Same Dream

by Jon Secada

Overview

Same Dream is Jon Secada's first pop album in five years and although there's been a long wait between albums, Secada hasn't changed his sound much. In fact, Same Dream sounds as if he's turning back the years even further than 2000s Better Part of Me, as if he's trying to reconnect with the appealing mellow sound that fueled his early-'90s hits. Not only is he not trying to have a big modern dance hit -- the closest he comes is sampling Hall & Oates' "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" on "My Baby Don't Rock Like That," but the end result sounds closer to soft rock than hip-hop -- he's not even gunning for the Latin pop market here. Instead, this is a pure adult contemporary pop album, with soft surfaces, soulful, tasteful vocals and warm melodies that are sturdy, not hooky. It's well constructed and, even though it was cut by a variety of producers, it's cohesive, making it a satisfying listen. Perhaps it's not anything new from Secada, but it does find him reconnecting to his strengths, which will be more than enough for fans who have followed him for nearly 15 years now. [This edition contains bonus tracks.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/2005
Label:	B3e
UPC:	0804983678320
Rank:	259675

Tracks

1. Bring on the Sun
2. Window to My Heart
3. All I Wanna Be
4. My Baby Don't Rock Like That
5. Same Dream
6. Someday
7. Tender Love
8. Free
9. Love's Tears
10. Last to Know
11. It's Over
12. She's All I Ever Had
13. Coming Out of the Dark

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jon Secada   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Strings,Vocals (Background)
Ricardo Suarez   Guitar (Bass),Bass
David Cabrera   Guitar,Bass
Tony Gundin   Percussion
Robert Romanski   String Conductor
Kristie Terry   Vocals (Background)
Doug Emery   Keyboards
Eric Hunter   Keyboards
Ronnie Begleiter   Strings,Keyboards
Jon Rose   Piano
Dennis Gallo   Keyboards
Michael Sylvia   Drums
George Noriega   Guitar
Zach Ziskin   Bass,Guitar
Randall Barlow   Bouzouki
Guy Walker   Guitar
Richard Bravo   Percussion
Lee Levin   Drums
Pete Wallace   Keyboards
Dan Warner   Guitar

Technical Credits

Zach Ziskin   Audio Production,Producer,Vocal Engineer,Drum Programming
Del   Audio Production
Doug Emery   Programming,Audio Production,Producer,Drum Programming,String Arrangements
Randall Barlow   Audio Production,Composer,Producer,Vocal Engineer
Bill Edwards   Audio Production,Producer,Executive Producer,Composer
David Cabrera   Composer,Producer
Daryl Hall   Composer
Andrew Melick   Photography
Mario Vergel   Stylist
Aja Kimura   A&R,Production Coordination
Mike Mang   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Rosy Gort   Production Coordination
Doug Circle   Graphic Design
Amy Rench   Production Coordination
Blanca Martinez   Make-Up
Miguel Morejon   Composer
Francisco Del   Composer
Tommy Jamin   Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Bob Rosa   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Emilio Estefan, Jr.   Composer
Javier Garza   Mixing
Toby Mountain   Digital Mastering
Mike Stevens   Composer
Doug Catlin   Graphic Design
Eric Hunter   Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Will Edwards   Composer
Kevin Apple   Hair Stylist
Eric Schilling   Mixing
Willy Perez-Feria   Composer,Producer,Keyboard Programming
Will Senior   Composer
Daniel Lopez   Composer,Composer
Darwin Larez   Composer
Sam Hanbali   Composer
Jon Secada   Composer,Producer
Jim Beeman   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Sara Allen   Composer
Robi Rosa   Composer
Jason Pennock   Producer,Programming
Joey Daniels   Composer
George Noriega   Composer,Producer
Gloria Estefan   Composer
John Oates   Composer
Pete Wallace   Programming,Keyboard Programming