Dreaming Through the Noise

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Dreaming Through the Noise
Dreaming Vienna Teng.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)
Label Zoë/Rounder
Producer Larry Klein
Vienna Teng chronology
Warm Strangers
(2004)
Dreaming Through the Noise
(2006)
Inland Territory
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Dreaming Through the Noise is singer-songwriter Vienna Teng's third album.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Vienna Teng.

  1. "Blue Caravan" - 3:56
  2. "Whatever You Want" - 4:00
  3. "Love Turns 40" - 5:12
  4. "I Don't Feel So Well" - 4:16
  5. "City Hall" - 4:48
  6. "Nothing Without You" - 3:39
  7. "Transcontinental, 1:30 A.M." - 3:46
  8. "1BR/1BA" - 4:02
  9. "Now Three" - 3:04
  10. "Pontchartrain" - 6:15
  11. "Recessional" - 4:05

Band

Jay Bellerose drums, percussion
Debra Fong violin
Marika Hughes cello
Carla Kihlstedt violin
Dina Maccabee viola
Frank Marocco accordion
Dean Parks guitars, mandolin, pedal steel
David Piltch bass
Vienna Teng vocals, piano, organ, wurlitzer
Lee Thornburg flugelhorn, trumpet
Till Bronner trumpet on Transcontinental, 1:30 a.m
Kyler England backing vocals on City Hall
Marika Hughessolo cello on Blue Caravan and 1br/1ba
Carla Kihlstedt solo violin on Pontchartrain
Larry Klein bass on Whatever You Want
Dina Maccabeesolo viola on Blue Caravan, I Don't Feel So Well, City Hall; backing vocals on City Hall
Dean Parks e-bow on Blue Caravan
David Piltch bass on Love Turns 40

Strings arranged by Mark Orton. Engineered and mixed by Helik Hadar.

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References

  1. Lankford Jr., Ronnie D. "Dreaming Through the Noise - Vienna Teng". Allmusic . Retrieved 12 March 2012.