Dream, After Dream

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Dream, After Dream
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Studio album / soundtrack by
Journey
ReleasedDecember 10, 1980
RecordedOctober 13–22, 1980
StudioCBS/Sony Shinanomaki Studios, Tokyo, Japan
Genre Progressive rock
Length35:22
Label Columbia
Producer Kevin Elson, Journey
Journey chronology
Departure
(1980)		Dream, After Dream
(1980)		 Captured
(1981)

Dream, After Dream, performed by the American rock band Journey, is the soundtrack album to the Japanese romantic fantasy film Yume, Yume No Ato directed by fashion designer Kenzo Takada. Released in 1980 on Columbia Records, it was the seventh album-length recording by the group. The soundtrack firmly overshadowed the film itself, which enjoyed little fame. The album was a significant departure from the hard rock which characterized the band's three preceding albums, harking back to their progressive rock beginnings and relying on complex musicianship and instrumentals.

Contents

Dream, After Dream features a full vocal on three of its nine tracks, "Destiny", "Sand Castles" and "Little Girl". "Little Girl" was later released as the B-side of the "Open Arms" single and is featured on Journey's Time3 collection. It also appears as a bonus track on the 2006 reissue of Departure and the 2011 edition of Greatest Hits 2 . "The Rape" is essentially an orchestral arrangement of "Conversations" from Journey's self-titled debut album.

Dream, After Dream is the last studio album to feature founding member Gregg Rolie.

Reception

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Dream, After Dream has been viewed as a major departure from the commercially successful, radio-friendly pop of their previous three albums, instead harking back to their early, progressive rock-oriented work. AllMusic wrote, "One of the most overlooked albums in Journey's catalogue ... Dream, After Dream is a fine example of Journey's underrated musicianship, and recommended for devoted fans." [1] Dave Marsh, normally an ardent detractor of the band, was even more enthusiastic, describing the album as "the band's finest recording of the 80's". [2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Destiny" Neal Schon, Steve Perry 8:06
2."Snow Theme" Ross Valory 4:12
3."Sandcastles" Gregg Rolie, Perry4:44
4."A Few Coins"Rolie, Schon, Valory, Steve Smith 0:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Moon Theme"Schon, Perry4:35
6."When the Love Has Gone"Schon4:02
7."Festival Dance"Rolie, Schon, Smith, Perry, Valory0:57
8."The Rape"Valory2:11
9."Little Girl"Schon, Perry, Rolie5:48

Personnel

Band members
Additional musicians
Production

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References

  1. 1 2 "Journey Dream After Dream review". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. ↑ Marsh, Dave. "Great, Forgotten Records". New Book of Rock Lists. Sidgwick & Jackson. 1994.
  3. ↑ Dream, After Dream (liner notes). Journey. Columbia Records. 1980. 37998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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