- Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
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Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience 
Studio album by P.M. Dawn Released August 6, 1991 Recorded ? Genre Rap Length 54:11 Label Gee Street Producer P.M. Dawn P.M. Dawn chronology Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
(1991)The Bliss Album…?
(1993)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Entertainment Weekly (A)[2] Robert Christgau (A)[3] Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience is a 1991 album by P.M. Dawn.
Warlock, an independent record label, issued a debut single, "Ode to a Forgetful Mind," in 1989, but it went unnoticed. The label that released the single in England, Gee Street Records, found greater success. Gee Street mixed and marketed the song so that it earned considerable attention from music reviewers, and P.M. Dawn found themselves courted not just by Gee Street's head, John Baker, but also by most of the major record labels in England. Gee Street brought the brothers to London in 1990 to record tracks for an album, however, the label found itself facing bankruptcy during the recording. The entire Gee Street operation—along with P.M. Dawn's contract—was sold to the highest bidder, Island Records. Island issued a few more singles in England before releasing Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience as P.M. Dawn's debut album.[4]
Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross featured the international hit "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss", which sampled the Spandau Ballet song "True", and featured a cameo by Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley in the music video of the song. "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" hit #1 the week of November 30, 1991, and holds the distinction of being the first #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the introduction of Nielsen SoundScan to the singles charts. The song also reached #3 in the United Kingdom. "Paper Doll," which was one of the early singles Island released in England to test the waters for the band, was released in the U.S. as a follow-up to "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss," and peaked at #28 in early 1992. "Paper Doll" is said well over 100 times in the song, which makes it second only to M.C. Hammer's "Pray" which holds the record for the most times a title is repeated in an American Top 40 hit (147).[5]
Contents
Track listing
- "Intro" :56
- "Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine" – 4:40
- "Paper Doll" – 4:51
- "To Serenade a Rainbow" – 3:48
- "Comatose" – 4:53
- "A Watcher's Point of View (Don't 'Cha Think)" – 4:13
- "Even After I Die" – 3:57
- "In the Presence of Mirrors" – 4:01
- "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" – 4:10
- "Shake" – 3:17
- "If I Wuz U" – 4:43
- "On a Clear Day" – 5:21
- "The Beautiful" – 5:21
Singles
- A Watcher's Point Of View (1991)
UK CD single 1.A Watcher's Point Of View (Youth Radio Mix) 4.08 2.A Watcher's Point Of View (Youth Extended Mix) 6.05 3.Twisted Mellow 5.03 4.A Watcher's Point Of View (Acapella) 2.42
- Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (1991)
US CD single 1.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Extended Mix) 2.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Radio Mix) 3.A Watcher's Point Of View (Youth Extended Mix) 4.A Watcher's Point Of View (Youth Radio Mix)
UK CD single 1.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Radio Mix) 2.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Extended Mix) 3.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss 4.For The Love On Peace
UK 7" single 1.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss 2.For The Love Of Peace
UK 12" single 1.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Extended Mix) 2.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Radio Mix) 3.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss 4.For The Love On Peace
- Comatose (1991)
- Paper Doll (1991)
US CD single 1.Paper Doll (Radio Mix) 3.56 2.Paper Doll (Club Mix) 6.08 3.Paper Doll (Instrumental) 4.41 4.For The Love Of Peace 3.29
US 12" single 1.Paper Doll (Club Mix) 6.08 2.Paper Doll (Radio Mix) 3.56 3.Paper Doll (Instrumental) 4.41 4.For The Love Of Peace 3.29
US CD promo 1.Paper Doll (Radio Mix) 3.56 2.Paper Doll (Club Mix) 6.08 3.Paper Doll (Instrumental) 4.41
UK CD single 1.Paper Doll (Radio Mix) 2.Paper Doll (Club Mix) 3.Paper Doll (Instrumental) 4.Ode To A Forgetful Mind (The More Than Words Mix)
UK 12" single 1.Paper Doll (Club Mix) 2.Paper Doll (Radio Mix) 3.Paper Doll (Instrumental) 4.Ode To A Forgetful Mind (The More Than Words Mix)
- Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (1991/1992)
US 12" single 1.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (U.S. Club Mix) 5.32 2.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (U.S. Radio Mix) 3.55 3.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (U.S. Instrumental) 4.23 4.Comatose
UK CD single 1.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (Radio Mix) 2.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (Club Mix) 3.Comatose 4.Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
UK 7" single 1.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (Radio Mix) 2.Comatose
US CD promo 1.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (U.S. Radio Mix) 3.55 2.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (U.S. Club Mix) 5.32 3.Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine (U.S. Instrumental) 4.23
Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard 200 48 U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 29 UK Album Chart 8 Swiss Album Chart 38 Swedish Album Chart 44 References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ "Musician Guide P.M. Dawn Biography". http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608001259/P-M-Dawn.html. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
- ^ "American Top 40 with Shadoe Stevens". Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/at40fantoo/at40/shadoe_1992.html&date=2009-10-25+12:46:00. Retrieved 2/22/92.
Categories:- 1991 albums
- Debut albums
- PM Dawn albums
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