Dreams, by Shawn Pittman

Dreams

by Shawn Pittman

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1.	Dreams 05:35	lyrics	buy track
There comes a day When nothing goes your way You have to learn to take in stride Things change, nothing stays the same Just give it some time After a while you’re still blue Just take a look at the sky Close your eyes, open up your heart So I can I fill it up with my love Dreams are only dreams until you make them real Dream are only dreams until you follow through You’ve been hurt before, don’t wanna hurt no more So you keep your feelings locked inside your heart Leave the past behind, don’t let get in your way You’ve got to open up and give love a chance Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose But you won’t know until you give your love a chance to grow You won’t know, a chance to grow You won’t give your love a chance to grow Dreams are only dreams until you make them real Dream are only dreams until you follow through
2.	Dreams (Remix Version) 05:25	info	buy track
3.	I'm Losing Control 05:06	lyrics	buy track
I seem to lose control whenever you’re near me Can’t keep my mind and my thoughts off of you Hey tell me what am I supposed to do? Whenever you’re near me I lose control Then you looked right through me I just don’t know I’m losing control Cant take no more I always lose control whenever you touch me You seem to blow my mind with your body next to mine What am I gonna do? Whenever you touch me I lose control Then you rub me gently Well, I just don’t know I’m losing control Cant take no more By the way you smile I’m losing control by the way you smile Can’t take no more By the way you dance I’m losing control by the way you dance Can’t take no more By the way you touch I’m losing control by the way you touch Can’t take no more I seem to lose control whenever you’re near me Can’t keep my mind and my thoughts off of you Hey tell me what am I supposed to do? By the way you move me I lose control Then you put you arms around me I just can’t take it no more I’m losing control Cant take no more By the way you love I’m losing control by the way you love Cant take no more By the way you move I’m losing control by the way you move Cant take no more Nothing could ever, keep me from loving you
4.	I'm Losing Control (Extended Bass-ment Club Mix) 08:00	info	buy track

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Dark Entries presents a reissue of Shawn Pittman’s 1989 Dreams, an obscure and highly sought-after private press gem produced and written by Art Forest. An undersung figure in the development of the late 80’s Detroit techno sound, Forest collaborated with, produced, or penned material for many of the key players in the movement, including Inner City, Suburban Knight, and the Belleville Three themselves (on Kreem’s “Triangle of Love”). This reissue gives Forest’s own productions some shine while providing a thrill for both dancers and collectors.
Dreams features two songs, both written and produced by Art Forest and featuring Shawn Pittman on vocals. The A-side contains two mixes of “Dreams”, a smooth R&B/modern soul number driven by Pittman’s vocal. While the song is undeniably radio-friendly, it contains some of the hallmarks of the Detroit techno sound – sparse arrangement, lush reverb, and booming bass. On the B-side, we are treated to two different versions of the clubbier “I’m Losing Control”. The original mix leans towards boogie/freestyle, with syncopated 909 beats and sassy synth vamps, and wouldn’t sound out of place next to Forest’s work with Inner City. The Extended-Bass-ment Club Mix strips things down and dubs them out, leaving us with shards of bass synth, brooding strings, and Pittman’s vocals eerily warped to the edge of recognition; a perfect late-night warehouse anthem.

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released June 3, 2022

© 2022 Dark Entries Records
Originally released in 1989 on Wildboy Records, Inc.
Produced and Mixed by Arthur Forest
Mix Engineered by Jean-Michel Creviere
Recorded at United MIDI Sounds Studios, Detroit
Transfer by Joe Tarantino
Remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley 2021
Layout Reproduction by Eloise Leigh

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