Dream of a Lifetime

by Marvin Gaye

Dream of a Lifetime cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 May 1985
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:01
  • Community rating: 2.39/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released a year after his tragic death, 'Dream of a Lifetime' compiles unfinished studio recordings from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The release features tracks originally intended for earlier projects, highlighting his continued exploration of synthesized funk and deeply personal lyricism.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Sanctified Lady (5:25)
  2. Savage In the Sack (3:20)
  3. Masochistic Beauty (4:38)
  4. It's Madness (3:21)
  5. Ain't It Funny (How Things Turn Around) (4:54)
  6. Symphony (2:50)
  7. Life's Opera (7:41)
  8. Dream of a Lifetime (3:48)

Credits

  • Connie Howard - backing vocals
  • The Waters - backing vocals
  • Preston McRae Wilcox - drums
  • William Bryant - percussion
  • Smokey Robinson - written-by
  • Ivy Jo Hunter - written-by

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