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We Are One (Pieces of a Dream album)

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We Are One is the second album by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz group Pieces Of A Dream.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Released in 1982 and produced by Grover Washington, Jr. this album would chart at number 4 on the Jazz albums charts and number 22 on the R&B album charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon and James Keith Lloyd; except where indicated.

  1. "Don't Be Sad" 4:35
  2. "Please Don't Do This to Me" (Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel) 3:29
  3. "For Ramsey" 3:58
  4. "You Know I Want You" (Barbara Walker, Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd) 4:28
  5. "Mt. Airy Groove" 3:29
  6. "We Are One" 4:53
  7. "When You Are Here With Me" (Grover Washington, Jr.) 4:37
  8. "Pop Rock" 5:06
  9. "Yo Frat" 4:48

Studio

  • Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
  • Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios
  • Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Personnel

  • Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Herb Smith
  • Arranged By – Grover Washington, Jr., Pieces Of A Dream
  • Art Direction, Design – Denise Minobe, Ron Coro
  • Bass – Cedric A. Napoleon
  • Synthesizer on "Please Don't Do This To Me": Dexter Wansel
  • Vocoder on "You Know I Want You": Grover Washington, Jr.
  • Coordinator [Production] – Paul Silverthorn
  • Drums – Curtis D. Harmon
  • Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Grand Piano [Steinway Concert Grand], Synthesizer [Jupiter 8] – James K. Lloyd
  • Engineer [Assistant, Recording] – Mike Tarsia, Scott MacMinn
  • Engineer [Recording] – Pete Humphreys
  • Mastered By – George Marino
  • Mixed By – Grover Washington, Jr., Peter Humphreys
  • Percussion – Leonard "Dr." Gibbs (tracks: A2, B1, B4), Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A1, A3, A5), Vincent Diggs (tracks: A2, B4)
  • Photography – Jim Shea
  • Producer – Grover Washington, Jr.
  • Soprano Saxophone –Grover Washington, Jr.
  • Lead Vocals on "You Know I Want You": Barbara Walker, Cedric A. Napoleon
  • Lead and Backing Vocals on "Yo Frat": Rachelle Barnes
  • Lead Vocals on "Please Don't Do This To Me": Cedric A. Napoleon
  • Backing Vocals on "Please Don't Do This To Me": Cynthia Biggs, Barbara Walker, Theodore Wortham Sr.

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 114
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 22
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[2] 4

Singles

Year Single Chart position[3]
Hot R&B Singles
1982 "Mt. Airy Groove" 33

References

  1. ^ Music, All. Pieces Of A Dream: We Are One > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Pieces Of A Dream US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  3. ^ "Pieces Of A Dream US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.