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Producers – Peabo Bryson (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8); Michael Masser (Tracks 2 & 6); Richard
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Mixing – Peabo Bryson, Russ Fowler and Dwight
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Engineers – Russ Fowler (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8); Michael
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Trammell Starks – Memorymoog (1, 3, 4, 7, 8), Yamaha DX7 (4, 7)
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Richard Horton – electric guitar (3, 7), acoustic guitar (8)
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Recorded and Mixed at
Cheshire Sound Studios (Atlanta, GA).
951:"Peabo Bryson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)"
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Rhythm Tracks and Vocals on Tracks 2 & 6 recorded at
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and produced three singles, including his first top-ten
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is the tenth studio album by
American singer-songwriter
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Strings recorded at
Evergreen Studios (Burbank, CA).
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18:Straight from the Heart (disambiguation)
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23:1984 studio album by Peabo Bryson
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752:Samuel T. Dukes – backing vocals (7)
633:John Hauser – electric guitar (1, 3)
767:Assistant Producer – Dwight Watkins
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719:– rhythm track arrangements (2, 6)
713:– rhythm track arrangements (2, 6)
614:Mark Parrish – Memorymoog (1, 8),
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1335:Albums produced by Michael Masser
1330:Albums arranged by Lee Holdridge
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1235:If Ever You're in My Arms Again
737:Lynn Davis – backing vocals (5)
689:Michael Fisher – percussion (5)
686:Charles Bryson – percussion (1)
379:If Ever You're in My Arms Again
245:If Ever You're in My Arms Again
191:If Ever You're in My Arms Again
1285:By the Time This Night Is Over
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929:"Peabo Bryson Chart History (
645:Richard Feldman – guitars (5)
228:. It was released in 1984 on
119:For Prince Street Productions
1325:Albums arranged by Gene Page
1215:Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
959:. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
941:. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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816:Photography – Beverly Parker
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516:"Learning the Ways of Love"
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1195:What You Won't Do for Love
867:Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
630:Rick Kelly – keyboards (5)
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1225:I Just Came Here to Dance
1045:We're the Best of Friends
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178:Straight from the Heart
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901:Straight from the Heart
731:– backing vocals (2, 6)
321:Straight from the Heart
221:Straight from the Heart
147:Straight from the Heart
29:Straight from the Heart
1320:Elektra Records albums
1265:Can You Stop the Rain
1117:Can You Stop the Rain
1205:Let the Feeling Flow
1029:Reaching for the Sky
839:New Zealand Albums (
749:– backing vocals (5)
743:– backing vocals (5)
561:"Love Means Forever"
260:Professional ratings
196:Released: April 1984
139:Don't Play with Fire
16:For other uses, see
1310:Peabo Bryson albums
813:Art Direction – HSU
801:Bill Schnee Studios
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205:Released: July 1984
1141:Unconditional Love
803:(Los Angeles, CA).
490:Larry John McNally
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255:Critical reception
249:Adult contemporary
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1275:A Whole New World
1085:Take No Prisoners
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667:Andre Robinson –
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478:"I Get Nervous"
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662:Louis Johnson
660:
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1069:Born to Love
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806:Mastered by
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692:Ron Dover –
671:(1, 3, 7, 8)
625:Randy Kerber
590:Peabo Bryson
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393:Cynthia Weil
363:Peabo Bryson
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127:Peabo Bryson
107:Peabo Bryson
59:May 15, 1984
49:Peabo Bryson
44:Studio album
1315:1984 albums
1245:Without You
1168:Live albums
1149:Missing You
1109:All My Love
1093:Quiet Storm
1006:Discography
772:Bill Schnee
741:Josie James
683:– drums (5)
675:Carlos Vega
607:(1, 7, 8),
544:"Real Deal"
467:Producer(s)
349:Producer(s)
1304:Categories
1037:Crosswinds
885:References
758:Production
747:Marcy Levy
664:– bass (5)
650:flugelhorn
598:Yamaha DX7
594:Memorymoog
487:Rick Kelly
129:chronology
113:Rick Kelly
1061:I Am Love
956:Billboard
938:Billboard
931:Billboard
872:Billboard
854:Billboard
834:position
799:Mixed at
717:Gene Page
616:Prophet-5
583:Musicians
578:Personnel
464:Writer(s)
346:Writer(s)
235:Billboard
67:1983–1984
1101:Positive
1053:Paradise
905:AllMusic
808:Doug Sax
696:(3, 8),
398:Tom Snow
317:AllMusic
279:AllMusic
101:Producer
64:Recorded
56:Released
46: by
1187:Singles
499:Feldman
319:called
174:Singles
160:(1985)
151:(1984)
142:(1982)
94:Elektra
1289:(1993)
1279:(1992)
1269:(1991)
1259:(1989)
1249:(1987)
1239:(1984)
1229:(1984)
1219:(1983)
1209:(1981)
1199:(1979)
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1160:(2018)
1152:(2007)
1144:(1999)
1136:(1997)
1128:(1994)
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1088:(1985)
1080:(1984)
1072:(1983)
1064:(1981)
1056:(1980)
1048:(1979)
1040:(1978)
1032:(1977)
1024:(1976)
822:Charts
600:(4, 7)
567:Bryson
564:Bryson
550:Bryson
547:Bryson
533:Bryson
527:Masser
470:Length
451:Side B
439:Bryson
436:Bryson
422:Bryson
419:Bryson
405:Masser
366:Bryson
352:Length
333:Side A
273:Rating
270:Source
72:Length
1021:Peabo
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702:flute
700:(8),
502:Kelly
461:Title
343:Title
243:hit "
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89:Label
841:RMNZ
832:Peak
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457:No.
339:No.
241:pop
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