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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 46:57 | |||
| Label | Island Records | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Varner, Stan Sheppard | |||
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Beyond a Dream is the second album by By All Means in 1989 on Island Records. The album includes the hits "Let's Get It On" and "Do You Remember".
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Let's Get It On | Ed Townsend/Marvin Gaye | 4:47 |
| 2. | Do You Remember | Billy Sheppard/Jimmy Varner/Lynn Roderick | 3:55 |
| 3. | Early Fall | Jimmy Varner/Lynn Roderick/Stan Sheppard | 4:09 |
| 4. | Tender Love | Billy Sheppard/Jimmy Varner/Lynn Roderick | 5:20 |
| 5. | I Think I Fell In Love | Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard/Terry Carter | 5:50 |
| 6. | Stay With Me Tonight | C. Buckingham/Jimmy Varner | 5:20 |
| 7. | Point of View | Billy Sheppard/Jimmy Varner/Lynn Roderick | 4:26 |
| 8. | I'd Rather Be Lonely | Billy Sheppard/Jimmy Varner/Lynn Roderick | 5:11 |
| 9. | The More You Give, The More You Get | Billy Sheppard/Jimmy Varner/Lynn Roderick | 4:01 |
| 10. | I Know You Well | Billy Sheppard/Jimmy Varner/Lynn Roderick | 4:12 |
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