1983 Peter Brown – Back To The Front
Back To The Front is the third studio album by American disco/funk singer, songwriter, and producer Peter Brown, released in 1983 via RCA Records. Produced by Brown himself alongside executive producer Bob Gaudio (of The Four Seasons), the album represents a stylistic shift toward the synth-pop, funk, and electro-disco sounds of the early 1980s.
Tracks
1 Give Me Up (Peter H Brown; Robert Vavrik) 04:05
2 Heaven In Your Eyes (Peter H Brown; Robert Vavrik) 04:28
3 Overnight Sensation (Peter H Brown; Robert Rans) 04:09
4 Lover Come Back (Peter H Brown; Robert Rans) 03:43
5 Satisfaction Guaranteed (Peter H Brown; Robert Vavrik) 03:52
6 Baby Gets High (Peter H Brown) 04:42
7 Shall We Dance (Richard Rodgers; Oscar Hammerstein II) 03:58
8 Danger (Peter H Brown; Robert Rans) 04:11
9 The Love Game (Peter H Brown; Robert Rans) 03:37
Musicians
| Bass | Tom Dziallo |
| Drums | Peter H Brown |
| Guitar | Tom Dziallo |
| Keyboards | Peter H Brown |
| Marimba | Peter H Brown |
| Percussion | Peter H Brown |
| Vocals | Peter H Brown |
Other Musicians
1 Give Me Up
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
2 Heaven In Your Eyes
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
3 Overnight Sensation
| Background Vocals | Becky Lopez |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
4 Lover Come Back
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
5 Satisfaction Guaranteed
| Sax | Dave Boruff |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
6 Baby Gets High
| Sax | Dave Boruff |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
7 Shall We Dance
| Flute | Michael Smith |
8 Danger
| Flute | Michael Smith |
9 The Love Game
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wood |
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Brown
Producer (Executive) – Bob Gaudio
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Charlie Calello
Engineer – Gary Vandy
Engineer (Assistant) – Don Koldon, Pat von Wiegandt, Paul Lani
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Photography – Jules Bates
Mastered At The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records
DiscoDave
August 11, 2026 @ 05:07
That’s interesting to hear about the shift in his sound with more synth elements. I always appreciate when artists experiment like that.