Born to Love (Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack album)
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ReleasedJuly 22, 1983
Studio
- Record Plant (New York City, New York)
- A&M Studios and Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Studio Sound Recorders (North Hollywood, California)
- Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Westlake Studios and New Sound Labs (Los Angeles, California)
Length36:13
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| Released | July 22, 1983 | |||
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| Length | 36:13 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Born to Love is a 1983 studio album of duets by American singers Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack. It was released by Bryson's label Capitol Records on July 22, 1983, in the United States. The album yielded the hit single "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love", written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser. The track "Maybe" was written and recorded for the film Romantic Comedy (1983).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" | Masser | 3:29 | |
| 2. | "Blame It on Me" |
| 4:12 | |
| 3. | "Heaven Above Me" |
| 4:34 | |
| 4. | "Born to Love" | Bryson | Bryson | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Maybe" |
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| 3:19 |
| 6. | "I Just Came Here to Dance" |
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| 3:59 |
| 7. | "Comin' Alive" |
| Masser | 3:34 |
| 8. | "You're Lookin' Like Love to Me" |
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| 3:59 |
| 9. | "Can We Find Love Again" |
| 4:29 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Roberta Flack – lead vocals, backing vocals (9)
- Peabo Bryson – lead vocals, backing vocals (4)
- Randy Kerber – Fender Rhodes electric piano (1), acoustic piano (1)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (2, 5)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (2, 5)
- Paul Delph – Prophet-10 programming (3), Prophet-10 (6)
- Bob Gaudio – acoustic piano (3), Fender Rhodes electric piano (3), Prophet-10 (3), programming (3), LinnDrum (3), arrangements (3, 6, 8), vocal arrangements (3, 6, 8), synthesizers (6, 8)
- Mark Parrish – Oberheim OB-X (4), Prophet-5 (4)
- Vance Taylor – Fender Rhodes electric piano (4), Oberheim OB-X (4), Synclavier (4)
- Jai Winding – Fender Rhodes electric piano (6), arrangements (6, 8)
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (7), synthesizers (7), strings (7), arrangements (7)
- Jerry Corbetta – Fender Rhodes electric piano (8), Prophet-10 (8), synthesizer solo (8), arrangements (8)
- Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes electric piano (9)
- Marcus Miller – synthesizers (9), bass (9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 2, 5)
- Dann Huff – guitars (2, 5)
- John Hauser – guitars (4)
- Richard Horton – guitars (4), guitar synthesizer (4)
- Tim May – guitars (6), acoustic guitar (8), electric guitar (8)
- Georg Wadenius – guitars (9)
- Nathan East – bass (1, 7)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (2, 5)
- Leland Sklar – bass (6, 8)
- Carlos Vega – drums (1, 6–8)
- Jim Keltner – drums (2, 5)
- John Gilston – Simmons drums (3)
- Andre Robinson – drums (4)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5)
- Charles Bryson – percussion (4)
- Bobbye Hall – bongos (8), congas (8)
- Anthony MacDonald – percussion (9)
- Pete Christlieb – saxophone solo (3, 6)
- Ron Dover – tenor saxophone (4), backing vocals (4)
- Daniel Dillard – trumpet (4)
- Thaddeus Johnson – trumpet (4), flugelhorn (4)
- Felipe Mantine – flute (9)
- Michael Masser – rhythm arrangements (1)
- Gene Page – rhythm arrangements (1), orchestration (1), strings (7)
- Frank DeCaro – music contractor (2, 5)
- Mary Bridges – backing vocals (3)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (3)
- Patricia Hall – backing vocals (3)
- Luther Waters – backing vocals (3)
- Oren Waters – backing vocals (3)
- Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals (3, 6, 8)
- Terry Young – backing vocals (3, 6, 8)
- Myra Walker – backing vocals (4)
- Dwight W. Watkins – backing vocals (4)
- Shirley Brewer – backing vocals (6, 8)
- Al Johnson – backing vocals (9), arrangements (9)
Production
- Don Grierson – executive producer
- Varnell Johnson – executive producer
- Michael Masser – producer (1, 7)
- Burt Bacharach – producer (2, 5)
- Carole Bayer Sager – producer (2, 5)
- Bob Crewe – producer (3, 6, 8)
- Bob Gaudio – producer (3, 6, 8)
- Peabo Bryson – producer (4)
- Ed Seay – assistant producer (4), engineer (4)
- Roberta Flack – producer (9)
- Al Johnson – associate producer (9)
- Jeremy Smith – engineer (1, 7)
- Howard Wolin – engineer (1, 7)
- Bruce Swedien – engineer (2, 5)
- Tony D'Amico – engineer (3, 6, 8), recording (3, 6, 8), mixing (8)
- Jay Messina – vocal recording (3, 6, 8)
- Tom Swift – vocal recording assistant (3, 6, 8)
- Eric Calvi – first engineer (9)
- Kendall Brown – second engineer (9)
- Steve Marcantonio – recording (9)
- Dick Bogart – mixing (1, 7)
- Russ Terrano – mixing (1, 7)
- Lee DeCarlo – mixing (3, 6)
- Jim Bell – mix assistant (3, 6, 8), assistant engineer (8), recording assistant (8)
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- John O'Brien – design
- Beverly Parker – photography
- Lamarries Moses – stylist
- Roger St. Pierre – liner notes
