Straight from the Heart (Peabo Bryson album)
Straight from the Heart is the tenth full-length album by R&B/soul singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson. It was released in 1984 on Elektra Records, his first of four discs for the label. The album peaked at #44 on the US Billboard 200, and featured three singles: his first top ten pop hit "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" (also #6 R&B, and #1 Adult contemporary), "Slow Dancin" (#82 pop, #35 R&B), and "Learning the Ways of Love", which failed to chart. Bryson himself co-produced the record, as well as writing five of the eight songs himself and playing keyboards throughout the album.
Track listing
- "Slow Dancin'" (Peabo Bryson) - 3:55
- "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" (Michael Masser, Cynthia Weil, Tom Snow) - 4:14
- "Straight from the Heart" (Bryson) - 4:35
- "There's No Getting Over You (La Theme De Sharon)" (Bryson) - 4:02
- "I Get Nervous" (Richard Feldman, Larry John McNally, Rick Kelly) - 4:10
- "Learning the Ways of Love" (Gerry Goffin, Masser) - 3:12
- "Real Deal" (Bryson) - 4:32
- "Love Means Forever" (Bryson) - 4:21
Personnel
- James Bowling: flute (8)
- Charles Bryson: percussion (1)
- Peabo Bryson: lead vocals, Memorymoog (1, 3, 7, 8), percussion solo (1), rhythm arrangements (1), backing vocals (3, 7), arrangements (3, 4, 7, 8), Yamaha DX7 (4, 7)
- Lynn Davis: backing vocals (5)
- Ron Dover: tenor saxophone (3, 8), soprano saxophone (8), flute (8)
- Samuel T. Dukes: backing vocals (7)
- Richard Feldman: guitar (5)
- Michael Fisher: percussion (5)
- John Hauser: electric guitar (1, 3)
- Lee Holdridge: string arrangements and conductor (2, 6)
- Richard Horton: electric guitar (3, 7), acoustic guitar (8)
- Paul Jackson, Jr.: guitar (2, 6)
- Josie James: backing vocals (5)
- Louis Johnson: bass guitar (5)
- Rick Kelly: keyboards (5)
- Randy Kerber: acoustic piano (2, 6), Yamaha DX7 (2, 6)
- Marcy Levy: backing vocals (5)
- Richard Marx: backing vocals (2, 6)
- Michael Masser: rhythm track arrangements (2, 6)
- Gene Page: rhythm track arrangements (2, 6)
- Mark Parrish: Memorymoog (1, 8), Prophet 5 (7)
- Andre Robinson: Simmons drums (1, 3, 7, 8)
- John "J.R" Robinson: drums (5)
- Trammell Starks: Memorymoog (1, 3, 4, 7, 8), Yamaha DX7 (4, 7)
- Neil Stubenhaus: bass guitar (2, 6)
- Debra Thomas: backing vocals (2, 6)
- Carlos Vega: drums (2, 6)
- Myra Walker: acoustic piano (1, 3, 7, 8), Fender Rhodes (1, 7, 8), Oberheim OB-X (3), backing vocals (3, 7), Yamaha DX7 (4)
- Dwight W. Watkins: bass guitar (1, 3, 8), Oberheim OB-X (3), backing vocals (3), flugelhorn (8)
Production
- Produced by Peabo Bryson (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8); Richard Feldman and Rick Kelly (Track 5); Michael Masser (Tracks 2 & 6).
- Assistant producer: Dwight Watkins
- Engineers: Richard Feldman (Track 5); Russ Fowler (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8); Rick Kelly (Track 5); Michael Mancini (Tracks 2 & 6); Bill Schnee (Tracks 2 & 6).
- Assistant Engineer on Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8: Don M. Radick
- Mixing: Peabo Bryson, Russ Fowler and Dwight Watkins (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8).
- Recorded and Mixed at Cheshire Studio (Atlanta, GA).
- Track 5 recorded at Orca Studios (Encino, CA).
- Rhythm Tracks and Vocals on Tracks 2 & 6 recorded at Devonshire Studios (Burbank, CA).
- Strings recorded at Evergreen Studios (Burbank, CA).
- Mixed at Bill Schnee Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
- Art Direction: HSU
- Photography: Beverly Parker
In popular culture
The song "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" was utilized as a love theme for Joe Perkins and Kelly Capwell on the American daytime drama Santa Barbara.[1][2]
References
- Peabo Bryson, "Straight From The Heart" CD Liner Notes. Elektra Records, 1984
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