Paradise (Peabo Bryson album)

Paradise
Studio album by Peabo Bryson
Released	April 1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Soul, funk
Label	Capitol
Producer	Peabo Bryson, Johnny Pate
Peabo Bryson chronology
We're the Best of Friends (1979) Paradise (1980) Live & More (1980)

Paradise is the fifth album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Released in Spring 1980, this album would chart 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
• Cissy Alexander – handclaps
• Sheri Byers – handclaps
• Louise Foster – handclaps
• Larry McIntosh – handclaps
• Linda Patz – handclaps
• 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
• Executive Producer – Cecil Hale
• 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	79
Billboard Top Soul Albums	13

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US R&B
1980	"Minute By Minute"	12
	"I Love The Way You Love"	39

External links

• Peabo Bryson-Paradise at Discogs