Reaching for the Sky

Reaching for the Sky
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
Producer Peabo Bryson, Richard Evans
Peabo Bryson chronology
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(1977)		 Crosswinds
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Reaching for the Sky is the second album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "Reaching for the Sky" 4:56
  2. "Feel the Fire" 5:03
  3. "A Fool Already Knows" 4:02
  4. "Hold On to the World" 4:41
  5. "Love from Your Heart" 5:22
  6. "Love Walked Out on Me" 5:36
  7. "You Haven't Learned About Love" 3:32
  8. "Have a Good Time" 4:58

Personnel

  • Peabo Bryson – lead and backing vocals
  • Larry Ball – bass
  • Morris Jennings – drums, percussion
  • Ross Traut – lead guitar, guitar solo (7)
  • Danny Leake – rhythm guitar
  • Paul Libman – keyboards
  • Terry Fryer – Moog synthesizer
  • Bobby Christian – vibraphone, percussion, bells
  • Sonny Seals – sax solo (8)
  • Richard Evans – arrangements
  • Dr. Warric Carter – horn and string arrangements, conductor
  • Johnny Pate – rhythm arrangements and conductor
  • Chuck Colbert, Cynthia White, Jynean Bell, Sharon Johnson – backing vocals

Production

  • Producers – Peabo Bryson and Richard Evans
  • Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
  • Recorded by Bob Brooks, Harry Brotman, Zollie Johnson, Barney Perkins, Jim Scheffler, Paul Serrano and Stu Walters.
  • Recorded and Mixed at P.S. Recording Studios (Chicago, IL).
  • Mastered by Ken Perry at Capitol Records (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Roy Kohara
  • Design – Art Sims
  • Photography – Dick Zimmerman

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 49
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 11

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
1978 "Feel The Fire" 13
"Reaching For The Sky" 6

References

  1. ↑ Wynn, Ron. Peabo Bryson: Reaching for the Sky > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Peabo Bryson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Peabo Bryson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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