The Right Place is the seventh album by Gary Wright, released in 1981.
Gary Wright’s last chart success in America was in 1981, when his album The Right Place, co-produced with Dean Parks, climbed to number 79. The single “Really Wanna Know You”, which Wright co-wrote with Scottish singer Ali Thomson, peaked at number 16 that year. A second single from the album, “Heartbreat”, appeared on Billboard‘s Bubbling Under listings, at number 107.
Tracks
1 Intro 00:28
2 Heartbeat (Gary Wright; Marty Walsh) 04:19
3 Really Wanna Know You (Gary Wright; Ali Thomson) 04:24
4 Got The Feelin’ (Gary Wright) 03:42
5 Love Is A Rose (Gary Wright; Chris Agajanian) 04:31
6 The Right Place (Gary Wright; Lorna Wright) 03:33
7 More Than A Heartache (Gary Wright) 04:32
8 Close To You (Gary Wright) 04:10
9 Comin’ Apart (Gary Wright; Barry Mann; Cynthia Weill) 03:52
10 Positive Feelins (Gary Wright; Ali Thomson) 03:40
Musicians
| Bass (synthesizer) | Gary Wright |
| Drums | Tris Imboden |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Gary Wright |
| Synthesizer | Gary Wright |
| Harmonica | Rod Piazza |
| Sax | Dean Parks |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Other Musicians
2 Heartbeat
| Guitar | Marty Walsh |
| Background Vocals | David Pack |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B. Schmit |
3 Really Wanna Know You
| Keyboards | Dean Parks |
| Background Vocals | Lorna Wright |
4 Got The Feelin’
5 Love Is A Rose
6 The Right Place
| Background Vocals | Lorna Wright |
7 More Than A Heartache
8 Close To You
| Bass | George Hawkins |
| Background Vocals | David Pack |
9 Comin’ Apart
| Drums | Bob C. Benberg |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
10 Positive Feelins
Liner Notes
Producer – Dean Parks, Gary Wright
Producer (Executive) – Lenny Waronker, Russ Titelman
Coordinator – JoAnn Tominaga
Engineer (Mix) – Jay Lewis
Engineer (Assistant Mix) – Ross Pallone, Steve McMillan
Engineer (Recording) – Dean Parks, Gary Wright
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Overdubbed By (Drum Overdubs) – Jay Lewis
Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
Illustration – Jonathan Meader
Photography – Bob Seidemann
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
The Right Place is the seventh album by Gary Wright, released in 1981.