Dreamland Express

For the song, see Dreamland Express (song).

Dreamland Express
Studio album by John Denver
Released	June 1985
Genre	Country pop folk soft rock [1]
Length	44:52
Label	RCA
Producer	Roger Nichols
John Denver chronology
John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 3 (1984) Dreamland Express (1985) One World (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Dreamland Express is the eighteenth 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".

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

• John Denver – vocals, guitar
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Pete Christlieb – saxophone
• Conrad Reeder – background vocals
• Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer
• Roger Nichols – percussion
• Dean Parks – guitar
• Jerry Scheff – bass
• Jerry Carrigan – drums
• Chuck Findley – trumpet
• Sid Sharp – concert master
• Glen D. Hardin – piano, synthesizer
• Gene Morford – background vocals
• Russell Powell - guitar
• Marty Walsh – guitar
• Stevie Wonder – harmonica on "If Ever"
• Jim Haas – background vocals
• Elizabeth Lamers – background vocals
• Jim Horn – saxophone
• Joe Turano – background vocals
• Billy Zoom – guitar feedback
• James Burton – guitar

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5]	71
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	64
U.S. Billboard 200	90

References

1. Collis, John (September 30, 2011). John Denver: Mother Nature's Son. Random House. ISBN   9781780573304 – via Google Books.
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.