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Reaching for the Sky

{{Infobox album

| name = Reaching for the Sky

| type = Studio album

| artist = Peabo Bryson

| cover = File:PBryson_Reaching.jpg

| alt =

| released = January 16, 1978

| recorded = 1977

| venue =

| studio = *P.S. Studios, Chicago, Illinois

| genre = Soul, funk

| length =

| label = Capitol

| producer = Peabo Bryson, Richard Evans

| prev_title = Peabo

| prev_year = 1976

| next_title = Crosswinds

| next_year = 1978

}}

Reaching for the Sky is the second album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson.

Reception

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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Allmusic |class=album |id=r2842 |tab=review |label=Peabo Bryson: Reaching for the Sky > Review |first=Ron |last=Wynn |accessdate=August 29, 2011}}

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Released in 1978, Reaching for the Sky was Bryson's debut album on Capitol Records, charting with Quiet Storm staple "Feel the Fire" at number 13 on the R&B singles chart. This tune was covered by Stephanie Mills in 1979 on her What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin' album and again in 1980 by Teddy Pendergrass as a duet with Mills on his TP album. The midtempo title track, "Reaching for the Sky", was even more commercially successful, reaching number 6 on the R&B chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Peabo Bryson

  1. "Reaching for the Sky" - 4:56
  2. "Feel the Fire" - 5:03
  3. "A Fool Already Knows" - 4:02
  4. "Hold On to the World" - 4:41
  5. "Love from Your Heart" - 5:22
  6. "Love Walked Out on Me" - 5:36
  7. "You Haven't Learned About Love" - 3:32
  8. "Have a Good Time" - 4:58

Personnel

  • Peabo Bryson – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Libman – keyboards
  • Terry Fryer – Moog synthesizer
  • Ross Traut – lead guitar, guitar solo (7)
  • Danny Leake – rhythm guitar
  • Larry Ball – bass
  • Morris Jennings – drums, percussion
  • Bobby Christian – vibraphone, percussion, bells
  • Sonny Seals – saxophone solo (8)
  • Richard Evans – arrangements
  • Dr. Warric Carter – horn and string arrangements, conductor
  • Johnny Pate – rhythm arrangements and conductor
  • Jynean Bell – backing vocals
  • Chuck Colbert – backing vocals
  • Sharon Johnson – backing vocals
  • Cynthia White – backing vocals

Production

  • Producers – Peabo Bryson and Richard Evans
  • Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
  • Recorded by Bob Brooks, Harry Brotman, Zollie Johnson, Barney Perkins, Jim Scheffler, Paul Serrano and Stu Walters.
  • Recorded and Mixed at P.S. Recording Studios (Chicago, IL).
  • Mastered by Ken Perry at Capitol Records (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Roy Kohara
  • Design – Art Sims
  • Photography – Dick Zimmerman

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1978)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

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{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|11|artist=Peabo Bryson|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 13, 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1978)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1978/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978|work=Billboard|accessdate=November 13, 2021}}

| 85

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1978/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978|work=Billboard|accessdate=November 13, 2021}}

| 12

=Singles=

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rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Single

! colspan="1"| Chart positions{{Cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p3789/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=Peabo Bryson US singles chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=August 29, 2011}}

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! width="40"| US
R&B

rowspan="2"|1978

| align="left"| "Feel The Fire"

| 13

align="left"| "Reaching For The Sky"

| 6

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Certifications

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External links

  • [http://www.discogs.com/Peabo-Bryson-Reaching-For-The-Sky/release/1351134 Peabo Bryson-Reaching for the Sky at Discogs]

References

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{{Peabo Bryson}}

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Category:1978 albums

Category:Peabo Bryson albums

Category:Albums conducted by Johnny Pate

Category:Capitol Records albums