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Pieces of a Dream's third album for Elektra, Imagine This features more of the softly funky jazz and R&B mix that helped to define the smooth jazz genre. Produced by saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr., the album largely centers around keyboardist James K. Lloyd's Jupiter 8 synthesizer chops. In that sense, it retains a level of period '80s kitsch with Lloyd tapping into the burgeoning rap music sound with synthesizer-generated record "scratching" and syncopated drum beats. To these ends, "For the Fun of It" is a Furious Five-ready single minus the rapping while "It's Getting Hot in Here" sounds like "Freedom Jazz Dance" played on a Casio keyboard. Other tracks including the "quiet storm" ballads "It's Time for Love" and danceable "Fo-Fi Fo" feature stellar vocals from bassist Cedric A. Napoleon.
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Pieces Of A Dream, MainArtist
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Pieces Of A Dream, MainArtist
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Pieces Of A Dream, MainArtist
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
JOHNNY MANDEL, Composer - Paul Francis Webster, Composer - P.F. Webster, Writer - J. Mandel, Writer - Pieces Of A Dream, Performance, MainArtist
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Pieces Of A Dream, MainArtist
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Dexter Wansel, Composer - Biggs, Composer - Pieces Of A Dream, MainArtist - G. Washington Jr., Composer
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Pieces Of A Dream, MainArtist
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Pieces Of A Dream, MainArtist - H.Hancock, Composer
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Pieces of a Dream's third album for Elektra, Imagine This features more of the softly funky jazz and R&B mix that helped to define the smooth jazz genre. Produced by saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr., the album largely centers around keyboardist James K. Lloyd's Jupiter 8 synthesizer chops. In that sense, it retains a level of period '80s kitsch with Lloyd tapping into the burgeoning rap music sound with synthesizer-generated record "scratching" and syncopated drum beats. To these ends, "For the Fun of It" is a Furious Five-ready single minus the rapping while "It's Getting Hot in Here" sounds like "Freedom Jazz Dance" played on a Casio keyboard. Other tracks including the "quiet storm" ballads "It's Time for Love" and danceable "Fo-Fi Fo" feature stellar vocals from bassist Cedric A. Napoleon.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:12
- Main artists: Pieces Of A Dream
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1983 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1983 Elektra Entertainment. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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