Dream, Extinguished

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Dream, Extinguished is an instrumental hip hop album by American producer/rapper Danny!. The album is the third and allegedly final installment in Danny's famed Dream... instrumental series and, like its predecessors, bears Danny's anthroponym on its cover -- an ominous all-black sleeve -- rather than his stage name in an effort to distinguish himself from Daniel Swain the record producer and Danny!, his rapper alter ego. Originally intended for an April release, Dream, Extinguished's date was moved forward to January 29 (see 2008 in music) to compensate for the unforeseen delay of And I Love H.E.R., his fifth studio album.

Unlike the first two entries in the Dream... trilogy, a promotional tagline for Dream, Extinguished does not exist.

Cancellation

A mere day before it was set to be released to the market in 2008, Dream, Extinguished was withdrawn by Danny himself, much to the surprise of anticipating fans. For reasons unknown Danny abandoned the entire project, leaving only a sparse quantity of promotional copies in US circulation. As a result Dream, Extinguished became the first and, to date, only title in Danny's discography to not be released, making it the most coveted record in his extensive catalogue.

Rumors of the project being given a proper domestic release were confirmed in late May 2009 via Danny's website. Dream, Extinguished made its first retail appearance on June 23, 2009 via iTunes and other major digital stores with a tracklisting that closely, but not entirely, mirrors its Japanese import counterpart. It is not known when, if ever, Dream, Extinguished will be released in its original incarnation.

American track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:09
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
2. "Parisian Sunrise" – 1:55
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
3. "So Peaceful" – 2:10
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
4. "God Bless The Child" – 2:10
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
5. "Lucky Me" – 2:10
   • Contains elements from "The Dream" by Patrice Rushen, from the 1980 album Posh.
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
6. "Danny, Why Hasn't Your Def Jux Album Come Out Yet (It's Been More Than A Year, Yo)" – 1:53
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
7. "Crasy Sound" – 1:46
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
8. "Been Away" – 3:07
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
9. "Still Royalty (Learned From The Best)" – 2:19
   • Contains a sample from "Let's Do It In Slow Motion" by Latimore, from the 1977 album It Ain't Where You Been.
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
10. "Fruitbootin'" – 2:39
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
11. "Jabberwocky" – 1:22
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
12. "Never Say Never" – 1:50
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
13. "When I Need Some Love" – 3:59
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
14. "Smoff" – 1:25
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
15. "Janelle Monáe" – 1:29
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
16. "Minute Of Your Time" – 1:00
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
17. "Time's Up" – 1:28
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
18. "Lonely Nest" – 1:20
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
19. "My Baby (remix)" – 3:16
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
20. "Jet Society" – 3:30
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
21. "Hurt No More" – 2:40
    • Contains a sample from "I Need You Now" by Cherrelle, from the 1984 album Fragile.
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
22. "Easy, Breezy, Beautiful" – 4:10
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
23. "São Paulo Sunset (Kiss Your Dreams Goodbye)" – 3:33
    • Produced by Daniel Swain

Japanese track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:09
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
2. "New Beginning" – 1:35
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
3. "I Am Music" – 1:52
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
4. "God Bless The Child" – 2:09
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
5. "Lucky Me" – 2:10
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
6. "Better Than I've Ever Been" – 1:28
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
7. "Däs Boot" – 2:22
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
8. "Pineapple Gumdrop" – 2:17
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
9. "Still Royalty (Learned From The Best)" – 2:19
   • Contains a sample from "Let's Do It In Slow Motion" by Latimore, from the 1977 album It Ain't Where You Been.
   • Produced by Daniel Swain
10. "The Radio" – 2:53
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
11. "Tight" – 3:00
    • Contains samples from "Next Time I See You" by Sylvia, from her 1973 album Pillow Talk.
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
12. "Never Say Never" – 1:49
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
13. "Cat On A Hot Tin Rufus" – 2:26
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
14. "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down Again" – 3:26
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
15. "Janelle Monáe" – 1:29
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
16. "So I Say To You (One For Sylvia)" – 1:39
    • Contains an interpolation of "So I Say To You" by Sylvia St. James, from her 1980 album Magic.
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
17. "Hey!" – 2:14
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
18. "Danny's Lament" – 2:31
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
19. "Loser" – 2:14
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
20. "A Minute Of Your Time, Pt. 2" – 1:00
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
21. "Liberian Girl (IsAHeartlessWenchButItsHereditarySoItMakesSense)" – 2:36
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
22. "I'm Leavin'" – 2:10
    • Produced by Daniel Swain
23. "Panamanian Sunset (Kiss Your Dreams Goodbye Again)" – 14:00
    • Produced by Daniel Swain

Credits

• Daniel Swain - Executive Producer, Producer, Composer
• Danny! - Art Direction, Creative Director

External links

• "Dream, Extinguished" audio snippets courtesy of All Music Guide