1984 Peabo Bryson – Straight From The Heart
Straight From The Heart is the tenth full-length album by R&B/soul singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson. It was released in 1984 on Elektra Records, his first of four discs for the label. The album peaked at #44 on the US Billboard 200, and featured three singles: his first top ten pop hit “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again” (also #6 R&B, and #1 Adult contemporary), “Slow Dancin'” (#82 pop, #35 R&B), and “Learning the Ways of Love”, which failed to chart. Bryson himself co-produced the record, as well as writing five of the eight songs himself and playing keyboards throughout the album.
Tracks
1 Slow Dancin’ (Peabo Bryson) 03:54
2 If Ever You’re In My Arms Again (Cynthia Weill; Michael Masser; Tom Snow) 04:14
3 Straight From The Heart (Peabo Bryson) 04:39
4 There’s No Getting Over You (La Theme de Sharon) (Peabo Bryson) 04:05
5 I Get Nervous (Larry John McNally; Richard Feldman; Rick Kelly) 05:53
6 Learning The Ways Of Love (Gerry Goffin; Michael Masser) 03:14
7 Real Deal (Peabo Bryson) 04:34
8 Love Means Forever (Peabo Bryson) 04:23
Biography
Musicians
1 Slow Dancin’
| Bass | Dwight Watkins |
| Drums | Andre Robinson |
| Guitar | John Hauser |
| Fender Rhodes | Myra Walker |
| Piano | Myra Walker |
| Synthesizer | Peabo Bryson |
| Percussion | Peabo Bryson |
| Percussion | Charles Bryson |
| Vocals | Peabo Bryson |
2 If Ever You’re In My Arms Again
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Richard Marx |
| Vocals | Peabo Bryson |
3 Straight From The Heart
| Bass | Dwight Watkins |
| Drums | Andre Robinson |
| Guitar | John Hauser |
| Guitar | Richard Horton |
| Piano | Myra Walker |
| Synthesizer | Myra Walker |
| Synthesizer | Trammell Starks |
| Sax | Ron Dover |
| Background Vocals | Dwight Watkins |
| Background Vocals | Myra Walker |
| Vocals | Peabo Bryson |
4 There’s No Getting Over You (La Theme de Sharon)
| Synthesizer | Peabo Bryson |
| Synthesizer | Trammell Starks |
| Synthesizer | Myra Walker |
| Vocals | Peabo Bryson |
5 I Get Nervous
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Richard Feldman |
| Keyboards | Rick Kelly |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Background Vocals | Josie James |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
6 Learning The Ways Of Love
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Randy Kerber |
| Synthaxe | Randy Kerber |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Richard Marx |
| Vocals | Peabo Bryson |
7 Real Deal
| Bass | Dwight Watkins |
| Drums | Andre Robinson |
| Guitar | Richard Horton |
| Fender Rhodes | Myra Walker |
| Piano | Myra Walker |
| Synthesizer | Peabo Bryson |
| Synthesizer | Trammell Starks |
| Synthesizer | Mark Parrish |
| Background Vocals | Myra Walker |
| Vocals | Peabo Bryson |
8 Love Means Forever
| Bass | Dwight Watkins |
| Drums | Andre Robinson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Horton |
| Piano | Myra Walker |
| Fender Rhodes | Myra Walker |
| Synthesizer | Peabo Bryson |
| Synthesizer | Mark Parrish |
| Synthesizer | Trammell Starks |
| Flugelhorn | Dwight Watkins |
| Flute | Jim Boling |
| Flute | Ron Dover |
| Sax | Ron Dover |
| Vocals | Peabo Bryson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Masser (Track 2)
Producer – Richard Feldman, Rick Kelly (Track 5)
Arranged By – Peabo Bryson (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm Tracks) – Gene Page (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm Tracks) – Michael Masser (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Lee Holdridge (Tracks 2, 6, 8)
Conductor – Lee Holdridge (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer – Russ Fowler (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Engineer – Bill Schnee, Michael Mancini, Rick Ricco (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer – Richard Feldman, Rick Kelly (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Don Radick (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Mastered By – Jack Skinner
Mixed By – Dwight Watkins, Peabo Bryson, Russ Fowler (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Remix – Dwight Watkins, Peabo Bryson, Russ Fowler (Track 5)
Art Direction – HSU
Photography – Beverly Parker
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Cheshire Studio, Atlanta, GA
Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded Cheshire Studio, Atlanta, GA
Recorded At Orca Studios, Encino, CA
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Recorded At Evergreen Studios
Phonographic Copyright Elektra
Phonographic Copyright Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright Elektra
Copyright Asylum Records