Featuring a melodic mélange of samples from Prince, The Jackson 5, The Doobie Brothers, and their aforementioned labelmates the Jungle Brothers, the duo’s introspective second single “A Watcher's Point Of View (Don't ‘Cha Think)” surfaced in May 1991. Gee Street Records, the London based label that found modest success throughout the ‘90s with the Jungle Brothers and Stereo MCs among others, released the single and it resonated markedly better with UK audiences and critics.Ĭonfronted with financial troubles as the ‘80s concluded, Gee Street was salvaged by the famed Island Records, which acquired the indie label in 1990 and galvanized the promotion of its artist roster, including the fledgling, but hotly tipped P.M. Upon its release via Warlock Records in 1989, “Ode to a Forgetful Mind” was, no pun intended, largely forgotten, at least here in the states. DJ Minutemix, in 1988, wasting little time in delivering their debut single.
Dawn with his younger brother Jarrett Cordes, a.k.a. The Jersey City born and bred Prince Be formed P.M.
With the untimely passing of Prince Be (born Attrell Cordes) five years ago in June 2016, many of us found another reason-albeit a regrettable one-to revisit and reassess his group’s music and much-debated legacy within the annals of hip-hop history. Dawn’s debut album Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience, originally released August 6, 1991.