Once Upon a Dream (Enchantment album)
| Once Upon a Dream | ||||
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| Studio album by Enchantment | ||||
| 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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| Professional ratings | |
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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.
Covers
"Silly Love Song" was covered in 1989 by Michel'le on her debut album produced by Dr. Dre.
Track listing
All tracks written by Michael Stokes and Verdell Lanier, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2012 remastered reissue bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track listing | ||
| 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 charted 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 [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 8 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| 1978 | "It's You That I Need" | 33 | 1 |
| "If You're Ready (Here It Comes)" | — | 14 | |
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r6787/review
- 1 2 3 "US Charts > Enchantment". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
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