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The commercially revitalized Gaye, who was back in the grips of psychosis and cocaine addiction, was planning a follow-up to 1982's Midnight Love. That, of course, was aborted when his father murdered him. Dream of a Lifetime is a mish-mash of tracks that range from bare-bones newer work as well as early-'70s Motown throwaways. The big hit, the percolating "Sanctified Lady," picks up where Midnight Love left off. Gaye originally sung another word instead of "lady"; part of it is still audible and it's still shocking, but not surprising. "Savage in the Sack" has Gaye playing on old-aged myths and having the time of his life. Despite the ready laughs, Gaye's sexual fantasies are often on the dark side here. "Masochistic Beauty" showcases a pedestrian rhythm as Gaye sings in the world's worst English accent as he says, "If you do it right, you'll get the pipe." For some it's unsettling, but it's also hilarious especially as he employs a vocoder as his lewd partner in crime. The Motown-era tracks come from various sessions from the '70s. While that fact would denote quality if not "treasures," there are few to be found here. "Life's Opera" and the title track are both heavy-handed with their overwrought sentiments. Only "It's Madness" with it's patently early-'70s production style rises above the muck. Unlike many of Gaye's posthumous releases, Dream of a Lifetime offers a fair amount of dispensable work.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
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Barney Perkins, Engineer - The Waters, Background Vocal - Dave Mancini, 2nd Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fuqua, Background Vocal - Harvey Fuqua, Percussion - Harvey Fuqua, Drums - Harvey Fuqua, Synthesizer - Harvey Fuqua, Bass - Tom Nist, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Banks, Producer - Gordon Banks, Composer - Gordon Banks, Lyricist - Gordon Banks, Background Vocal - Gordon Banks, Engineer - Gordon Banks, Percussion - Gordon Banks, Drums - Gordon Banks, Synthesizer - Gordon Banks, Bass - Preston Wilcox, Drums - Steve Hirsch, 2nd Engineer - Connie Howard, Background Vocal - Stan Katayama, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fugua, Producer - Marvin Gaye, Synthesizer - Marvin Gaye, Background Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Producer - Marvin Gaye, Lyricist - Marvin Gaye, Performer - Jim Farci, 2nd Engineer - John Kovarek, Engineer - John Kovarek, Mixing Engineer - William Bryant II, Percussion - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keith Sepian, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barney Perkins, Engineer - The Waters, Background Vocal - Dave Mancini, 2nd Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fuqua, Background Vocal - Harvey Fuqua, Percussion - Harvey Fuqua, Drums - Harvey Fuqua, Synthesizer - Harvey Fuqua, Bass - Tom Nist, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Banks, Engineer - Gordon Banks, Background Vocal - Gordon Banks, Percussion - Gordon Banks, Drums - Gordon Banks, Synthesizer - Gordon Banks, Bass - Preston Wilcox, Drums - Steve Hirsch, 2nd Engineer - Connie Howard, Background Vocal - Stan Katayama, 2nd Engineer - Marvin Gaye, Background Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Synthesizer - Marvin Gaye, Lyricist - Marvin Gaye, Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Performer - Jim Farci, 2nd Engineer - John Kovarek, Engineer - John Kovarek, Mixing Engineer - William Bryant II, Percussion - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keith Sepian, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barney Perkins, Engineer - The Waters, Background Vocal - Dave Mancini, 2nd Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fuqua, Producer - Harvey Fuqua, Background Vocal - Harvey Fuqua, Percussion - Harvey Fuqua, Drums - Harvey Fuqua, Synthesizer - Harvey Fuqua, Bass - Tom Nist, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Banks, Background Vocal - Gordon Banks, Producer - Gordon Banks, Engineer - Gordon Banks, Percussion - Gordon Banks, Drums - Gordon Banks, Synthesizer - Gordon Banks, Bass - Preston Wilcox, Drums - Steve Hirsch, 2nd Engineer - Connie Howard, Background Vocal - Larkin Arnold, Executive Producer - Stan Katayama, 2nd Engineer - Marvin Gaye, Synthesizer - Marvin Gaye, Background Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Producer - Marvin Gaye, Performer - Jim Farci, 2nd Engineer - John Kovarek, Engineer - John Kovarek, Mixing Engineer - William Bryant II, Percussion - G. BANKS, Composer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keith Sepian, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barney Perkins, Engineer - The Waters, Background Vocal - Dave Mancini, 2nd Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fuqua, Background Vocal - Harvey Fuqua, Percussion - Harvey Fuqua, Drums - Harvey Fuqua, Synthesizer - Harvey Fuqua, Bass - Tom Nist, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Banks, Engineer - Gordon Banks, Background Vocal - Gordon Banks, Percussion - Gordon Banks, Drums - Gordon Banks, Synthesizer - Gordon Banks, Bass - Preston Wilcox, Drums - Steve Hirsch, 2nd Engineer - Connie Howard, Background Vocal - Stan Katayama, 2nd Engineer - Marvin Gaye, Synthesizer - Marvin Gaye, Background Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Lyricist - Marvin Gaye, Performer - Jim Farci, 2nd Engineer - John Kovarek, Engineer - John Kovarek, Mixing Engineer - William Bryant II, Percussion - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keith Sepian, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Barney