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1978 studio album by Peabo Bryson
Crosswinds
Studio album by Peabo Bryson
ReleasedNovember 1978
Recorded1978
StudioA&M (Hollywood)
GenreSoul, funk
LabelCapitol
ProducerPeabo Bryson, Johnny Pate
Peabo Bryson chronology
Reaching for the Sky
(1977) 		Crosswinds
(1978) 		We're the Best of Friends
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Crosswinds is the third album by soul vocalist Peabo Bryson. Released in late 1978, the album reached number three on the US R&B albums chart.

Critical reception

Cashbox said Crosswinds is an "impressive collection" of songs with "compelling arrangements", calling Bryson's vocal performance the album's highlight.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peabo Bryson.

  1. "Crosswinds" - 6:02
  2. "I'm So Into You" - 5:45
  3. "Smile" - 4:45
  4. "She's a Woman" - 5:20
  5. "Point of View" - 4:40
  6. "Spread Your Wings" - 4:58
  7. "Don't Touch Me" - 4:55
  8. "Love is Watching You" - 5:05

Personnel

  • Peabo Bryson – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, horn arrangements, BGV arrangements
  • Thomas Campbell – keyboards
  • Patrice Rushen – ARP synthesizer
  • Jim Boling – ARP synthesizer, flute
  • Richard Horton – guitars
  • Dwight W. Watkins – bass, backing vocals
  • Andre Robinson – drums
  • Louis Palomo – percussion
  • Ron Dover – saxophone solos (3, 7), flute
  • Daniel Dillard – trombone
  • Thaddeus Johnson – trumpet
  • Clare Fischer – string arrangements (1, 3–6)
  • Johnny Pate – horn arrangements, BGV arrangements, string arrangements (2, 7, 8)
  • Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
  • Chuck Bryson – backing vocals
  • Terry Dukes – backing vocals

Production

  • Produced and Mixed by Peabo Bryson and Johnny Pate.
  • Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
  • Recorded by Dave Iveland
  • Assistant Engineer – Richard Cottrell
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman
  • Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Roy Kohara
  • Design – Art Sims
  • Photography – Claude Mougin

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs & Tape 35
Billboard Top Soul Albums 3

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
R&B
1979 "Crosswinds" 28
"She's a Woman" 44

External links

References

  1. Wynn, Ron. Peabo Bryson: Crosswinds > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 2, 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  3. ^ "Peabo Bryson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  4. "Peabo Bryson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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