Dreamland Express
1985 studio album by John Denver
Dreamland Express | ||||
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Studio album by John Denver | ||||
Released | June 1985 | |||
Genre | Country, soft rock[1] | |||
Length | 44:52 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Roger Nichols Milton Okun – Executive Producer | |||
John Denver chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Dreamland Express is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1985.[3][4] The singles from this album were "Dreamland Express" and "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight".
Track listing
Side One
- "Dreamland Express" (Denver)
- "Claudette" (Roy Orbison)
- "Gimme Your Love" (Jack Conrad, Frank Musker)
- "Got My Heart Set on You" (Dobie Gray, Bud Reneau)
- "If Ever" (Stephanie Andrews, Stevie Wonder)
Side Two
- "The Harder They Fall" (Denver)
- "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight" (Richard Kerr, Frank Musker)
- "A Wild Heart Looking For Home" (Denver, Joe Henry)
- "I'm In The Mood To Be Desired" (Andre Martel, Katrina Walker)
- "Trail of Tears" (Roger Cook, Allen Reynolds, Randy Handley)
- "African Sunrise" (Denver)
Personnel
- John Denver – vocals, guitar
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Pete Christlieb – saxophone
- Conrad Reeder – background vocals
- Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer
- Roger Nichols – percussion
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Jerry Scheff – bass
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Sid Sharp – concert master
- Glen D. Hardin – piano, synthesizer
- Gene Morford – background vocals
- Marty Walsh – guitar
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica on "If Ever"
- Jim Haas – background vocals
- Elizabeth Lamers – background vocals
- Jim Horn – saxophone
- Joe Turano – background vocals
- Billy Zoom – guitar feedback
- James Burton – guitar
Chart performance
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 71 |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 64 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 90 |
References
- ^ Collis, John (September 30, 2011). John Denver: Mother Nature's Son. Random House. ISBN 9781780573304 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dreamland Express Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (June 19, 1985). "Concert: John Denver". The New York Times. p. C20.
- ^ Defendorf, Richard (September 29, 1985). "A New Denver?—Not Really". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 1.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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