Dreamland (Robert Plant album)
Dreamland | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 16, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001–02 | |||
Genre | Blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock | |||
Length | 54:38 | |||
Label | Mercury Records Universal Records (US) | |||
Producer | Phill Brown, Robert Plant | |||
Robert Plant chronology | ||||
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Singles from Dreamland | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Music Box | [3] |
Dreamland is English rock singer Robert Plant's seventh solo album and the first with his band Strange Sensation. It was released in July 2002.
Overview[]
Many of the songs are cover versions, mainly blues, but also some rock. It was nominated for two Grammys in 2002 — Best Rock Album and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Darkness, Darkness."
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Clive Deamer, John Baggott, Charlie Jones and Pearl Thompson, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Funny in My Mind (I Believe I'm Fixin' to Die)" (A) | Bukka White, Plant, Adams, Deamer, Baggott, Jones, Thompson | 4:45 |
2. | "Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson cover) | Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose | 4:26 |
3. | "One More Cup of Coffee" (Bob Dylan cover) | Bob Dylan | 4:03 |
4. | "Last Time I Saw Her" | 4:41 | |
5. | "Song to the Siren" (Tim Buckley cover) | Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett | 5:53 |
6. | "Win My Train Fare Home (If I Ever Get Lucky)" (B) | 6:03 | |
7. | "Darkness, Darkness" (The Youngbloods cover) | Jesse Colin Young | 7:25 |
8. | "Red Dress" | 5:23 | |
9. | "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts cover) | Billy Roberts | 7:12 |
10. | "Skip's Song" (Moby Grape cover) | Skip Spence | 4:55 |
11. | "Dirt in a Hole" (Bonus Track, UK & Japanese Version, Collectors special edition, 2007 remaster) | 4:46 | |
12. | "Last Time I Saw Her" (Remix) (Bonus Track, iTunes Version, 2007 remaster) | 3:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Song To The Siren" (Radio Edit) | 4:10 |
2. | "Song To The Siren" (Alpha Mix) | 4:54 |
3. | "Morning Dew" (BBC Radio 2 Session) | 4:45 |
4. | "Funny In My Mind (I Believe I'm Fixin' To Die)" (BBC Radio 2 Session) | 4:51 |
5. | "Darkness, Darkness" (Video) | 3:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Darkness, Darkness" | |
2. | "Four Sticks" | |
3. | "" | |
4. | "Morning Dew" | |
5. | "Going To California" | |
6. | "Hey, Hey What Can I Do" | |
7. | "Fixin' To Die" | |
8. | "Song To The Siren" | |
9. | "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" | |
10. | "Backstage Interview" |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Celebration Day" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
12. | "Darkness, Darkness" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
13. | "Fixin' To Die" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
14. | "Morning Dew" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
15. | "Tall Cool One" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
16. | "Song To The Siren" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
17. | "Darkness, Darkness" (The Late Show with David Letterman July 18, 2002) | |
18. | "Morning Dew" (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno September 10, 2002) | |
19. | "Look Out Mabel" (Unreleased Dreamland Track performed with Jeff Beck) |
Notes
- ^A – based on Bukka White's "Fixin' to Die Blues", a song Led Zeppelin used to perform live.
- ^B – contains elements of: "If I Ever Get Lucky" by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup; "Milk Cow's Calf Blues" by Robert Johnson; "Crawling King Snake" by Big Joe Williams or John Lee Hooker; and "That's Alright Mama" by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.
Personnel[]
Strange Sensation[]
- Robert Plant – Vocals
- John Baggott – Keyboards, string arrangement on tracks 2, 3
- Pearl Thompson – Guitar
- Justin Adams – Guitars, Gimbri, Darbuka
- Charlie Jones – Bass
- Clive Deamer – Drums, Percussion
Guest musicians[]
- B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar on track 5
- Raj Das, May Clee Cadman, – backing vocals
Notes[]
- ^ The 4-track CD-single "Morning Dew" (2002) includes: 1. Morning Dew 3:33 (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose) 2. A House Is Not A Motel (Live at the Royal Albert Hall – February 2002) 7:11 (Arthur Lee) 3. Robert Plant interview 2:00 4. Morning Dew – Video
References[]
- ^ ""Morning Dew" CD Single". www.45worlds.com. October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Dreamland at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ^ John Metzger. "Robert Plant - Dreamland (Album Review)". Musicbox-online.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
Categories:
- 2002 albums
- Robert Plant albums
- Covers albums
- Mercury Records albums
- Universal Records albums
- 2002 rock album stubs