Bombs Away Dream Babies | ||||
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Released | May 1979 | |||
Studio | Filmways and Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood; Larrabee Sound Studios; Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Rock, pop | |||
Length | 35:36 | |||
Label | RSO | |||
Producer | John Stewart, Lindsey Buckingham | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Bombs Away Dream Babies is an album by John Stewart that was released by RSO Records in 1979. The album peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard album chart [2] and yielded three Top 40 singles: "Gold" (No. 5), "Midnight Wind" (No. 28), and "Lost Her in the Sun" (No. 34). [3] This was the bestselling album of Stewart's career. [1]
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, both of Fleetwood Mac, appeared on the album. Nicks sang background vocals. Buckingham sang, played guitar, and co-produced. [1]
All compositions by John Stewart.
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 10 |
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