Paradise | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Alpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:58 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Grover Washington Jr. | |||
Grover Washington Jr. chronology | ||||
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Paradise is an album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. Released in 1979, it was Washington's first album on Elektra Records.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "Washington has let the abysmal vocalists go and gone back to robust, rough alto and soprano sax blowing." [4]
All tracks composed by Grover Washington Jr.; except where indicated.
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums [5] | 24 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums [5] | 15 |
Billboard Top Jazz Albums [5] | 2 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [6] |
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US R&B | ||
1979 | "Tell Me About It Now"
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57 |
Paradise | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Alpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:58 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Grover Washington Jr. | |||
Grover Washington Jr. chronology | ||||
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Paradise is an album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. Released in 1979, it was Washington's first album on Elektra Records.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "Washington has let the abysmal vocalists go and gone back to robust, rough alto and soprano sax blowing." [4]
All tracks composed by Grover Washington Jr.; except where indicated.
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums [5] | 24 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums [5] | 15 |
Billboard Top Jazz Albums [5] | 2 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [6] |
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US R&B | ||
1979 | "Tell Me About It Now"
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57 |