An American Dream (album)

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An American Dream
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Studio album by
Released1979
Genre Country, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass
Label United Artists
Producer Jeff 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
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An American Dream is an album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in 1979. [2] [3] The title track was written by Rodney Crowell. [4] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [5]

Contents

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 [6]

Personnel

The Dirt Band
Additional musicians
Production

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 January 5, 2011.
  2. Thompson, Dave (2019). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 476.
  3. Krampert, Peter (2016). The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica. Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated. p. 130.
  4. Lewis, Randy (June 12, 1986). "Dirt Band's 20th Birthday Party". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
  5. Price, Hardy (October 14, 1979). "Dirt Band Attracts a Loyal Following". The Arizona Republic. p. G4.
  6. 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.