Dream On (album)
| Dream On | ||||
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R&B | ||||
| Length | 46:24 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
| George Duke chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dream On | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Dream On is the fifteenth studio album by American
A&M Studios respectively. It was mastered by Brian Gardner at Allen Zentz Mastering in Hollywood
.
The album peaked at #48 on the Billboard 200 and at #17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It spawned four singles: "Shine On", "Ride On Love", "I Will Always Be Your Friend" and "Dream On". Its lead single, "Shine On", peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Duke's third charted single after "Reach for It" (#54) from 1977 Reach for It and "Sweet Baby" (#19) from 1981 The Clarke/Duke Project. "Ride on Love" was a minor success, peaking at #83 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "I Will Always Be Your Friend" and "Dream On" weren't charted.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shine On" | George Duke | 5:12 |
| 2. | "You" | George Duke | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Dream On" |
| 4:01 |
| 4. | "I Will Always Be Your Friend" | George Duke | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Framed" | George Duke | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Ride on Love" | George Duke | 5:25 |
| 7. | "Son of Reach for It" |
| 4:25 |
| 8. | "Someday" | George Duke | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Positive Energy" | George Duke | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Let Your Love Shine" | George Duke | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 48:11 | ||
Personnel
- George Duke – ARP synthesizer (7), Oberheim synthesizer(7)
- Michael Sembello – guitars (1-4, 6, 9)
- Charles Foster Johnson – guitars (7)
- Byron Miller – bass (1-7, 9)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, vocals (7)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 4, 9, 10)
- Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (1), saxophone (2)
- Gary Herbig – saxophone (9)
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr.– trombone (1, 2, 9)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 2, 9), flugelhorn (2)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 2, 9), flugelhorn (2)
- Carl Caldwell – backing vocals (5)
- Jean Carn – vocals (7)
- Dee Hendricks – vocals (7)
- Flora Purim – vocals (7)
- Deborah Thomas – vocals (7)
- Sybil Thomas – vocals (7)
Strings (3, 4, 6, 10)
- George Duke – conductor
- Charles Veal, Jr. – concertmaster
- Rosemary Veal – contractor
- Julianna Buffum, Paula Hochhalter, Dennis Karmazyn, Nils Oliver and Danny Rothmuller – cello
- Denyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majenski and Barbara Thomason – viola
- Arnold Belnick, Mari Botnick, Bonnie Douglas, Henry Ferber, Ron Folsom, Frank Foster, Endre Granat, Bob Sanov, Sheldon Sanov, Carol Shive, Paul Shure, Marcia Van Dyke, Dorothy Wade and Ken Yerke – violin
Production
- George Duke – producer, arrangements
- Erik Zobler – engineer (1, 2, 4, 6)
- Tommy Vicari – engineer (3, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Kerry McNabb – recording (7)
- Jim Cassell – assistant engineer
- James "Chip" Orlando – assistant engineer
- Nick Spigell – assistant engineer
- Stewart Whitmore – assistant engineer
- Brent Averill – technician
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Robert Duffy – cover concept, design
- Randy Moses – cover concept
- Sam Emerson – photography
Chart history
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 48 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Dream On – George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 212.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
External links
George Duke – Dream On at Discogs (list of releases)
