Dakota Moon - Dakota Moon (1998)

Tracklist:

1. Another Day Goes By (LP Version) 3:36
2. A Promise I Make (LP Version) 4:27
3. Violet (LP Version) 4:13
4. She Knows (LP Version) 3:50
5. Won't Be Alone Tonight (LP Version) 3:55
6. If I Can't Love You (LP Version) 4:05
7. Sing You To Sleep (LP Version) 4:23
8. Call On Me (LP Version) 4:12
9. Black Moon Day (LP Version) 3:53
10. Snow In July (LP Version) 3:55
11. Sweet Lady Jane (LP Version) 4:19
12. Your Smiling Face (LP Version) 3:07
13. Til We Meet Again (LP Version) 9:19

Dakota Moon are a true rarity – an urban group that's closer to '70s soft rock than quiet storm. Coming across like a cross between Boyz II Men and Eric Clapton ("Wonderful Tonight" and "Change the World," not "Layla"), Dakota Moon can sometimes err on the side of schmaltz, but there's a charm in their romantic convictions. Furthermore, the group rarely indulges in the vocal histrionics that mark many Boyz II Men successors, and they do have instrumental skill and a flair for sharp pop hooks. Not everything on their self-titled debut works, but the best moments, such as the single "A Promise That I Make," is urban soul of the highest order.

Debut album from unusual LA Quartet which played a meld of pop rock & Urban R&B , includes 2 Top 20 A/C Singles, ' A Promise I Make ', ' Another Day Goes By'.

Personnel: Joe Dean, Tyrone Taylor (vocals, guitar); Malloy (vocals, percussion); Ray Artis (vocals); Tim Pierce (mandolin); Warryn Campbell (Fender Rhodes piano, organ, programming); Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards, programming); Curt Bisquera (drums); Luis Conte (percussion).

Dakota Moon: Ty Taylor, Joe Dean (vocals, guitar); Ray Artis (vocals, bass); Malloy (vocals, percussion).

Addtional personnel: Tim Pierce (guitar, mandolin); Gordon Kennedy, Gregg Arreguin (guitar); Gerri Stuyak (cello); Warryn Campbell (Fender Rhodes, drum programming); Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards, programming); Reggie Hamilton (bass); Curt Bisquera (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Mike More (programming).