Dreams [Enhanced]

Philip Bailey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 22, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Heads Up
• ASIN: B00000JDBH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,719 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #60 in Music > Indie Music > R&B > Soul

Editorial Reviews

From Jazziz

Legendary falsetto-voiced Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey invites quite a guest list of smooth-jazz stars to this party, marking a strong adult-contemporary turn from his recent solo gospel recordings. Although Bailey never fails to keep his vocal textures front-and-center, each solid sax solo here is by another well-known star -- Everette Harp, Gerald Albright, Grover Washington Jr., and Kirk Whalum -- and guitarist Peter White and keyboardist George Duke spruce up many a harmony line. Randy Brecker even shows up, spinning his flugelhorn around the Latin-percussion textures for a bass-driven spin on Van Morrison's Moondance. When you're dealing with these kinds of voices - each distinct, and each familiar - obviously the recording's success rises and falls based on the material. Bailey mostly goes the passionate-ballad route - he also covers Bread's Make It With You and Pat Metheny's dreamy Something to Remind You - but his eager, clever, and sincere delivery help us forget that the album lacks variety. Erik Huber's vocal production, often contrasting Bailey's high notes with a lower vocal line before easing them together, is also sharp. While there's not much funk, two glorious changes of pace are Bailey's twist into Bobby Caldwell territory on the straightahead Masquerade Is Over and Are We Doing Better Now?, which sounds like classic EW&F meeting spacey, retro-soul-minded George Duke. A little more groove next time might be cool, but Bailey's still got enough of the old fire burning.

--- Jonathan Widran, JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music., November 11, 2000

By 

Ivor DeC. Lovell (Barbados.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreams (Audio CD)

Philip really shows on this CD his class as a vocalist. I really love his rendition of the song "Moondance".His feel for Jazz is great;listen to "masquerade is over",very sultry vocals.It is a must have for all Philip Bailey fans.The musical arrangements are just marvelous.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply wonderful, April 11, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Dreams (Audio CD)

This CD is just wonderful. It has a great mix of old and new and he is working with some of the best musicians in the business. Just the fact that he has Pat Metheny ( and is doing one of my favorites, Something to Remind Me) on this CD was enough for me to rush to get it and I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. I also LOVE the funky version of Moondance. I can't say how much I enjoy this CD. Run....Get it!

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL, January 16, 2007

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Beverly Ann (Oklahoma City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreams (Audio CD)

I love Philip's incredible voice on his solo cd's. This music will give any fan great joy.