I Have a Dream (Cristy Lane album)

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I Have a Dream
Cristy Lane--I Have a Dream--Album.jpg
Studio album by
Cristy Lane
ReleasedFebruary 1981 (1981-02)
RecordedSeptember – December 1980
Studio
  • LSI Studios
  • Island Recorders
Genre
Label
Producer
Cristy Lane chronology
Ask Me to Dance
(1980) 		I Have a Dream
(1981) 		Fragile – Handle with Care
(1981)
Singles from I Have a Dream
  1. "I Have a Dream"
    Released: December 1980
  2. "Love to Love You"
    Released: March 1981

I Have a Dream is a studio album by American Christian and country singer Cristy Lane. It was released in February 1981 via Liberty and LS Records and contained ten tracks. It was the sixth studio effort of Lane's recording career and the first to be issued with the Liberty Records. The project's title track became a top 20 hit on the American country chart in 1981 and the album also reached charting positions itself.

Background and content[]

Cristy Lane had several years of major country hits during the late 1970s with songs like "Let Me Down Easy" and "I Just Can't Stay Married to You". In 1980, she reached the number one on the country chart with the gospel tune "One Day at a Time".[2] I Have a Dream was inspired by the success of "One Day at a Time" and featured a mixture of country songs and Christian songs.[3] The project contained a total of ten tracks. Its final cut was a medley of popular songs originally performed by Jim Reeves.[1]

Additionally, the LP's title track was first recorded and made a hit internationally by Swedish pop group ABBA. The album also included cover versions of Ray Price's "For the Good Times" and the pop song "Everything I Own". Christian songs recorded for the album included "Give Them All to Jesus". I Have a Dream was recorded at LSI Studios and Island Recorders, both studio locations in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions took place between September and December 1980. The album was produced by Jerry Gillespie, Don Grierson and Lee Stoller (Lane's husband and manager).[3]

Release and chart performance[]

I Have a Dream was released in February 1981 on Liberty Records and LS Records and was her sixth studio album. It was Lane's first studio offering with Liberty, which had previously been under the name United Artists. The project was originally offered as a vinyl LP[3] and a cassette.[4] I Have a Dream was her third album to reach a peak position on the Billboard Country Albums chart in the United States, peaking at number 35.[5] The album was included on Billboard's year-end list of top country albums in December 1981.[6] In New Zealand, the album was Lane's first to reach a peak position.[7] The album's title track was issued as its first single in December 1980 on Liberty.[8] The single peaked at number 17 on the Billboard country songs chart, becoming her final top 20 single there.[9] "Love to Love You" was spawned as the album's second single in March 1981.[10] The song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard country songs survey and also reached number 44 on the RPM Country chart in Canada.[9][11]

Track listing[]

Side one (vinyl and cassette versions)[3][4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Have a Dream"
4:00
2."Everything I Own"David Gates2:59
3."Give Them All to Jesus"Phil Johnson3:04
4."I'd Rather Be Sorry"Kris Kristofferson2:56
5."Love to Love You"David Heavener3:20
Side two (vinyl and cassette versions)[3][4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Give You Up to Get You Back"
2:42
2."For the Good Times"Kristofferson4:00
3."Rio Grande"Chapin Hartford3:05
4."Loving You with My Eyes"
  • Margot Carroll
  • Mary Danoff
2:45
5."Medley" (Welcome to My World, He'll Have to Go, Four Walls)
  • Audrey Allison
  • Joe Allison
  • George Campbell
  • John Hathcock
  • Marvin Moore
  • Ray Winkler
2:46

Personnel[]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of I Have a Dream.[3]

Musical personnel

Technical personnel

  • Bill Burks – Art direction
  • Danny Dunkleberger – Engineering
  • Norma and Karen Gerson – Make-up and styling
  • Jerry Gillespie – Producer
  • Don Grierson – Executive producer
  • Jeff Lancaster – Design
  • Steve Messer – Engineering
  • Ron Oates – String arrangement
  • Peak Studio – Photo effects
  • Tom Semmes – Engineering
  • Dave Shipley – Engineering
  • Lee Stoller – Executive producer, manager
  • Bergen White – String arrangement

Charts[]

Chart (1981) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 33
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 35

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada March 1980 Vinyl
  • United Artists Records
  • LS Records
 [12]
New Zealand [13]
United States [3]
Cassette [4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "I Have a Dream: Cristy Lane: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ Manheim, James. "Cristy Lane: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Lane, Cristy (February 1981). "I Have a Dream (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Liberty Records/LS Records. LT-1083.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Lane, Cristy (February 1981). "I Have a Dream (Cassette Liner Notes and Album Information)". Liberty Records. CT-1083.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
  6. ^ "Billboard's Year-End Charts: Country". Billboard. December 26, 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "New Zealand charts portal: Cristy Lane (albums)". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ^ Lane, Cristy (December 1980). ""I Have a Dream"/"Rio Grande" (7" vinyl single)". Liberty Records. Liberty-1396.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  10. ^ Lane, Cristy (March 1981). ""Love to Love You"/"Everything I Own" (7" vinyl single)". Liberty Records. LT-1406.
  11. ^ "Search results for "Cristy Lane" (Country Singles)". RPM. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  12. ^ Lane, Cristy (February 1981). "I Have a Dream (Canada LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". United Artists Records. LT-1083.
  13. ^ Lane, Cristy (February 1981). "I Have a Dream (New Zealand LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". United Artists Records. LIBLP-1006.
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