1978 studio album by Peabo Bryson
Reaching for the Sky |
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Studio album by Peabo Bryson |
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Released | January 16, 1978 |
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Recorded | 1977 |
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Studio | - P.S. Studios, Chicago, Illinois
- Universal, Chicago, Illinois
- ABC, Los Angeles, California
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Genre | Soul, funk |
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Label | Capitol |
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Producer | Peabo Bryson, Richard Evans |
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Peabo Bryson chronology |
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Peabo (1976) | Reaching for the Sky (1978) | Crosswinds (1978) | |
Reaching for the Sky is the second album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson.
Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
Released in 1978, Reaching for the Sky was 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 was 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
- Paul Libman – keyboards
- Terry Fryer – Moog synthesizer
- Ross Traut – lead guitar, guitar solo (7)
- Danny Leake – rhythm guitar
- Larry Ball – bass
- Morris Jennings – drums, percussion
- Bobby Christian – vibraphone, percussion, bells
- Sonny Seals – saxophone solo (8)
- Richard Evans – arrangements
- Dr. Warric Carter – horn and string arrangements, conductor
- Johnny Pate – rhythm arrangements and conductor
- Jynean Bell – backing vocals
- Chuck Colbert – backing vocals
- Sharon Johnson – backing vocals
- Cynthia White – 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
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1978) | Position | US Billboard 200[4] | 85 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 12 | Singles Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | US R&B | 1978 | "Feel The Fire" | 13 | "Reaching For The Sky" | 6 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
External links
- Peabo Bryson-Reaching for the Sky at Discogs
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Peabo Bryson: Reaching for the Sky > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Peabo Bryson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Peabo Bryson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Peabo Bryson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Peabo Bryson – Reaching for the Sky". Recording Industry Association of America.
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Studio albums | - Peabo (1976)
- Reaching for the Sky (1977)
- Crosswinds (1978)
- We're the Best of Friends (1979)
- Paradise (1980)
- I Am Love (1981)
- Born to Love (1983)
- Straight from the Heart (1984)
- Take No Prisoners (1985)
- Quiet Storm (1986)
- Positive (1988)
- All My Love (1989)
- Can You Stop the Rain (1991)
- Through the Fire (1994)
- Peace on Earth (1997)
- Unconditional Love (1999)
- Missing You (2007)
- Stand for Love (2018)
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Live albums | |
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Singles | |
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