Joyride (Pieces of a Dream album)

Joyride is an album by Pieces of a Dream issued in 1986 on Manhattan Records.[3] The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 18 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[4][5]

Joyride
Studio album by
Released1986
Recorded1985-1986
StudioBill Schnee's Studio, Hollywood, California
GenreJazz, R&B
LabelManhattan
ProducerLenny White, Maurice White
Pieces of a Dream chronology
Imagine This
(1983)
Joyride
(1986)
Makes You Wanna
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Philadelphia Inquirer(favourable)[2]

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Save Some Time for Me"Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon, Lenny White4:34
2."Say la La"Charles McCambell, Bernard Wright4:50
3."I Can Give You What You Want"Curtis Harmon, Cedric A. Napoleon4:33
4."Joy Ride"James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon, Lenny White5:32
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Love of My Life"Garry Glenn4:26
6."Careless Whisper"George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley4:16
7."Outside In"Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon5:00
8."Winning Streak"Garry Glenn, Dianne Quander3:59
9."Sunshine"James K. Lloyd4:11

Personnel

Musicians

  • Randy Bowland - guitar
  • Dennis Collins - backing vocals
  • Garry Glenn - lead and backing vocals
  • Curtis Harmon - drums, vocals, drum samples
  • Bernard Wright, Henry Horne, Kaz Silver, Denise King - keyboards
  • James K. Lloyd - percussion, keyboards
  • Marlon McLain - guitar, percussion
  • Chude Mondlane - percussion, backing vocals
  • Lenny White, Maurice White - percussion
  • Sybil Thomas - backing vocals[3]

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Billboard Top Pop Albums 105
Billboard Top R&B Albums 18[5]
Billboard Top Jazz Albums 3[4]

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
Hot R&B Singles
1986 "Joyride" 65
"Say La La" 16

References

  1. "Pieces of a Dream: Joyride". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Takiff, Jonathan (July 30, 1986). "Pieces of a Dream: Joyride". newspapers.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 47.
  3. Pieces of a Dream: Joyride. Manhattan Records. 1986.
  4. "Pieces of a Dream: Joyride (Traditional Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. "Pieces of a Dream: Joyride (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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