Joyride is an album by Pieces of a Dream issued in 1986 on Manhattan Records.[3] The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 18 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[4][5]
| Joyride | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
| Studio | Bill Schnee's Studio, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz, R&B | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
| Producer | Lenny White, Maurice White | |||
| Pieces of a Dream chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | (favourable)[2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save Some Time for Me" | Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon, Lenny White | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Say la La" | Charles McCambell, Bernard Wright | 4:50 |
| 3. | "I Can Give You What You Want" | Curtis Harmon, Cedric A. Napoleon | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Joy Ride" | James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon, Lenny White | 5:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Love of My Life" | Garry Glenn | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Careless Whisper" | George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Outside In" | Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Winning Streak" | Garry Glenn, Dianne Quander | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Sunshine" | James K. Lloyd | 4:11 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Randy Bowland - guitar
- Dennis Collins - backing vocals
- Garry Glenn - lead and backing vocals
- Curtis Harmon - drums, vocals, drum samples
- Bernard Wright, Henry Horne, Kaz Silver, Denise King - keyboards
- James K. Lloyd - percussion, keyboards
- Marlon McLain - guitar, percussion
- Chude Mondlane - percussion, backing vocals
- Lenny White, Maurice White - percussion
- Sybil Thomas - backing vocals[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Pop Albums | 105 |
| Billboard Top R&B Albums | 18[5] |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 3[4] |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| Hot R&B Singles | ||
| 1986 | "Joyride" | 65 |
| "Say La La" | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "Pieces of a Dream: Joyride". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ Takiff, Jonathan (July 30, 1986). "Pieces of a Dream: Joyride". newspapers.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 47.
- ^ a b Pieces of a Dream: Joyride. Manhattan Records. 1986.
- ^ a b "Pieces of a Dream: Joyride (Traditional Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ a b "Pieces of a Dream: Joyride (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.