Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Born To Love
Capitol ST-12284 (1983) - US LP

Side One

1 - Tonight I Celebrate My Love
2 - Blame It On Me
3 - Heaven Above Me
4 - Born To Love

Side Two

5 - Maybe
6 - I Just Came Here To Dance*
7 - Comin’ Alive
8 - You’re Looking Like Love To Me*
9 - Can We Find Love Again

Peabo Bryson - Vocals, Background Vocal
Roberta Flack - Vocals, Background Vocal
Lee Sklar - Bass (6, 8)*
Abe Laboriel - Bass
Nathan East - Bass
Marcus Miller - Bass, Synthesizer
Carlos Vega - Drums (1, 6, 7, 8)
Jim Keltner - Drums
Andre Robinson - Drums
John Gilston - Simmons Drums
Buddy Williams - Drums
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
Dan Huff - Guitar
Richard Horton - Guitar, Synthesizer Guitar
John Housen - Guitar
Tim May - Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acc Guitar
George Wadenius - Guitar
Randy Kerber - Piano
Greg Phillinganes - Piano
Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer
Bob Gaudio - Linn Drum Programming, Prophet 10, Rhodes, Acc Piano, Synthesizers
Paul Delph - Prophet 10 Programming, Prophet 10
Mark Parrish - OBX Prophet 5
Vance Tayler - OBX Sin Clavier, Fender Rhodes
Jai Winding - Rhodes
Robbie Buchanan - Synthesizer, Keyboards
Jerry Corbetta - Rhodes, Prophet 10, Solo
Richard Tee - Keyboard
Peter Christlieb - Sax Solo
Ron Dover - Tenor Sax, Background Vocal
Daniel Dillard - Trumpet
Thad Johnson - Trumpet, Flugel Horn
Felipe Mantine - Flute
Bobbye Hall Porter (as Bobbie Hall) - Bongos (8), Congas (8)
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion (as Paulinho DaCosta)
Charles Bryson - Percussion
Anthony MacDonald - Percussion
Oren Waters - Background Vocal
Luther Waters - Background Vocal
Jimmy Gilstrap - Background Vocal
Terry Young - Background Vocals
Monalisa Young - Background Vocals
Mary Elizabeth Bridges - Background Vocal
Patricia Hall - Background Vocal
Myra Walker - Background Vocal
Dwight Watkins - Background Vocal
Shirley Brewer - Background Vocals
Al Johnson - Background Vocal

Produced by Michael Masser (1, 7)
Produced by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager (as Carol Bayer Sager) (2, 5)
Produced by Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe (3, 6, 8)
Produced by Peabo Bryson (4)
Produced by Roberta Flack (9)
Ed Seay - Assistant Producer (4)
Al Johnson - Associate Producer (9)
Varnell Johnson - Executive Producer
Don Grierson - Executive Producer

Gene Page - Orchestration (1), Rhythm (1), Strings (7)
Michael Masser - Rhythm (1)
Frank DeCaro - Musician Contractor (2, 5)
Bob Gaudio - Arrangement (3, 6, 8), Vocal Arrangement (3, 6, 8)
Jai Winding - Arrangement (6, 8)
Robbie Buchanan - Arrangement (7), Strings (7)
Jerry Corbetta - Arrangement (8)
Al Johnson - Arrangement (9)

Jeremy Smith - Engineer (1, 7)
Howard Wolin - Engineer (1, 7)
Bruce Swedien - Engineer (2, 5)
Tony D’Amico - Recording Engineer (3, 6, 8), Mix Engineer (8)
Jay Messina - Lead Vocals Recording Engineer (3, 6, 8)
Ed Seay - Engineering (4)
Steve Marcantonio - Recording Engineer (9)
Eric Calvi - First Engineer (9)
Kendall Brown - Second Engineer (9)
Russ Terrana (as Russ Terrano) - Mixing Engineer (1, 7)
Dick Bogart - Mixing Engineer (1, 7)
Lee DeCarlo - Mixing Engineer (3, 6)
Tom Swift - Assistant Lead Vocals Recording Engineer (3, 6, 8)
Jim Bell - Assistant Mixing Engineer (3, 6, 8), Assistant Recording Engineer (8)
Kevin Fletcher - Additional Assisting Engineer (3, 6, 8)

Recording Studios:
A&M Records Studio (1, 7)
Studio Sound (1, 7)
A&M Studios (2, 5)
Westlake Studios (2, 5)
Music Grinder (2, 5)
The New Sound Labs, L.A. (3, 6, 8)
Record Plant-N.Y.C. (lead vocals track 3, 6, 8)
Record Plant, N.Y., N.Y. (9)

Mixing Studios:
Motown Hitsville (1, 7)
The New Sound Labs, L.A. (3, 6)
Record Plant, N.Y., N.Y. (9)

Marla Miller - Production Assistant (3, 6, 8)

Roy Kohara - Art Direction
John O’Brien - Design
Beverly Parker - Photography
Lamarries Moses - Stylist

Songwriters:
Peabo Bryson
Roberta Flack
Burt Bacharach
Carole Bayer Sager (as Carol Bayer Sager)
Ken Bell
Jerry Corbetta
Bob Crewe
Bob Gaudio
Gerry Goffin
Marvin Hamlisch
Al Johnson
Michael Masser
Terry Skinner
J.L. Wallace

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