An American Dream (album)

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An American Dream
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Studio album by
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Released1979
GenreCountry, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerJeff Hanna, Bob Edwards
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology
The Dirt Band
(1978) 		An American Dream
(1979) 		Make a Little Magic
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]

An American Dream is the eleventh album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (a.k.a. The Dirt Band) is notable for having many charting albums and singles. "An American Dream" is a song written by Rodney Crowell. He recorded it under the title "Voilá, An American Dream" on his 1978 album Ain't Living Long Like This, and released it as the B-side to that album's single "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I".

Track listing[]

  1. "An American Dream" (Crowell) - 3:53
  2. "In Her Eyes" (Roberts) - 4:16
  3. "Take Me Back" (Hanna, Fadden, Hathaway) - 3:03
  4. "Jas'moon" (Hanna, Hathaway, Bregante, Garth, Carpenter) - 3:27
  5. "Dance the Night Away" (Carpenter, Holster) - 4:21
  6. "New Orleans" (Guido Royster) - 3:59
  7. "Happy Feet" (Bregante, Garth) - 3:59
  8. "Do You Feel the Way I Do" (Hanna, Fadden) - 3:58
  9. "What's On Your Mind" (Hanna, Hathaway, Bregante) - 3:44
  10. "Wolverton Mountain'" (Kilgore, King) - 3:16

Charts[]

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) 82[2]

Personnel[]

  • Jeff Hanna
  • Jimmie Fadden
  • Al Garth
  • Richard Hathaway
  • John McEuen
  • Drums - Merel Bregente, David Peters
  • Bass - Richard Hathaway, Leon Medica
  • Guitars - Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, John McEuen, Jeff Pollard, Tony Haselden, Bobby Mason
  • Banjo / Mandolin / Dobro / Lap Steel - John McEuen
  • Harp - Jimmie Fadden
  • Violin - Al Garth
  • Keyboards - Al Garth, Bob Carpenter, Rod Roddy, Al Kooper
  • Percussion - Bobby Lakind, Merel Bregante, Bobby Campo
  • Harmony Vocals - Linda Ronstadt

Horn Section

  • Saxophone - Al Garth
  • Trumpet, Cornet - Bobby Campo
  • Bari - Funky Lester
  • Horn Arrangements & Solos - Al Garth

Production[]

  • Producer - Jeff Hanna and Bob Edwards

See also[]

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography

References[]

Track listing, personnel, and production information from album liner notes unless otherwise noted.

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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