Paradise (Peabo Bryson album)

Paradise
Studio album by Peabo Bryson
Released	March 13, 1980
Studio	Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Soul, R&B
Length	42:39
Label	Capitol
Producer	Peabo Bryson Johnny Pate
Peabo Bryson chronology
We're the Best of Friends (1979) Paradise (1980) Live & More (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Paradise is a studio album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson, released in 1980. ^[2] The album charted 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 vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
• Vance Taylor – Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, backing vocals
• Jim Boling, Jr. – synthesizers, trumpet
• Terry Dukes – synthesizers, backing vocals
• Richard Horton – guitars
• Dwight W. Watkins – bass, backing vocals
• Andre Robinson – drums, timpani
• Chuck Bryson – percussion, backing vocals
• Ron Dover – tenor saxophone, sax solo (3, 5)
• Dan Dillard – trombone, trumpet solo (2)
• Thaddeus Johnson – trumpet, trumpet solo (7)
• Gayle Levant – harp

Handclaps

• Cissy Alexander, Sheri Byers, Louise Foster, Larry McIntosh and Linda Patz

Arrangements

• Peabo Bryson – horn, rhythm and vocal arrangements
• Johnny Pate – horn arrangements, string arrangements and conductor
• Gerard Vinci – concertmaster

Production

• Cecil Hale – executive producer
• Peabo Bryson – producer
• Johnny Pate – producer
• Rik Pekkonen – recording, mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Daniela Morera – art direction, photography
• Aerographics – design
• David Franklin & Associates – management
• Alvenia Bridges – management
• Philip F. Ransom – management

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums [3]	79
Billboard Top Soul Albums [3]	13

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions [4]
		US R&B
1980	"Minute By Minute"	12
	"I Love The Way You Love"	39

References

1. Wynn, Ron. Peabo Bryson: Paradise > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
2. Hollins, Dennis (May 16, 1980). "Records: Soul". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 30.
3. "Peabo Bryson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
4. "Peabo Bryson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

External links

• Peabo Bryson-Paradise at Discogs