Once Upon a Dream (Enchantment album)
| Once Upon a Dream | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 at Sound Suite, Detroit, Michigan Record Plant, New York City, New York Hit Factory, New York City, New York Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Roadshow Records, United Artists | |||
| Producer | Michael Stokes | |||
| Enchantment chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Once Upon a Dream is the second album by Detroit, Michigan-based R&B group Enchantment. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Stokes and Verdell Lanier, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunny Shine Feeling" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "If You're Ready (Here It Comes)" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "It's You That I Need" | 5:59 |
| 4. | "You're the One" | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "You Must Be an Angel" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Up Higher" | 2:05 |
| 7. | "Silly Love Song" (Michael Stokes, Emanuel Johnson) | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Angel in My Life" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Trying to Get Over (With You)" | 5:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "It's You That I Need" (Single Version) | 3:53 |
| 11. | "If You're Ready (Here It Comes)" (Single Version) | 3:42 |
Personnel
- Michael Stokes - piano, clavinet, synthesizer, electric piano, harpsichord, synthesizer
- Jeff Mironov, John Tropea, Ken Bushell, Lance Quinn, Robert Lowe - guitar
- Patrick Rebillot - keyboards
- Neil Jason, Will Lee - bass
- Allan Schwartzberg - drums
- Jack Brokenshaw, Carl Small - percussion
- Carl Austin, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, John Trudell - strings, horns
Production
- Mastering by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
Chart performance
Released in 1977, the album peaked at number eight on the R&B albums chart in 1978. The crossover ballad, "It's You That I Need", reached number one on the R&B singles chart, while "If You're Ready (Here It Comes)" came in at number fourteen on the R&B chart.
- Album
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs[2] | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[2] | 8 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100[2] |
US R&B[2] | ||
| 1978 | "It's You That I Need" | 33 | 1 |
| "If You're Ready (Here It Comes)" | — | 14 | |
References
- ^ Lytle, Craig. Once Upon a Dream review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Enchantment". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
External links
- Once Upon a Dream at Discogs (list of releases)
