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- Date Released: June 20, 2000
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Hip-Hop
- Label: Gee Street Records - V2 Records / Sheridan Square
Two grown men singing lullabies. The '90s were really somethin', huh?
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We Say...
Who can forget P.M. Dawn? In 1991, front man Prince Be and backup rapper/cousin Dr. Giggles scaled the pop charts with their debut single, “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss.” This breezy Top 40 fave sampled Spandau Ballet’s “True” and slipped sensitive alterna-R&B into the tape decks of even the most hardcore grunge and gangsta rap enthusiasts. A decade later, the New Jersey duo released The Best of P.M. Dawn, a 14-track compilation of the saccharine lullabies they recorded from 1991 to 1999 — each individually wrapped in the electrified house music elements that defined the era. Prince Be’s signature style of delicately ominous vocals hover above cuddly choruses and whispered harmonies about the inevitable progressions of love and loss. And of course, what would a Best of P.M. Dawn album be without clutching your fists in tender R&B anguish and belting out every word to “I’d Die Without You”? You know the one — the poignant ballad with the trickling piano intro that melted the pants off of tenderonies worldwide and even landed a starring role in Eddie Murphy’s 1992 player-gets-played comedy Boomerang.
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They Say...
Compiled from P.M. Dawn's four albums and the Senseless soundtrack The Best of P.M. Dawn not only plays like an audio time capsule of slick, tuneful, '90s urban pop, it's a remarkably coherent listening experience. The New Jersey duo's sweet combination of classic silky soul, trip-hop, psychedelia, and pop was one of the most groundbreaking sounds of the decade and influenced countless bands tremendously. All the usual suspects are present and accounted for, beginning with the band's first number one single "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss," an amazingly mature debut tune, and moves forward with two tracks from 1998's relatively obscure I'm So Very Sorry for Bringing You Here, Love Dad. A remix of "A Watcher's Point of View" and the rare 7" versions of "Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine" as well as "The Ways of the Wind" are also here. The latter track's single and album versions are included; though they're significantly different, it's a bit redundant. The edgy hip-hop of "A Watcher's...," "Reality...," and "Gotta' Be... Movin' on Up," a track from the Senseless soundtrack, break up P.M. Dawn's otherwise lush, glossy sound on this hourlong, 14-track disc. Any band that samples Deep Purple, George Michael, and Joni Mitchell has an astonishingly diverse set of influences, but what made P.M. Dawn special is how they incorporated them into music that was uniquely their own. Despite non-existent liner notes and a few omissions, what is here flows smoothly, especially considering the songs were recorded from 1991 to 1999. Like most timeless music, The Best of P.M. Dawn's songs remain fresh, innovative, and enduring.
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| 01. |  |
Set Adrift on Memory Bliss |
3:59 |
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| 02. | |
Paper Doll |
4:53 |
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| 03. | |
I'd Die Without You |
4:12 |
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| 04. | |
Looking Through Patient Eyes |
4:09 |
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| 05. | |
The Ways of the Wind |
4:33 |
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| 06. | |
Downtown Venus |
3:35 |
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| 07. | |
Sometimes I Miss You So Much |
4:44 |
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| 08. | |
Gotta Be...Movin' on Up |
3:40 |
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| 09. | |
Being So Not for You |
5:03 |
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| 10. | |
Faith in You |
4:32 |
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| 11. | |
A Watcher's Point of View |
5:42 |
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| 12. | |
The Ways of the Wind [Main 7"] |
3:55 |
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| 13. | |
Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine |
4:08 |
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| 14. | |
Gotta Be...Movin' on Up [Morales Radio Edit] |
4:06 |
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14 Total Tracks, 61:11 Total Length
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