We're the Best of Friends

We're the Best of Friends is a 1979 duet album by American vocalists Natalie Cole and Peabo Bryson. It was released on November 2, 1979, by Capitol Records.

Reception

The album reached peak positions of number 44 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on Billboard R&B Albums chart.

Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals
Peabo Bryson – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion, horn arrangements, rhythm arrangements
Michael Wycoff – keyboards
Marvin Yancy – keyboards
Thomas Campbell – keyboards
Jim Boling – ARP synthesizer, Minimoog, Prophet-5, horn arrangements, trumpet, flugelhorn solo
Robert Palmer – guitars
Phil Upchurch – guitars
Richard Horton – guitars
Keni Burke – bass
Bobby Eaton – bass
Dwight W. Watkins – bass, backing vocals
James Gadson – drums
Andre Robinson – drums
Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion
Chuck Bryson – percussion, backing vocals
Terry Dukes – percussion, backing vocals
Bill Green – saxophones
Fred Jackson Jr. – saxophones
Fred Smith – saxophones
Ernie Watts – saxophones
Ron Dover – saxophones, horn arrangements, tenor saxophone solo
George Bohanon – trombone
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
Chris Riddle – trombone
Daniel Dillard – trombone, horn arrangements
Oscar Brashear – trumpet
Bobby Bryant – trumpet
Thaddeus Johnson – trumpet, horn arrangements
Gayle Levant – harp
David Blumberg – horn and string arrangements, conductor
Mark Davis – arrangements
Benjamin Barrett – orchestra contractor
Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
Johnny Pate – string arrangements and conductor
Assa Drori – concertmaster
Linda Williams – horn and string arrangements
Nelson Riddle – horn and string arrangements, conductor