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We Are One
Studio album by
Pieces of a Dream
Released1982
Recorded1982
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreJazz
LabelElektra
ProducerGrover Washington, Jr.
Pieces of a Dream chronology
Pieces of a Dream
(1981) 		We Are One
(1982) 		Imagine This
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

We Are One is the second album by the jazz ensemble Pieces of a Dream, issued in 1982 on Elektra Records.[2] The album reached No. 22 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Be Sad"Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd4:35
2."Please Don't Do This to Me"Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel3:29
3."For Ramsey"Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd3:58
4."You Know I Want You"Barbara Walker, Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd4:28
5."Mt. Airy Groove"Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd3:29
6."We Are One"Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd4:53
7."When You Are Here With Me"Grover Washington, Jr.4:37
8."Pop Rock"Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd5:06
9."Yo Frat"Cedric A. Napoleon, Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd4:48

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Singles

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The track, "Mt. Airy Groove", reached No. 33 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[4] It was covered by the rap group Leaders of the New School on the album Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary.

Personnel

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  • Herb Smith - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Cedric A. Napoleon - bass
  • Dexter Wansel - synthesizer on "Please Don't Do This To Me"
  • Grover Washington, Jr. - soprano saxophone, vocoder on "You Know I Want You"
  • Curtis D. Harmon - drums
  • James K. Lloyd - Fender Rhodes, Steinway Concert Grand piano, Jupiter 8 synthesizer
  • Leonard "Dr." Gibbs (tracks: A2, B1, B4), Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A1, A3, A5), Vincent Diggs (tracks: A2, B4) - percussion
  • Barbara Walker, Cedric A. Napoleon - lead vocals on "You Know I Want You"
  • Rachelle Barnes - lead and backing vocals on "Yo Frat"
  • Cedric A. Napoleon - lead vocals on "Please Don't Do This To Me"
  • Cynthia Biggs, Barbara Walker, Theodore Wortham Sr. - backing vocals on "Please Don't Do This to Me"

Charts

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Year Chart Peak
position
1982 Billboard Top Pop Albums 114
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 22
Billboard Top Jazz Albums 4

Singles

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Year Single Chart position[4]
Hot R&B Singles
1982 "Mt. Airy Groove" 33

References

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  1. ^ "Pieces Of A Dream: We Are One". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ a b Pieces of a Dream: We Are One. Elektra Records. 1982.
  3. ^ a b "Pieces Of A Dream: We Are One (Top R&B Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ^ a b "Pieces Of A Dream: Mt. Airy Groove (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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