Doin' Alright

Doin' Alright
Studio album by
O'Bryan
ReleasedApril 30, 1982
Recorded1981–1982 at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreR&B, Soul
Length38:17
LabelCapitol
ProducerO'Bryan, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis, Ron Kersey
O'Bryan chronology
Doin' Alright
(1982) 		You And I
(1983)

Doin' Alright is the debut studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

"Doin' Alright," was released in April 1982 and peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. The lead single, "The Gigolo," was a slice of funk with new wave and rock elements that emphasized O'Bryan's falsetto. Released in January, "The Gigolo" peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard R&B Singles charts.

The follow-up single was an updated cover of The Four Tops' "Still Water (Love)," peaking at No. 23. Among the other standouts on O'Bryan’s debut are the mid-tempo title track; the elegant ballad "Love Has Found Its Way;" and the sentimental "Can't Live Without Your Love."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right From The Start"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis4:21
2."Love Has Found Its Way"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis4:26
3."The Gigolo"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius4:56
4."It's Over"Ron Kersey, Stephanie Andrews, Don Cornelius5:20
5."Doin' Alright"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis5:22
6."Can't Live Without Your Love"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis5:54
7."Mother Nature's Callin'"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis3:35
8."Still Water (Love)"Smokey Robinson, Frank Wilson4:14

Charts

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1982 "The Gigolo" 57 5 —
"Still Water (Love)" — 23 —

Personnel

  • O'Bryan  – lead vocals, background vocals, clavinet, acoustic piano
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Melvin Davis – bass guitar, electric piano
  • Wilton Felder – tenor saxophone
  • Gary Grant – lead trumpet
  • Bill Green – baritone saxophone
  • Larry Hall – trumpet
  • Terry Harrington – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Kersey – electric piano, synthesizers, background vocals
  • Johnny McGhee – guitar
  • Bob Payne – trombone
  • Jack Perry – synthesizers
  • Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano
  • Barry Rudolph – percussion
  • David Shields – drums
  • Melvin Webb – drums
  • Sam Dees – background vocals
  • Jeffrey Osborne – background vocals
  • The Waters – background vocals
  • Bruce Miller – string and horn arrangements

References

  1. ^ "Doin' Alright - O'Bryan | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "O'Bryan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "O'Bryan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "O'Bryan US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
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