Peaceful Journey

by Heavy D & the Boyz

Overview

Heavy D. maintained his high visibility in both the R&B and rap markets with his third album, Peaceful Journey. The title says a lot about Heavy's outlook -- he was never an inflammatory, confrontational rapper, and generally sought to entertain rather than challenge. While most of this melodic, very R&B-ish album (which includes his remake of the Gamble & Huff classic "Now That We've Found Love") is fun and escapist in nature, the self-proclaimed Overweight Lover shows himself to be a noteworthy and effective social commentator on the title song, "Letter to the Future" (which urges a teenage criminal to change his ways) and "Sister Sister" -- a salute to Black women clearly written in response to misogyny in rap. Whether being socio-political or simply aiming to entertain, Heavy still makes it clear that he has a lot of technique. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	07/02/1991
Label:	Uptown/Mca
UPC:	0008811028923

Tracks

1. Now That We Found Love
2. Let It Rain
3. I Can Make You Go Oooh
4. Sister Sister
5. Don't Curse
6. Peaceful Journey
7. The Lover's Got What U Need
8. Cuz He'z Alwayz Around
9. Is It Good to You
10. Letter to the Future
11. Swinging With da Hevster
12. Body and Mind
13. Do Me, Do Me
14. Somebody for Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Heavy D & the Boyz   Primary Artist
C.L. Smooth   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Kool G Rap   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Q-Tip   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Grand Puba   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Daddy Freddy   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Big Daddy Kane   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Pete Rock   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Multi Instruments
Aaron Hall   Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Johnny Gill   Guest Artist,Vocals
Alethea Graham   Vocals (Background)
Akema Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Cherelle Wright   Vocals (Background)
Dave "Jam" Hall   Vocals (Background)
Teddy Riley   Multi Instruments
Lady Levi   Vocals (Background)
Joel "JoJo" Hailey   Vocals
Eric Williams   Vocals (Background)
Tammy Lucas   Vocals (Background)
Eddie F.   Multi Instruments
Howie Tee   Multi Instruments
Nevelle Hodge   Vocals (Background)
Marlon Williams   Keyboards
Darren Lighty   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Heavy D   Rap
Cliff Lighty   Vocals (Background)
Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey   Vocals

Technical Credits

Nick Baratta   Photography
Mark Partis   Mixing,Remixing
Todd Sherman   Assistant Engineer
Bob Carter   Composer
Rich July   Assistant Engineer
Andre Harrell   Executive Producer
Junior Giscombe   Composer
Booker T. Jones III   Engineer
Roey Shamir   Mixing
Charlie Allen   Assistant Engineer
DJ Clash   Assistant Engineer
Maxwell Dixon   Composer
Dave "Jam" Hall   Producer
Greg Grill   Assistant Engineer
Joshua Wertheimer   Assistant Engineer
Teddy Riley   Composer,Producer
Angela Piva   Mixing,Engineer
Big Daddy Kane   Composer,Performer
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Jimmy Sigler   Composer
Kool G Rap   Composer,Performer
C.L. Smooth   Composer,Performer
Edward Ferrell   Composer
Dwight Myers   Composer
Eddie F.   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
James Sigler   Composer
Cary Gilbert   Composer
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Composer
David Kennedy   Mixing,Engineer
Walter Sigler   Composer
Pete Rock   Composer,Producer
Howard Thompson   Composer
Howie Tee   Producer
Marley Marl   Engineer,Producer
Nevelle Hodge   Composer,Producer
Marlon Williams   Composer,Programming
Q-Tip   Composer,Performer
Al Jackson, Jr.   Composer
Daddy Freddy   Composer,Performer
Darren Lighty   Programming
Bruce Moore   Assistant Engineer
Antonio Hardy   Composer
Dave Way   Mixing,Engineer
Heavy D   Composer
Scott Canto   Assistant Engineer
Grand Puba   Performer
Steve Cropper   Composer
Booker T. Jones   Composer
Carry Gilbert   Composer
Leon Huff   Composer
Bunny Sigler   Composer
Heavy D & the Boyz   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Chris Champion   Mixing,Engineer