Once Upon a Dream is the second album by Detroit, Michigan-based group Enchantment.[2] The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.
| 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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| Singles from Once Upon a Dream | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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 Brokensha, Carl Small - percussion
- Carl Austin, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, John Trudell - strings, horns
Production
edit- Mastering by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
Chart performance
editReleased 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[3] | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[3] | 8 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100[3] |
US R&B[3] | ||
| 1978 | "It's You That I Need" | 33 | 1 |
| "If You're Ready (Here It Comes)" | — | 14 | |
References
edit- ^ Lytle, Craig. Once Upon a Dream review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Williams, Ceaser (13 Jan 1978). "Soul". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 24.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Enchantment". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
External links
edit- Once Upon a Dream at Discogs (list of releases)