Paradise
Studio album by
Peabo Bryson
Released1980
GenreSoul, R&B
LabelCapitol
ProducerPeabo Bryson, Johnny Pate
Peabo Bryson chronology
We're the Best of Friends
(1979)		 Paradise
(1980)		 Live & More
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Paradise is an 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 and backing vocals, keyboards, percussion; horn, rhythm and string arrangements
  • Vance Taylor – Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • James Boling, Jr. – synthesizers, trumpet
  • Terry Dukes – synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Richard Horton – guitars
  • Dwight 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)
  • Thad Johnson – trumpet, trumpet solo (7)
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Johnny Pate – horn and string arrangements, conductor
  • Gerard Vinci – concertmaster

Production

  • Producers – Peabo Bryson and Johnny Pate
  • Recorded and Mixed by Rik Pekkonen at Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction and Photography – Daniela Morera
  • Design – Aerographics

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 (16 May 1980). "Records: Soul". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 30.
  3. 1 2 "Peabo Bryson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Peabo Bryson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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