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1979 studio album by Natalie Cole and Peabo Bryson
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Released | November 2, 1979 |
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Recorded | 1979 |
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Studio | Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles; Sound Factory, Los Angeles; United Western Recorders, Los Angeles |
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Length | 36:09 |
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Label | Capitol |
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We're the Best of Friends is a 1979 duet album by American vocalists Natalie Cole and Peabo Bryson. It was released on November 2, 1979 by Capitol Records.
Reception[]
The album reached peak positions of number 44 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[3]
Track listing[]
- "Gimme Some Time" (Natalie Cole) - 3:19
- "This Love Affair" (Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole) - 4:37
- "I Want To Be Where You Are" (Peabo Bryson) - 4:15
- "Your Lonely Heart" (Natalie Cole) - 4:30
- "What You Won't Do for Love" (Alfons Kettner, Bobby Caldwell) - 6:02
- "We're the Best of Friends" (Edward Howard, Thomas Campbell) - 4:14
- "Let's Fall in Love / You Send Me" (Medley) (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler/Sam Cooke) - 4:08
- "Love Will Find You" (Peabo Bryson) - 6:09
Personnel[]
- Natalie Cole – lead and backing vocals
- Peabo Bryson – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 5, 8), keyboards (3, 5, 6, 8), percussion (3, 5, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5, 6, 8), rhythm arrangements (3, 5, 6, 8)
- Michael Wycoff – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7)
- Marvin Yancy – keyboards (1, 4, 7)
- Thomas Campbell – keyboards (3, 5, 6, 8)
- Jim Boling – ARP synthesizer (3, 8), Minimoog (3, 8), Prophet-5 (3, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5), trumpet (3, 5, 6, 8), flugelhorn solo (5)
- Robert Palmer – guitar (1, 2)
- Phil Upchurch – guitar (1, 2, 4, 7)
- Richard Horton – guitar (3, 5, 6, 8)
- Keni Burke – bass (1, 2, 4, 7)
- Bobby Eaton – bass (1, 2, 4, 7)
- Dwight W. Watkins – bass (3, 5, 6, 8), backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- James Gadson – drums (1, 2, 4, 7)
- Andre Robinson – drums (3, 5, 6, 8)
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion (1)
- Chuck Bryson – percussion (3, 5, 6, 8), backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- Terry Dukes – percussion (3, 5, 6, 8), backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- Bill Green – saxophone (2, 4)
- Fred Jackson, Jr. – saxophone (2, 4, 7)
- Fred Smith – saxophone (2, 4, 7)
- Ernie Watts – saxophone (2, 4, 7)
- Ron Dover – saxophone (3, 5, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5), tenor saxophone solo (8)
- George Bohanon – trombone (2, 4, 7)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (2, 4, 7)
- Chris Riddle – trombone (2, 4, 7)
- Daniel Dillard – trombone (3, 5, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5)
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet (2, 4, 7)
- Bobby Bryant – trumpet (2, 4, 7)
- Thaddeus Johnson – trumpet (3, 5, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5)
- Gayle Levant – harp (6, 8)
- David Blumberg – horn and string arrangements (2), conductor (2)
- Mark Davis – arrangements (2, 4, 7)
- Benjamin Barrett – orchestra contractor (2, 4, 7)
- Harry Bluestone – concertmaster (2, 4, 7)
- Johnny Pate – string arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 6, 8)
- Assa Drori – concertmaster (3, 5, 6, 8)
- Linda Williams – horn and string arrangements (4)
- Nelson Riddle – horn and string arrangements (7), conductor (7)
Production[]
- Producers – Mark Davis and Marvin Yancy (Tracks 1, 2, 4 & 7); Peabo Bryson and Johnny Pate (Tracks 3, 5, 6 & 8).
- Executive Producer – Cecil Hale
- Recorded and Mixed by Rik Pekkonen
- Horns, rhythm and strings recorded by Butch Lynch and Steve Reyes.
- Vocals recorded by Gordon Shyrock
- Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Sound Factory and United Western Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Melissa Tormé-March
- Design – John Ernsdorf
- Photography – V. Hughes Frye
Charts[]
Singles[]
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Chart positions[5]
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US R&B
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1980
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"Gimme Some Time"
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8
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"What You Won't Do for Love"
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16
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References[]
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- 1979 albums
- Natalie Cole albums
- Peabo Bryson albums
- Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle
- Albums produced by Johnny Pate
- Capitol Records albums
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