Dream Come True is the 6th studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1980. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Fusion Performance at the 23rd Grammy Awards in 1981.
Track listing All tracks composed by Earl Klugh; except where indicated
Side One "If It's in Your Heart (It's in Your Smile)" – 4:04 "Doc" – 4:44 "Amazon" – 4:02 "I Don't Want to Leave You Alone Anymore" (lyrics: Bill Allen, George Porter Martin) – 4:53
Side Two "Spellbound" – 6:13 "Sweet Rum and Starlight" – 4:02 "Dream Come True" – 3:34 "Message to Michael" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 5:54
Personnel Earl Klugh – guitars Daryl Dybuka – electric piano (1–3) Mickie Roquemore – clavinet (1, 3), tack piano (2), acoustic piano (3), electric piano (4, 6, 8) David Briggs – acoustic piano (4, 6, 8), electric piano (8) Perry Hughes – electric guitar (1–3) Greg Phillinganes – guitars (3), keyboards (5), electric piano (7) Reggie Young – electric guitar (4, 6, 8) Lloyd Green – pedal steel guitar (4, 6, 8) Hubie Crawford – bass (1, 2) Marcus Miller – bass (3) Mike Leech – bass (4, 6, 8) David Saltman – bass (7) Gene Dunlap – drums (1–4, 6, 8), tambourine (2) James Bradley Jr. – drums (5, 7) Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion (1–4, 6) Krystal Davis – vocals (4) Frank Floyd – vocals (4) Yvonne Lewis – vocals (4)
Music arrangements David Matthews – orchestra arrangements and conductor Greg Phillinganes – all synthesizer arrangements
Production Earl Klugh – producer Tom Bush – mixing, track recording Joel Cohn – track recording Stan Dacus – track recording Glenn Rieuf – track recording Chip Young – track recording Don Puluse – orchestra recording Roland Wilson – production consultant Bill Burks – art direction, design Jeff Lancaster – design Carol Wanagat – drawing Bob Cass – photography Block-Kewley Management – management
Charts + Album – Billboard Year Chart Position 1980 Jazz Albums 4 1980 R&B Albums 22 1980 The Billboard 200 42
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