Dream [Original recording remastered, Import]

Linda Ronstadt, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 10, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B0000011OQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #404,775 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Winter White (Wind Harp)/Raleigh-Durham Reel

2. The Battle of New Orleans

3. Bayou Jubilee

4. Sally Was a Goodun

5. Hey, Good Lookin'

6. Classical Banjo I/Malaguena/Classical Banjo II

7. Daddy Was a Sailor

8. Sleeping on the Beach

9. Santa Monica Pier

10. Ripplin' Waters

11. All I Have to Do Is Dream

12. Mother of Love

13. The Moon Just Turned Blue

14. Gotta Travel On

15. Joshua Come Home/Solstice (Wind Harp)/Symphonion Montage

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of 1975 album featuring guest appearances by Linda Ronstadt and Leon Russell. 15 tracks. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Dirt, February 25, 2000

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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Originally released in 1975, Dream completed the trilogy of albums that constitute the highwater mark of a band that has been (and still is) making music for more than thirty years. Along with Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy and the double-CD Will the Circle Be unbroken, these three albums represent the zenith of the NGDB's career.

Dream also was the last time (with the possible exception of Circle, vol. 2) the NGDB stayed true to its country-bluegrass roots over an entire album before courting a country-pop audience beginning with American Dream in 1979.

As such, Dream is pure joy from start to finish. The covers are inspired--Jimmy Driftwood's "Battle of New Orleans," Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'" (with background vocals by Linda Ronstadt), the shoulda-been-a-big hit Everly Brothers' cover of "All I Have To Do Is Dream" and J.D. Souther's rousing "The Moon Just Turned Blue." And all four NGDB members (original member Les Thompson quit the group after Stars and Stripes Forever in 1974) contribute strong original material. Jeff Hanna wrote "Bayou Jubilee," which was dedicated to the "ragin' Cajun" Doug Kershaw. Jim Ibbotson supplied the gorgeous "Ripplin' Waters" and the Caribbean-inspired "Joshua Come Home." Jimmie Fadden wrote the rollicking "Daddy Was a Sailor." Even John McEuen contributed the banjo showpiece "Classical Banjo."

It's unfortunate that such a classic NGDB album was out of print for nearly two decades. [My original vinyl copy was barely still playable.] What a delight to hear this album again on CD. Buy this album now before it goes out of print again. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best, February 21, 2000

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J. R. Parker (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the few albums that I had to buy an another copy of because I wore out the first one. People at cast parties I was at turned it over twice without me even suggesting it! This album has some of the sweetest and most creative music of any album I've ever heard and I used to "dream" that they would put it out on CD. I found a few of the tracks on other "best of" CD's, but assumed that they were going to leave it at that, so I was absolutely thrilled when they decided to release it on digital. "Ripplin' Waters" is one of the meditational pieces of music I've known, and what an absolute joy to hear Leon Russell contribute his considerable talents to "Joshua Come Back Home." I would recommend this album to anyone, NGDB fans and any other, as one of the finest albums to be produced from the 1970's or any decade.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very nice dream, indeed., May 27, 2009

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Garry Daniel (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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These were the days when the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band were at their creative peak. Shortly after the release of this album the band went into commercial pop music and then into very commercial country music. Not that those eras were bad (the Dirt Band didn't do bad) but they were very safe periods for them. But Dream was the pinnacle of their creativity, in my opinion.

The somewhat bizarre rendition of Battle of New Orleans took some getting used to, but I came to appreciate it for what it is. They had already done a straight forward version, now it was time to experiment a bit. Ripplin' Waters is one of the best tunes they ever put on tape, and still sounds fresh to this day. Mother of Love and Bayou Jubilee are very well done rock songs and show that the Dirt Band can rock (in their own way).

All I have to do is Dream shows off the band's harmony abilities to good effect. I like this album very much and it reminds me of seeing the band in concert for the Dream tour in 1975. They were reduced to a quartet with the departure of the very talented Les Thompson. They came out as a four-piece, with no additional musicians and they really brought down the house. Those were good times, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will always be a part of my life. Buy this album and enjoy an excellent band at thier

peak. They weren't a bluegrass, rock, country,or folk band. They were just a damn fine band who could play it all.