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Crown Heights Affair
Dreaming A Dream (LP)
DeLite Records (US) / 1975 / DEP 2017
LP-album 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl
Producer: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton for Cabrini Productions
Arranged and conducted by Freida Nerangis, Britt Britton and Crown Heights Affair
Rhythm section:
William Anderson (leader) - Guitar
Muki Wilson - Bass
Howie Young - Organ, Piano, Moog Synthesizer, RMI, Clavinet
Raymond Rock - Drums and all percussion instruments
Horn section:
Bert Reid - Tenor saxophone
Tyronne Demmons - Trumpet
Raymond Reid - Trombone
Lead Vocalist:
Phillip Thomas
String arrangements on "Feeling Tall" and "Every Beat of My Heart" by Interview with Meco Monardo
Recorded at Media Sound Studio
Recording and mixing engineers:
Harvey Goldberg and Godfrey Diamond
Mastering Engineers:
Jose Rodriguez and Iven Walters
Side A
1. Dreaming A Dream (Disco) (3:45)
2. Foxy (4:09)
3. Every Beat of My Heart (5:25)
4. Na, Na, Hey, Hey (4:02)
Side B
1. Dreaming A Dream (Vocal) (3:30)
2. I AM Me (4:39)
3. Feeling Tall (4:38)
4. You Smiled (4:02)
5. Picture Show (4:20)
The classic 1975 "Dreaming A Dream" album by Crown Heights Affair was a very polished production that brought us the Disco hits "Dreaming A Dream" and "Every Beat of My Heart." This along with other Crown Heights offerings as well as the sister group Made in USA are required listening for any Disco listener or record collector.
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Mar 05, 2008 | 5:15 pmLook at all those great DISCO CLASSICS! How can you not own this record if you are serious about your music? A must own, it gets a TEN on my scale from 1-10.
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Jul 18, 2007 | 10:16 am
DREAMING A DREAM WAS A HUGE CLUB HIT AROUND 1975..
ITS TO BAD ONLY THE N. Y. C. AREA CLUB PEOPLE KNOW THIS EXCELLENT DANCE DISCO PIECE ..
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Feb 23, 2007 | 9:46 am
Both versions of "Dreaming a Dream" on this LP are KILLERS. Get this Lp, or its twin "Foxy Lady"; it'll be worth every penny...
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Sep 25, 2005 | 3:44 am
I met the bass player of the Crown Heights Affair and learned the story of this big band and the way I'm playing guitar right now. He is a nice guy. A good friend with good spirit like his music.
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Dec 14, 2003 | 10:35 pm
I have this LP, however, it is called "FOXY LADY".. Is this a repress?
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Nov 16, 2003 | 12:13 am
Finally!!! I got to see the track listing of this LP with "Dreaming A Dream" ... I've never seen this LP when I go record hunting, I guess it's getting a little rare.
I bought this LP, when it was new from Korvettes in North Brunswick, NJ, because I liked the title track so much.
The one thing that I remember is that it was the thinnest, flimsiest piece of vinyl that I ever owned. If you held the opposite edges, it would sag about 2" in the center. All of my other records were much thicker/sturdier. I wonder if this had any effect of the durability or sound quality.
Anyway, I really like the title track at the time and I still like it 30+ years later. I used to listen to NYC's "Disco 102" WPIX-FM, which became WQCD at 101.9FM and is now WRXP.