Crosswinds (Peabo Bryson album)
| Crosswinds | ||||
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| Released | November 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
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| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Peabo Bryson chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Crosswinds is the third album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson. Released in late 1978, the album reached number three on the US R&B albums chart.
Critical reception
Cashbox said Crosswinds is an "impressive collection" of songs with "compelling arrangements", calling Bryson's vocal performance the album's highlight.[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Peabo Bryson.
- "Crosswinds" - 6:02
- "I'm So Into You" - 5:45
- "Smile" - 4:45
- "She's a Woman" - 5:20
- "Point of View" - 4:40
- "Spread Your Wings" - 4:58
- "Don't Touch Me" - 4:55
- "Love is Watching You" - 5:05
Personnel
- Peabo Bryson – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, horn arrangements, BGV arrangements
- Thomas Campbell – keyboards
- Patrice Rushen – ARP synthesizer
- Jim Boling – ARP synthesizer, flute
- Richard Horton – guitars
- Dwight W. Watkins – bass, backing vocals
- Andre Robinson – drums
- Louis Palomo – percussion
- Ron Dover – saxophones, flute, sax solo (3, 7)
- Daniel Dillard – trombone
- Thaddeus Johnson – trumpet
- Clare Fischer – string arrangements (1, 3-6)
- Johnny Pate – horn arrangements, BGV arrangements, string arrangements (2, 7, 8)
- Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
- Chuck Bryson – backing vocals
- Terry Dukes – backing vocals
Production
- Larkin Arnold – executive producer
- Peabo Bryson – producer, mixing
- Johnny Pate – producer, mixing
- Dave Iveland – recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Richard Cottrell – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Art Sims – design
- Claude Mougin – photography
- David Franklin & Associates – management
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Top LPs & Tape[3] | 35 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
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| US R&B | ||||
| 1979 | "Crosswinds" | 28 | ||
| "She's a Woman" | 44 | |||
External links
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Peabo Bryson: Crosswinds > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 2, 1978. p. 18. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Peabo Bryson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Peabo Bryson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.