Dreams (Philip Bailey album)
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| Released | June 22, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | November 1998–March 1999 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:20 | |||
| Label | Heads Up International | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | (favourable)[2] |
| Philadelphia Daily News | (favourable)[3] |
Dreams is an album by Philip Bailey released on Heads Up International Records in June 1999. The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[4][5]
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" | Erik Huber | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Moondance" | Van Morrison | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Dream Like I Do" | Erik Huber | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Something" | Erik 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 – vocals
- Erik Huber – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6), programming (2, 3, 5, 6), additional keyboards (4)
- Joe McBride – acoustic piano (2)
- Steve Scalfati – keyboards (4), programming (4), guitars (4)
- Morris Pleasure – keyboards (7, 9), programming (7, 9), acoustic piano (10)
- Robert Brookins – keyboards (8, 10), programming (8, 10)
- George Duke – acoustic piano (8), synth solo (8)
- Peter White – acoustic guitar (1, 2)
- Pat Metheny – guitars (9)
- Gerald Veasley – bass (2)
- Marc Miller – bass (5)
- Douglas Barnett – acoustic bass (7, 9)
- Mark Ivester – drums (7, 9)
- Luis Conte – percussion (2)
- Everette Harp – soprano saxophone (1)
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone (3)
- Grover Washington, Jr. – saxophone (5)
- Gerald Albright – saxophone (7)
- Donald Hayes – saxophone (10)
- Randy Brecker – flugelhorn (2)
- Darnel Alexander – backing vocals (1-6)
- Valerie Davis – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Dave Love – executive producer
- Erik Huber – producer (1-6), engineer
- Steve Scalfati – associate producer (4)
- Philip Bailey – producer (7, 8, 10), vocal producer
- Morris Pleasure – producer (7, 9)
- Robert Brookins – producer (8, 10), vocal producer, engineer
- 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
- Bob Belden – overdub supervisor
- Louis F. Hemsey – mastering at GKS Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Peter Figen – photography
- Wendi Marafino – photography assistant
- www.dietzdesign.com – design
- Louis Wells – wardrobe
- Jan Golden – make-up
- Bennett Freed – management
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.
