Dreams (Grace Slick album)

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Dreams
Dreams Grace Slick.jpg
Studio album by
Grace Slick
ReleasedMarch 18, 1980
Recorded1979
StudioThe Hit Factory, New York City; RCA Studios, New York City; The Record Plant, Sausalito
GenreRock, psychedelic rock
Length45:45
LabelRCA Records
ProducerRon Frangipane
Grace Slick chronology
Dragon Fly
(1974) 		Dreams
(1980) 		Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!
(1981)
Singles from Grace Slick
  1. "Seasons"
    Released: April 1980 (USA)
  2. "Dreams"
    Released: 1980 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]
Classic Rock6/10 stars[2]
Q4/5 stars[3]

Dreams is the second solo album by Grace Slick, released by RCA Records in March 1980. One single, "Seasons", was released in the United States to promote the record; In the United Kingdom, the track "Dreams" was issued as a single, reaching No. 50 on the chart. It was recorded in New York without any previous or current members of Jefferson Starship. The album reached No. 32 on the Billboard charts. It also attained the number 28 position on the UK album chart.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dreams"Sean Delaney5:04
2."El Diablo"Gary Gegan5:52
3."Face to the Wind"Scott Zito5:34
4."Angel of Night"Zito3:49
5."Seasons"Grace Slick3:23
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do It the Hard Way"Slick4:54
2."Full Moon Man"Slick5:05
3."Let It Go"Slick5:41
4."Garden of Man"Slick6:23

Charts[]

Chart (1980/81) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 46
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 28
United States (Billboard 200) 32

Personnel[]

  • Grace Slick – vocals, piano on "Garden of Man"
  • Ron Frangipane – conductor on "Dreams", "Seasons", "Let It Go", and "Garden of Man", Oberheim synthesizer player on "Dreams" and "Garden of Man"
  • Frank Owens – solo piano on "Dreams"
  • Scott Zito – lead guitars on "Face to the Wind" and "Let It Go", electric guitar on all other tracks except "Seasons", acoustic guitar on "El Diablo" and "Seasons", bottleneck guitar on "Do It the Hard Way", vocals on "Angel of Night"
  • Sol Ditroia – rhythm electric guitar on "Face to the Wind", acoustic guitar on all other tracks except "Dreams" and "Angel of Night", guitar solo on "El Diablo"
  • George Wadenius – 2nd lead electric guitar on "Face to the Wind", electric guitar on "Do It the Hard Way" and "Full Moon Man", acoustic guitar on all other tracks except "Dreams" and "Angel of Night"
  • Neil Jason – electric bass on "dreams", guitarone on "El Diablo", Fender bass on "El Diablo", bass on all other tracks
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums
  • Jim Malin – percussion on all tracks except "Dreams" and "Garden of Man"
  • Joe D'Elia – piano on "Face to the Wind", "Seasons", "Do It the Hard Way" and "Let It Go", solo piano on "Full Moon Man"
  • Geoff Farr – Oberheim synthesizer programmer on "Dreams" and "Garden of Man"
  • Gene Orloff – concertmaster on "Dreams"
  • Artie Kaplan – orchestra contractor on "Dreams", "Seasons", "Let It Go" and "Garden of Man", baritone saxophone on "Full Moon Man"
  • Edward Walsh – Oberheim synthesizer on "El Diablo", "Face to the Wind", "Full Moon Man", "Let It Go" and "Garden of Man"
  • Celebration Singers – chorus on "Seasons"
  • Harry Lookofsky – concertmaster on "Seasons", "Let It Go" and "Garden of Man"
  • Dave Tofani – tenor saxophone on "Full Moon Man"
  • Phil Bodner – tenor saxophone on "Full Moon Man"
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone on "Full Moon Man"
  • Joe Shepley – solo piccolo trumpet on "Let It Go"
  • Steve Price – drums on "Garden of Man"
  • George Devens – percussion on "Garden of Man"
  • David Feiedman – percussion on "Garden of Man"

Production[]

  • Ron Frangipane – producer, arrangements
  • Ed Sprigg – engineer
  • Jon Smith, Alex Kasbevaross – assistant engineers
  • Grace Slick – album concept
  • Gribbitt (Tim Bryant), J. J. Stelmach, RCA – art direction
  • Ron Slenzak – cover photo
  • Big Weasel (Skip) Johnson – management

References[]

  1. ^ McCombs, Joseph (2011). "Dreams - Grace Slick | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ^ Moody, Paul (January 2014). "Grace Slick - Dreams". Classic Rock (192): 120.
  3. ^ Hibbert, Tom (November 1991). "Grace Slick - Dreams". Q (62): 148.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 278. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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