Type: Instrumental, Lyrics are included with the album
Genre: Jazz
Review
On his R&B-oriented records of the late 1970s, George Duke often shared the lead vocals with such band members as Lynn Davis, Josie James, and Napoleon Brock, but none of them are employed on 1982's Dream On, which finds him handling most of the lead vocals himself. And that isn't a bad thing, because Duke is a soulful and charismatic singer -- there is no reason why he shouldn't hog the microphone on his own albums. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a lot of first-rate material to work with on this competent, if uneven and unfocused, LP. Dream On isn't a bad album; sleek R&B ballads like "I Will Always Be Your Friend," "Let Your Love Shine," and "You" are pleasant, but they aren't remarkable, and while Dream On simmers, it never burns and never explodes. Even "Son of Reach for It (The Funky Dream)" -- a sequel to Duke's 1977 smash "Reach for It" -- isn't all that exciting. The best thing on the record is a remake of the mellow soul ballad "Someday," which he had previously recorded for 1975's I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry. Again, Dream On isn't a disaster, but it isn't one of Duke's more impressive albums either. This LP is strictly for completists. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
George Duke (Synthesizer), George Duke (Bass), George Duke (Piano), George Duke (Keyboards), George Duke (Vocals), George Duke (Vocals (Background)), George Duke (Clavinet), George Duke (Melodion), George Duke (Main Performer), George Duke (?), George Duke (Arp), George Duke (Fender Rhodes), George Duke (Finger Snaps), George Duke (Oberheim), George Duke (Electronic Drums), George Duke (Mini Moog), George Duke (Prophet 5), Bill Reichenbach Jr. (Trombone), Jean Carn (Vocals), Michael Sembello (Guitar), Arnold Belnick (Violin), Mari Botnick (Violin), Denyse Buffum (Viola), Julianna Buffum (Cello), Carl Carlwell (Vocals (Background)), Jim Cassell (Assistant Engineer), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (Drums), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (Vocals), Charles Veal (Concert Master), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion), Rollice Dale (Viola), Bonnie Douglas (Violin), Robert Duffey (Design), Robert Duffey (Concept), Henry Ferber (Violin), Frank Foster (Violin), Brian Gardner (Mastering), Endre Granat (Violin), Gary Grant (Trumpet), Gary Grant (Flugelhorn), Gary Herbig (Saxophone), Jerry Hey (Trumpet), Jerry Hey (Flugelhorn), Paula Hochhalter (Cello), Dennis Karmazyn (Cello), Virginia Majewski (Viola), Kerry McNabb (Engineer), Byron Miller (Bass), Nils Oliver (Cello), Flora Purim (Vocals), Daniel Rothmuller (Cello), Bob Sanov (Violin), Sheldon Sanov (Violin), Carol Shive (Violin), Paul Shure (Violin), Deborah Thomas (Vocals), Sybil Thomas (Vocals), Barbara Thomason (Viola), Marcia Van Dyke (Violin), Tommy Vicari (Engineer), Dorothy Wade (Violin), Larry Williams (Saxophone), Larry Williams (Sax (Tenor)), Ken Yerke (Violin), Erik Zobler (Engineer), Erik Zobler (Assistant Engineer), Icarus Johnson (Guitar), Stewart Whitmore (Assistant Engineer), Ron Folsom (Violin), Brent Averill (Technician), Nick Spigel (Assistant Engineer), Sam Emerson (Photography), Sam Emerson (Sleeve Photo), Virginia Majenski (Viola), Charles Veal, Jr. (Concert Master), Rosemary Veal (Contractor), James "Chip" Orlando (Assistant Engineer), Charles "Icarus" Johnson (Guitar)
