Reaching for the Sky
Reaching for the Sky | ||||
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Studio album by Peabo Bryson | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded |
1977 at P.S. Studios, Chicago, Illinois Universal Studios , Chicago, Illinois ABC Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Soul Funk | |||
Label | Capitol Records | |||
Producer | Peabo Bryson, Richard Evans | |||
Peabo Bryson chronology | ||||
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Reaching for the Sky is the second album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson.
Reception
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Released in 1977, Reaching for the Sky would be Bryson's debut album on Capitol Records, charting with Quiet Storm staple "Feel the Fire" at number 13 on the R&B singles chart. This tune would be covered by Stephanie Mills in 1979 on her What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin' album and again in 1980 by Teddy Pendergrass as a duet with Mills on his TP album. The midtempo title track, "Reaching for the Sky" was even more commercially successful, reaching number 6 on the R&B chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Peabo Bryson
- "Reaching for the Sky" 4:56
- "Feel the Fire" 5:03
- "A Fool Already Knows" 4:02
- "Hold On to the World" 4:41
- "Love from Your Heart" 5:22
- "Love Walked Out on Me" 5:36
- "You Haven't Learned About Love" 3:32
- "Have a Good Time" 4:58
Personnel
- Peabo Bryson - Lead and Backing Vocals
- Larry Ball - Bass
- Morris Jennings - Drums, Percussion
- Ross Traut - Lead Guitar
- Danny Leake - Rhythm Guitar
- Paul Libman - Keyboards
- Terry Fryer - Moog Synthesizer
- Bobby Christian - Vibraphone, Percussion, Bells
- Sonny Seals - Saxophone
- Dr. Warric Carter - Conductor (Horns, Strings)
- Johnny Pate - Conductor (Rhythm)
- Charles Colbert, Jr., Cynthia White, Jynean Bell, Sharon Johnson - Backing Vocals
Charts
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 49 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 11 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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US R&B | ||||
1978 | "Feel The Fire" | 13 | ||
"Reaching For The Sky" | 6 | |||
External links
References
- ↑ Wynn, Ron. Peabo Bryson: Reaching for the Sky > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Peabo Bryson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ↑ "Peabo Bryson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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