Crosswinds (Peabo Bryson album)

Crosswinds
Studio album by
Peabo Bryson
ReleasedNovember 1978
Recorded1978
StudioA&M (Hollywood)
GenreSoul, funk
LabelCapitol
ProducerPeabo Bryson, Johnny Pate
Peabo Bryson chronology
Reaching for the Sky
(1977) 		Crosswinds
(1978) 		We're the Best of Friends
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peabo Bryson.

  1. "Crosswinds" - 6:02
  2. "I'm So Into You" - 5:45
  3. "Smile" - 4:45
  4. "She's a Woman" - 5:20
  5. "Point of View" - 4:40
  6. "Spread Your Wings" - 4:58
  7. "Don't Touch Me" - 4:55
  8. "Love is Watching You" - 5:05

Personnel

  • Peabo Bryson – lead and 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 – saxophone solos (3, 7), flute
  • 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

  • Produced and Mixed by Peabo Bryson and Johnny Pate.
  • Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
  • Recorded by Dave Iveland
  • Assistant Engineer – Richard Cottrell
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman
  • Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Roy Kohara
  • Design – Art Sims
  • Photography – Claude Mougin

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs & Tape[2] 35
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 3

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
1979 "Crosswinds" 28
"She's a Woman" 44

References

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. Peabo Bryson: Crosswinds > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b "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.