I Touched a Dream/Whatever Turns You On

by The Dells

Overview

I Touched a Dream/Whatever Turns You On reissues two Dells LPs from 1980 and 1981, respectively, together on one CD. I Touched a Dream was the last great Dells album, and one of 1980's big surprises. The Dells were on another new label, working with Carl Davis and Eugene Record (also of the Chi-Lites). The pair simply restored the Dells' strengths; each production made sure Marvin Jr.'s roaring leads and Johnny Carter's wavery falsetto were at the forefront. They also got a superb ballad in the title track, a good message song in "It's All About the Paper," and other fine cuts. Whatever Turns You On featured less consistent material, but was still a workmanlike effort.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/10/1998
Label:	Southbound Records
UPC:	0029667711821
catalogNumber:	118
Rank:	51754

Tracks

1. So You Are Love
2. All About the Paper
3. Passionate Breezes
4. I Touched a Dream
5. Just a Little Dream
6. Look at Us Now
7. Your Song
8. Happy Song
9. It Took a Woman Like You (To Make A Man Out of Me)
10. Whatever Turns You On
11. How Can We Find the Love We Lost When We Don't Know How It Got Away
12. Ain't It a Shame
13. (Everytime I Hold You) Heaven's Just a Step Away
14. Is It It?
15. Stay in My Corner

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dells   Primary Artist
Michael Harris   Trumpet
Paul Serrano   Trumpet
Cy Touff   Trombone,Bass Trumpet
Eugene Record   Synthesizer,Percussion
Verne Allison   Tenor (Vocal)
John Avant   Trombone
Sol Bobrov   Violin
Alexander Balanescu   Violin
Chuck Barksdale   Bass
Edmund Bauer   Violin
Elmer Brown   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
John E. Carter   Vocals
Rodney Clark   Trombone
Dale Clevenger   French Horn
Ralph Craig   Trombone
Clifford Davis   Tenor Saxophone
Rahmlee Michael Davis   Trumpet
Morris Ellis   Trombone
Richard Ferrin   Viola
Henri Ford   Tenor Saxophone
Ron Friedman   Trumpet
Johnny Frigo   Violin
Terry Fryer   Synthesizer
Steven Galloway   Trombone
Adrian Gola   Violin
Otis Gould   Percussion,Conga
Brian Grice   Drums
Barbara Haffner   Cello
Keith Henderson   Guitar
Paul Howard   Trumpet
Arthur Hoyle   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Morris Jennings   Drums
Kevin Jordan   Trumpet
Marvin Junior   Tenor (Vocal)
Peter LaBella   Violin
Danny Leake   Guitar
Elaine Mack   Cello
Samuel Magad   Violin
Orville McFarland   Trombone
Michael McGill   Baritone (Vocal)
Phyllis McKenny   Violin
Mike Meyers   Trombone
Roger Moulton   Viola
Don Myrick   Alto Saxophone
George Palermo   Violin
Thomas Palmer   Bass
George Patterson   Alto Saxophone
Bernard Reed   Bass
Paul Richmond   Bass
Arnie Roth   Violin
Jerry Sabransky   Violin
Sonny Sanders   Percussion,Conductor
Louis Satterfield   Trombone
Steele Seals   Tenor Saxophone
Theodore Silavin   Violin
Steele   Guitar,Ron
Murray Watson   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Edward Green   Violin
Everett Mirsky   Violin
Arthur Ahlman   Viola
Karen Nelson   Violin
Bobby Lewis   Trumpet
Rami Solomonow   Viola
Philip Hilson   Violin
Ellen Panitch   Violin
Bobby Robinson   Guitar
Ron Scott   Piano,Keyboards
Gilda Baraston   Cello
Helen Blazie   Violin
Fleton L. Crews   Guitar
Marvin Davis   Trumpet
Sue DeVale-Carter   Harp
David K. Edge   Violin
Cornelius Hall   Guitar
Naomi Hildner   Viola
Mariou Johnson   Violin
Mariel B. Lewy   Viola
Deborah Miller   Violin
Theodis Rodgers   Synthesizer
Janette L. Simmons   Viola
Roland P. Urbanick   Violin
Thomas C. Washington   Synthesizer,Percussion,Conductor,Keyboards
Elliott Golub   Violin

Technical Credits

Dells   Liner Notes,Vocal Arrangements
Eugene Record   Producer,Vocal Arrangements
Bill Bradley   Engineer
Stan "Be Bop" Martin   Art Direction
Sonny Sanders   Arranger,Musical Director
Tim Bryant   Art Direction
Stan Watts   Illustrations
Gribbitt!   Art Direction
Thomas C. Washington   Arranger
Carl Davis   Composer,Producer