Positive (Peabo Bryson Album)

''Positive'' is a studio album by the American singer Peabo Bryson, released in January 1988 by Elektra Records. The album peaked at number 157 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 42 on the ''Billboard'' R&B albums chart. It was the last album Bryson recorded for Elektra before he briefly returned to Capitol Records. ''Positive'' was supported by the single " Without You", which was also the theme song to '' Leonard Part 6''.

Critical reception

'' The Kingston Whig-Standard'' wrote that Bryson's "voice flutters and soars, delicate one moment, powerful the next, duelling with the different instruments." ''The Washington Post'' deemed Bryson "a smoothly persuasive soul man, not too pleading, not too aggressive."

Ron Wynn of AllMusic called ''Positive'' "largely undistinguished, although rysonsang with more conviction and got better material and production than on most of his other Elektra albums. He scored another hit with a familiar weapon: the duet. This time his partner was Regina Belle."

Track listing

Personnel and credits

Musicians

* Peabo Bryson – lead vocals, keyboards (4, 5, 8, 9), arrangements (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Gary Barlough – Synclavier programming (1–3, 6, 7, 10)
* Dean Gant – keyboards (1, 7), Synclavier (1–3, 6, 7, 10), synth bass (1, 7), arrangements (1–3, 6, 7, 10), acoustic piano (2), synthesizers (2–6, 10), BGV arrangements (10)
* Vernon Fails – electric piano (2)
* George Martin – keyboards (4, 5, 8, 9), computer programming (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Dwight W. Watkins – keyboards (4, 5, 8, 9), bass (4, 5, 8, 9), computer programming (4, 5, 8, 9), backing vocals (4, 5, 8, 9), arrangements (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Michael J. Powell – guitars (1–3, 6, 7, 10), arrangements (1–3, 6, 7, 10), BGV arrangements (7, 10)
* Anthony Jackson – bass (2)
* Neil Stubenhaus – bass (3)
* Nathan East – bass (10)
* Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1, 7, 10)
* Steve Ferrone – drums (2)
* Jonathan Moffett – drums (3)
* Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 7, 10)
* Brandon Fields – saxophone solo (1, 6, 7, 10)
* Justo Almario – saxophone solo (3)
* George Del Barrio – string arrangements (2)
* Keni Burke – backing vocals (1, 7, 10), BGV arrangements (1, 7)
* Brenda Jones Williams – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 7–10)
* Shirley Jones – backing vocals (1, 7, 10)
* Regina Belle – lead vocals (2)
* Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (2, 6)
* Bunny Hull – backing vocals (2, 6)
* Marva King – backing vocals (2, 6)
* Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (2), BGV arrangements (2)
* Valerie Pinkston – backing vocals (2, 6)
* Charles Bryson – backing vocals (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Myra Walker – backing vocals (4, 5, 8, 9)

Production

* Dean Gant – producer (1–3, 6, 7, 10)
* Michael J. Powell – producer (1–3, 6, 7, 10)
* Peabo Bryson – producer (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Dwight W. Watkins – producer (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Barney Perkins – engineer (1–3, 6, 7, 10), recording (2–6, 8, 9), mixing (2–6, 8, 9)
* Greg Townley – additional recording (1, 7, 10)
* Tom Wright – additional recording (1, 7, 10), recording (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Fred Law – additional recording (2, 3, 6)
* Keith Seppenen – additional recording (2, 3, 6)
* Milton Chan – assistant engineer (1–3, 6, 7, 10)
* Andy Harper – assistant engineer (1, 7, 10)
* Elliott Peters – assistant engineer (1–3, 6, 7, 10)
* Andrew Spiegelman – assistant engineer (2, 3, 6)
* Gerard Smerek – assistant engineer (2, 3, 6)
* Tom Kidd – recording (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Barry Leff – assistant engineer (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Steve McCormick – assistant engineer (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Lewis Padgett – assistant engineer (4, 5, 8, 9)
* Bernie Grundman – mastering
* Carol Bobolts – art direction, design
* Gilles Larrain – photography

Studios

* Recorded at Cheshire Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia); Ambience Recorders (Farmington Hills, Michigan); Yamaha R & D Studio (Glendale, California); Electric Lady Studios (New York City, New York).
* Mixed at Yamaha R & D Studio.
* Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).

Charts

References

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Peabo Bryson albums
1988 albums
Elektra Records albums
Albums produced by Michael J. Powell