Dreamland Express

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Dreamland Express
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1985
Genre Country, soft rock [1]
Length44:52
Label RCA
Producer Roger Nichols
Milton Okun – Executive Producer
John Denver chronology
John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 3
(1984)
Dreamland Express
(1985)
One World
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Dreamland Express is a studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1985. [3] [4] The singles from this album were "Dreamland Express" and "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight".

Contents

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Dreamland Express" (Denver)
  2. "Claudette" (Roy Orbison)
  3. "Gimme Your Love" (Jack Conrad, Frank Musker)
  4. "Got My Heart Set on You" (Dobie Gray, Bud Reneau)
  5. "If Ever" (Stephanie Andrews, Stevie Wonder)

Side Two

  1. "The Harder They Fall" (Denver)
  2. "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight" (Richard Kerr, Frank Musker)
  3. "A Wild Heart Looking For Home" (Denver, Joe Henry)
  4. "I'm In The Mood To Be Desired" (Andre Martel, Katrina Walker)
  5. "Trail of Tears" (Roger Cook, Allen Reynolds, Randy Handley)
  6. "African Sunrise" (Denver)

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1985)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 71
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums64
U.S. Billboard 20090

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References

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  2. "Dreamland Express Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. Holden, Stephen (June 19, 1985). "Concert: John Denver". The New York Times. p. C20.
  4. Defendorf, Richard (September 29, 1985). "A New Denver?—Not Really". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 1.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.