The Rest of the Dream

The Rest of the Dream
The Rest of the Dream
Studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Released	1990
Genre	Country, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass
Label	MCA
Producer	Randy Scruggs, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Rest of the Dream is the 1990 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (a.k.a. "The Dirt Band"). It peaked at #53 on the US Country charts. Two singles from the album hit the Billboard Country Top 100 - a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" peaked at #65 and "You Made Life Good Again" rose to #60.^[2]

Track listing[]

"From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" (Bruce Springsteen) - 3:56
"Waiting on a Dark Eyed Girl'" (Ron Davies) - 3:12
"Junior's Grill" (Jim Photoglo, Vince Melamed, Jimmy Ibbotson) - 3:08
"Blow Out The Stars, Turn Off The Moon" (Bobby Braddock) - 3:52
"The Rest of the Dream" (John Hiatt) - 4:36
"Just Enough Ashland City" (John Hiatt) - 3:56
"Hillbilly Hollywood" (Jim Photoglo, Vince Melamed) - 2:55
"Snowballs" (Bob Garshelis, Kim Tribble, Jimmie Fadden) - 4:07
"Wishing Well" (Jeff Hanna, Jimmy Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter) - 3:30
"You Made Life Good Again" (Bob DiPiero, Steve Seskin) - 3:00

Personnel[]

The Band

Jeff Hanna - Lead & Harmony & Background Vocals, Electric Lead & Acoustic 6 & 12 String & National Guitars, Washboard
Jimmy Ibbotson - Lead & Harmony Vocals, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar
Jimmie Fadden - Drums, Harmonica, Jaw Harp, Background Vocals
Bob Carpenter - Piano, Harmony & Background Vocals, Accordion, Keyboards

Contributing Musicians

Jerry Douglas - Lap Steel, Dobro
Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
Mike Henderson - Electric Slide Guitar, Electric Guitar, Big Note Tremolo Guitar
Josh Leo - Electric Guitar
Randy Scruggs - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bill Lloyd's 12 string Rickenbacker, Banjo
Glenn Worf - Bass, Upright Bass
Jim Photoglo - Background Vocals
Harry Stinson - Background Vocals

Chart performance[]

Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	53

References[]

All information is from album liner notes unless otherwise noted. ^[3]

^ All Music Guide. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
^ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography
^ The Rest Of The Dream, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, MCA Records MCAD-6407

[1] All Music Guide. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-05.

[2] Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography

[3] The Rest Of The Dream, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, MCA Records MCAD-6407

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Studio albums	The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Ricochet Rare Junk Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy All the Good Times Stars & Stripes Forever Symphonion Dream The Dirt Band An American Dream Make a Little Magic Jealousy Let's Go Plain Dirt Fashion Partners, Brothers and Friends Hold On Workin' Band The Rest of the Dream Not Fade Away Acoustic The Christmas Album Bang, Bang, Bang Welcome to Woody Creek Speed of Life
Collaboration albums	Will the Circle Be Unbroken Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume III
Live albums	Alive Live Two Five
Compilation albums	Dirt, Silver and Gold Twenty Years of Dirt More Great Dirt
Singles	"Mr. Bojangles" "House at Pooh Corner" "I Saw the Light" "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "The Battle of New Orleans" "All I Have to Do Is Dream" "An American Dream" "Dance Little Jean" "Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream)" "I Love Only You" "High Horse" "Modern Day Romance" "Home Again in My Heart" "Partners, Brothers and Friends" "Fire in the Sky" "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" "Fishin' in the Dark" "Oh What a Love" "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)" "I've Been Lookin'" "Down That Road Tonight" "Turn of the Century" "And So It Goes" "When It's Gone" "I Fought the Law"
Other songs	"Bless the Broken Road"
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