Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson

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Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson
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Compilation album by
Released2 July 1996
Recorded1972–7 February 1996
Genre
Length77:31
Label Hannibal
Linda Thompson chronology
One Clear Moment
(1985)
Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson
(1996)
Fashionably Late
(2002)

Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson is a compilation by British singer-songwriter Linda Thompson. It was released in 1996 through Hannibal Records. The album collects tracks from her solo album One Clear Moment (1985) and albums recorded as a duo with her former husband Richard, alongside live tracks, demos, and more. [1]

Contents

Reception

Dreams Fly Away received positive reviews from critics. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the compilation an 'A' rating and stated that "Linda Thompson's wood-grained, downtrodden voice on Dreams Fly Away perfectly captures life’s aches and burdens". [2] Trouser Press called the album "superlative" and credited it with rekindling her career. [3]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Brett Hartenbach awarded the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it "a terrific introduction to one of the great female voices in popular music." [1]

Track listing

Dreams Fly Away
No.TitleSourceLength
1."Lonely Hearts" Sunnyvista , 19795:05
2."Walking on a Wire" (alternate version)previously unreleased5:11
3."I Live Not Where I Love"Before Your Time…, 19875:22
4."Sometimes it Happens"previously unreleased2:05
5."For Shame of Doing Wrong" Pour Down Like Silver , 19754:41
6."Talking Like a Man" (remix)"One Clear Moment", 19853:21
7."Sisters"Sunnyvista4:48
8."Shay Fan Yan Ley"The Mysteries, 19841:04
9."One Clear Moment" (remix) One Clear Moment , 19854:07
10."First Light" (demo)previously unreleased4:03
11."Pavanne" (live)previously unreleased5:11
12."Many Dreams Must Fly Away" (demo)previously unreleased2:42
13."I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight , 19743:07
14."The Great Valerio" (live)previously unreleased5:15
15."Insult to Injury" (demo)previously unreleased3:43
16."The Poor Boy is Taken Away"Pour Down Like Silver3:33
17."Blackwaterside"previously unreleased2:06
18."Telling Me Lies"One Clear Moment4:21
19."I'm a Dreamer"previously unreleased4:07
20."Dimming of the Day" (alternate version)previously unreleased3:39
Total length:77:31

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hartenbach, Brett. "Linda Thompson – Dreams Fly Away". Allmusic.
  2. Browne, David (16 August 1996). "Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. "Richard Thompson Discography Review". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 April 2023.