Perkins, Engineer - The Waters, Background Vocal - Dave Mancini, 2nd Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fuqua, Producer - Harvey Fuqua, Background Vocal - Harvey Fuqua, Percussion - Harvey Fuqua, Drums - Harvey Fuqua, Synthesizer - Harvey Fuqua, Bass - Tom Nist, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Banks, Producer - Gordon Banks, Background Vocal - Gordon Banks, Engineer - Gordon Banks, Percussion - Gordon Banks, Drums - Gordon Banks, Synthesizer - Gordon Banks, Bass - Preston Wilcox, Drums - Steve Hirsch, 2nd Engineer - Connie Howard, Background Vocal - Larkin Arnold, Executive Producer - Stan Katayama, 2nd Engineer - Marvin Gaye, Synthesizer - Marvin Gaye, Background Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Lyricist - Marvin Gaye, Producer - Marvin Gaye, Performer - Jim Farci, 2nd Engineer - John Kovarek, Engineer - John Kovarek, Mixing Engineer - William Bryant II, Percussion - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keith Sepian, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barney Perkins, Engineer - The Waters, Background Vocal - Dave Mancini, 2nd Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fuqua, Background Vocal - Harvey Fuqua, Percussion - Harvey Fuqua, Drums - Harvey Fuqua, Synthesizer - Harvey Fuqua, Bass - Tom Nist, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Banks, Engineer - Gordon Banks, Background Vocal - Gordon Banks, Percussion - Gordon Banks, Drums - Gordon Banks, Synthesizer - Gordon Banks, Bass - Preston Wilcox, Drums - W. 'Smokey' Robinson, Composer - Steve Hirsch, 2nd Engineer - Connie Howard, Background Vocal - Stan Katayama, 2nd Engineer - Marvin Gaye, Synthesizer - Marvin Gaye, Background Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Performer - Jim Farci, 2nd Engineer - John Kovarek, Engineer - John Kovarek, Mixing Engineer - William Bryant II, Percussion - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keith Sepian, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barney Perkins, Engineer - The Waters, Background Vocal - Dave Mancini, 2nd Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fuqua, Background Vocal - Harvey Fuqua, Percussion - Harvey Fuqua, Drums - Harvey Fuqua, Synthesizer - Harvey Fuqua, Bass - Tom Nist, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Banks, Engineer - Gordon Banks, Background Vocal - Gordon Banks, Percussion - Gordon Banks, Drums - Gordon Banks, Synthesizer - Gordon Banks, Bass - Preston Wilcox, Drums - Unknown, Producer - Steve Hirsch, 2nd Engineer - I.J. Hunter, Composer - Connie Howard, Background Vocal - Stan Katayama, 2nd Engineer - Marvin Gaye, Synthesizer - Marvin Gaye, Background Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Performer - Jim Farci, 2nd Engineer - William Bryant II, Percussion - John Kovarek, Engineer - John Kovarek, Mixing Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keith Sepian, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barney Perkins, Engineer - The Waters, Background Vocal - Dave Mancini, 2nd Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Harvey Fuqua, Producer - Harvey Fuqua, Background Vocal - Harvey Fuqua, Percussion - Harvey Fuqua, Drums - Harvey Fuqua, Synthesizer - Harvey Fuqua, Bass - Tom Nist, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Banks, Producer - Gordon Banks, Background Vocal - Gordon Banks, Engineer - Gordon Banks, Percussion - Gordon Banks, Drums - Gordon Banks, Synthesizer - Gordon Banks, Bass - Preston Wilcox, Drums - Steve Hirsch, 2nd Engineer - Connie Howard, Background Vocal - Larkin Arnold, Executive Producer - Stan Katayama, 2nd Engineer - Marvin Gaye, Synthesizer - Marvin Gaye, Background Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Vocal - Marvin Gaye, Producer - Marvin Gaye, Performer - Jim Farci, 2nd Engineer - John Kovarek, Engineer - John Kovarek, Mixing Engineer - William Bryant II, Percussion - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keith Sepian, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
The commercially revitalized Gaye, who was back in the grips of psychosis and cocaine addiction, was planning a follow-up to 1982's Midnight Love. That, of course, was aborted when his father murdered him. Dream of a Lifetime is a mish-mash of tracks that range from bare-bones newer work as well as early-'70s Motown throwaways. The big hit, the percolating "Sanctified Lady," picks up where Midnight Love left off. Gaye originally sung another word instead of "lady"; part of it is still audible and it's still shocking, but not surprising. "Savage in the Sack" has Gaye playing on old-aged myths and having the time of his life. Despite the ready laughs, Gaye's sexual fantasies are often on the dark side here. "Masochistic Beauty" showcases a pedestrian rhythm as Gaye sings in the world's worst English accent as he says, "If you do it right, you'll get the pipe." For some it's unsettling, but it's also hilarious especially as he employs a vocoder as his lewd partner in crime. The Motown-era tracks come from various sessions from the '70s. While that fact would denote quality if not "treasures," there are few to be found here. "Life's Opera" and the title track are both heavy-handed with their overwrought sentiments. Only "It's Madness" with it's patently early-'70s production style rises above the muck. Unlike many of Gaye's posthumous releases, Dream of a Lifetime offers a fair amount of dispensable work.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:57
- Main artists: Marvin Gaye
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
(P) 1985, 1986 CBS Inc.
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