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Reaching for the Sky

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Released
  
1977

Label
  
Capitol

Genre
  
Soul Funk

Reaching for the Sky(1977)
  
Crosswinds(1978)

Recorded
  
1977 at P.S. Studios, Chicago, IllinoisUniversal Studios , Chicago, IllinoisABC Studios, Los Angeles, California

Producer
  
Peabo Bryson, Richard Evans

Reaching for the Sky is the second album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson.

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Reception

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
  • Danny Leake - rhythm guitar
  • Paul Libman - keyboards
  • Terry Fryer - Moog synthesizer
  • Bobby Christian - vibraphone, percussion, bells
  • Sonny Seals - saxophone
  • Dr. Warric Carter - horn and string arrangements, conductor
  • Johnny Pate - rhythm arrangements and conductor
  • Chuck Colbert, Cynthia White, Jynean Bell, Sharon Johnson - backing vocals

    • References

    Reaching for the Sky Wikipedia
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