Dreams (Philip Bailey album)
Dreams is an album by Philip Bailey released on Heads Up International Records in 1999. The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[4][5]
| Dreams | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 22, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:20 | |||
| Label | Heads Up International | |||
| Producer | Philip Bailey, Robert Brookins, Eric Huber, Morris Pleasure | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | (favourable)[2] |
| Philadelphia Daily News | (favourable)[3] |
Overview
Dreams features guest appearances by artists such as Grover Washington Jr., George Duke, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Veasley, Marcus Miller, and Gerald Albright. On the album, Bailey covered Pat Metheny's "Something to Remind You", Bread's "Make It with You" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "Sailaway" which was featured on the band's 1980 album Faces.[6][7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting for the Rain" | Eric Huber | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Moondance" | Van Morrison | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Dream Like I Do" | Eric Huber | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Something" | Eric Huber | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Make It with You" | David Gates | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Sail Away" | Philip Bailey, Eddie del Barrio, Roxanne Seeman, Maurice White | 3:45 |
| 7. | "The Masquerade Is Over" | Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Are We Doing Better Now" | Philip Bailey, Sir Bailey, Robert Brookins | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Something to Remind You" | Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny | 5:45 |
| 10. | "Strength to Love You" | Philip Bailey, Sir Bailey, Robert Brookins | 5:26 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Philip Bailey – lead and backing vocals
- Robert Brookins – keyboards, programming
- George Duke – acoustic piano, synthesizers
- Eric Huber – keyboards, programming
- Joe McBride – acoustic piano
- Morris Pleasure – keyboards, programming
- Steve Scalfati – keyboards, programming, guitars
- Pat Metheny – guitars
- Peter White – acoustic guitar
- Douglas Barnett – acoustic bass
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Gerald Veasley – bass
- Mark Ivester – drums
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Gerald Albright – saxophone
- Everette Harp – soprano saxophone
- Donald Hayes – saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr. – saxophone
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Darnell Alexander – backing vocals
- Valerie Davis – backing vocals
Production
- Robert Brookins – producer, engineer
- Eric Huber – producer, engineer
- Morris Pleasure – producer
- Dave Love – executive producer
- Gerald Albright – engineer
- Rick Braun – engineer
- Wayne Holmes – engineer
- Denny Jiosa – engineer
- Mark Knox – engineer
- Scott Noll – engineer
- Joe Primeau – engineer
- Reed Ruddy – engineer
- Martin Walters – engineer
- Peter White – engineer
- Erik Zobler – engineer
- Peter Figen – photography
References
- Widran, Jonathan. "Philip Bailey: Dreams". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Edelstein, Paula (July 1, 1999). "Philip Bailey: Dreams". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz.
- Hunter Jr., Al (September 3, 1999). "Bailey finds truth in falsetto; Vertu returns to Forever". newspapers.com. Philadelphia Daily News.
- Philip Bailey: Dreams. Heads Up International. 1999.
- "Philip Bailey: Dreams (Top Jazz Albums)". billboard.com.
- "Philip Bailey: Dreams". secondhandsongs.com.
- Woodard, Joseph. "Philip Bailey". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.
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