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Pieces Of A Dream

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Founded in 1975 by James K. Lloyd (keyboards), Cedric Napoleon (bass) and Curtis Harmon (drums), they performed all over Philadelphia as Classic Touch, A Touch of Class and Galaxy. The group changed their name to Pieces Of A Dream in 1979, a nod to “Pieces of Dreams,” a Stanley Turrentine tune that the group performed. They were discovered by Grover Washington, Jr. whilst performing as the house band on TV show "City Lights". Grover went on to produce their first three albums Pieces of a Dream, We Are One and Imagine This. Soon after completing Joyride, their last effort for Elektra, they moved to EMI/Blue Note and went on to record seven more albums. During this period, the group amicably parted ways with long time friend Cedric Napoleon. Signed with Heads Up International in 2001 and have so far released four albums: Acquainted with the Night, Love's Silhouette, No Assembly Required and Pillow Talk.
Personnel currently consist of Lloyd, Harmon, Eddie Baccus Jr.(saxophone), Todd Parsnow (guitar) and Tracy Hamlin (vocals).
Were (and still are) managed by the drummer’s father and uncle, Danny and Bill Harmon, respectively.
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Discography

Releases:
Pieces Of A Dream (Album) (3 versions)   Elektra 1981
Warm Weather (Single) (3 versions)   Elektra 1981
Mt. Airy Groove (3 versions)   Elektra 1982
Please Don't Do This To Me / Mt. Airy Groove (7")   Elektra 1982
We Are One (LP)   Elektra 1982
Ice Cream (12", Promo)   Elektra 1983
Imagine This (Album) (2 versions)   Elektra 1983
It's Time For Love (12", Promo)   Elektra 1983
Joyride (12")   Manhattan Records 1986
Joyride (Album) (2 versions)   Manhattan Records 1986
Say La La (12")   Manhattan Records 1986
Say La La (12")   Manhattan Records 1986
Say La La (7")   Manhattan Records 1986
Makes You Wanna (LP)   EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
Makes You Wanna (LP)   EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
Rising To The Top (7", Single)   EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
Rising To The Top (UK Remix) (12")   EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
Rising To The Top / Off The Hook (12", Promo)   EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
'Bout Dat Time (LP)   EMI America 1989
'Bout Dat Time (12", Promo)   EMI America 1989
'Bout Dat Time (12")   EMI America 1989
'Bout Dat Time (12", Promo)   EMI America, EMI America 1989
We Are One (CD, Album)   Discovery Records 1994
Selections From Goodbye Manhattan (CD, Promo)   Blue Note 1995
The Best Of (CD)   Blue Note 1996
Love's Silhouette [Enhanced] (CD, Enh)   Heads Up 2002
Warm Weather / Mt. Airy Groove (12")   Elektra 2004
Pieces Of A Dream / We Are One (CD)   Collectables 2005
Appears On:
No Protection (CD, Album) Cool Monsoon (Weather ... Gyroscope 1994
Tracks Appear On:
Love Ballads (7xCass, Comp, Ltd + Box) Warm Weather Street Sounds 1984
Upfront 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Say La La (New York St... Serious Records (2) 1986
Capitol Collectables 2 (Comp) (3 versions) Rising To The Top Capitol Records 1988
School Daze - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP, Comp) We've Already Said Goo... EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
Capitol Classics Volume 3 (LP) Rising To The Top Capitol Records 1990
Capitol Classics Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Rising To The Top Capitol Records 1990
The Wind Down Zone Volume 4 (2xLP) Warm Weather Elevate 1994
Jazz Fusions Three (2xLP, Comp) Goodbye Manhattan Beechwood Music 1995
Slow Jams On The Jazz Tip Volume One (CD) Rising To The Top The Right Stuff 1997
Breezin' (2xCD) RU Ready Jazz FM Records 2001
Natural High (CD, Comp) Warm Weather Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Natural High (2xLP, Comp) Warm Weather Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Product Placement (CD, Mixed, Ltd) Mt. Airy Groove One 29 Recordings 2001
100% Jazz - Volume 3 - 2002 (CD, Comp) Ru Ready Javaanse Jongens Tracks 2002
Powercuts (CD, Comp) Mount Airy Groove (Ins... Obsessive 2002
Powercuts (2xLP) Mount Airy Groove Obsessive 2002
Two, Three Break Volume 2 (Cass, Comp, Mixed, Ltd, Promo) Mt. Airy Groove (Break) Supapeople 2002
Blue Note's Sidetracks Vol. 3 - Into Blue (Comp) (2 versions) Warm Weather EMI Music (Belgium) 2003
All That Smooth Jazz (3xCD, Comp) Warm Weather, Pieces O... Warner Strategic Marketing, Warner Music (Australia) 2004
Unthugged The Essential Mix (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Mt. Airy Groove Not On Label 2004
Club Connection Two (CD) Mt. Airy Groove Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
Massive Classics Volume 01 (CD, Comp) It's Time For Love Nocturne 2005
Blue Note Trip - Jazzanova - Scrambled / Mashed (Comp) (3 versions) Mt. Airy Groove Blue Note 2006
Ferry Maat's Soft Soul Show "The Ballads" (3xCD) Warm Weather Disky 2006
Choice - A Collection Of Classics - Exclusive Roger Sanchez Re-Edits 2 (12", Promo) Mt. Airy Groove (S-Man... Azuli Records 2007
Choice: A Collection Of Classics (Comp) (4 versions) Mt. Airy Groove (S-Man... Azuli Records ... 2007
Protected - Massive Samples (Comp) (2 versions) Its Time For Love Rapster Records 2009
Product Placement Breaks 2 (2xLP) Mt. Airy Groove One 29 Recordings  
Unofficial Releases:
Prestige Collection # 2 - Best Of Jazz-Instrumental (CD, Comp) The Very First Time Release Records (3) 1998
Product Placement (CD, Mixed) Mt. Airy Groove Pirateria Fonografica 2001
Dance The Slurp 6 (LP) Mt. Airy Groove Not On Label 2002
Paul Nice - Soul On The Grill 2: The Early 80's Session (CDr) Mt. Airy Groove Not On Label 2005
Why Leave Us Alone / Warm Weather (12") Warm Weather Elektra 2008
The Glamorous Life (CDr, Mixed, Comp, Unofficial) Mount Airy Not On Label  
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