1991 Ricky Peterson – Smile Blue
Smile Blue is the second solo album from American keyboardist and jazz vocalist Ricky Peterson. It was released in 1991 on Go Jazz.
Tracks
1 Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins) 05:04
2 Mitch (Tom Garvin) 04:27
3 What You Won’t Do For Love (Alfons Kettner; Bobby Caldwell) 05:18
4 Half Life (Ricky Peterson) 06:03
5 Lost In The Stars (Kurt Weil; Maxwell Anderson) 07:01
6 Out Of This World (Harold Arlen; Johnny Mercer) 06:14
7 I Need Your Love (Billy Franze) 05:10
8 I Can’t Think (Ben Sidran; Ricky Peterson) 04:23
9 King Of The World Pt. 1 (Ben Sidran; Paul Peterson; Ricky Peterson) 04:16
10 King Of The World Pt. 2 (Ben Sidran; Paul Peterson; Ricky Peterson) 03:57
Biography
Musicians
1 Goodbye
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Sax | Dick Oatts |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Background Vocals | Paul Peterson |
| Background Vocals | Patty Peterson |
| Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
2 Mitch
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Sax | Dick Oatts |
3 What You Won’t Do For Love
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Levi Seacer Jr |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Percussion | Gordy Knudtson |
| Background Vocals | Paul Peterson |
| Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
4 Half Life
| Bass | Billy Peterson |
| Acoustic Bass | Billy Peterson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
5 Lost In The Stars
| Bass | Billy Peterson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Sax | Bob Malach |
| Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
6 Out Of This World
| Bass | Billy Peterson |
| Drums | Gordy Knudtson |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Sax | Dick Oatts |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
7 I Need Your Love
| Bass | Billy Peterson |
| Drums | Gordy Knudtson |
| Guitar | Billy Franze |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
8 I Can’t Think
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Guitar | Jim Behringer |
| Guitar | Paul Peterson |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Percussion | Gordy Knudtson |
| Background Vocals | Patty Peterson |
| Background Vocals | Paul Peterson |
| Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
9 King Of The World Pt. 1
| Drums (synthesizer) | Gordy Knudtson |
| Guitar | Paul Peterson |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Programming | Ricky Peterson |
| Sax | Eric Leeds |
| Background Vocals | Ben Sidran |
| Background Vocals | Billy Peterson |
| Background Vocals | Leo Sidran |
| Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
10 King Of The World Pt. 2
| Drums (synthesizer) | Gordy Knudtson |
| Guitar | Paul Peterson |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Programming | Ricky Peterson |
| Sax | Eric Leeds |
| Background Vocals | Ben Sidran |
| Background Vocals | Billy Peterson |
| Background Vocals | Leo Sidran |
| Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ricky Peterson
Co-producer – Billy Peterson
Producer (Executive) – Ben Sidran
Arranged By – Ricky Peterson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Billy Peterson (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Edited By – Dave Friedlander (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Poer, Ray Hahnfeldt, Steve Noonan, Mike Koppelman
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Tom Tucker
Recorded By – Dave Friedlander, Steve Wiese, Tom Garneau, Tom Tucker
Art Direction – Toni Eckmayer
Design – Planet Design Company
Photography – Mitsuhiro Sugawara, Mickey Kienitz
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At Creation Audio
Phonographic Copyright Go Jazz
Phonographic Copyright Polystar Co Ltd
Copyright Go Jazz