• David Hood – bass
• Roger Hawkins – drums, percussion

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

• Sylvester Rivers – keyboards
• Rick Littlefield – guitar
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
• David T. Walker – guitar
• Henry Davis – bass
• Ed Greene – drums
• Gary Coleman – percussion
• Bobbye Hall – percussion

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

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[2]
		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

External links

• Peabo Bryson-Peabo at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3789/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Peabo Bryson US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-29.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3789/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Peabo Bryson US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-29.