Doin' Alright is the debut studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.
Reception
"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
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1982) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1982) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 50
Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B USDance1982 "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
External links O'Bryan-Doin' Alright at Discogs