| Pieces of a Dream | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:37 | |||
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| Producer | Grover Washington Jr. | |||
| Pieces of a Dream chronology | ||||
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Pieces of a Dream is the debut studio album of jazz fusion group Pieces of a Dream released in 1981 by Elektra Records. The album rose to No. 37 upon the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. [1] [2]
The album was produced by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. [1] The song "Warm Weather" reached No. 54 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pieces of a Dream" | Pieces of a Dream | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Warm Weather" | Pieces of a Dream | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Steady Glide" | Pieces of a Dream | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Touch Me in the Spring" | Pieces of a Dream | 5:12 |
| 5. | "All About Love" | Pieces of a Dream | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Easy Road Home" | Pieces of a Dream | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Lovers" | Pieces of a Dream | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Body Magic" | Pieces of a Dream | 5:23 |
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