Livin' on a Dream | ||||
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Released | July 9, 2007 | |||
Recorded | Late 2006–Early 2007 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 52:14 | |||
Label | Frontiers | |||
Producer | James Christian, Tommy Denander | |||
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Livin' on a Dream is an album by female artist Robin Beck. It was produced and engineered by James Christian, co-produced by Tommy Denander, and mastered and mixed by Dennis Ward. Serafino Perugino served as the executive producer of the album. It was released by Frontiers Records in 2007. There are a total of thirteen songs on the album.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Livin' on a Dream" | Robin Beck, Jeff Kent, Tommy Denander | 3:57 |
2. | "Show Me the Way" | Beck, Denander, Kent | 3:15 |
3. | "Love Me Like a Man" | Beck, Kent, Denander | 3:50 |
4. | "Always" | Beck, Kent, Chris Pelcer, James Christian | 3:44 |
5. | "Nothing's Gonna Change Your World" | Beck, William "BJ" Zampa, Pelcer, Christian | 4:13 |
6. | "Seventeen Forever" | Beck, Kent, Denander | 3:46 |
7. | "Can't Get Enough of Your Heart" | Jimi Bell, Kent, Christian | 4:27 |
8. | "Runaway" | Beck, Denander | 4:13 |
9. | "Wrapped Around Your Finger" | Beck, Denander | 3:43 |
10. | "Magic" | Beck, Denander, Kent | 4:16 |
11. | "I Can't Walk the Line" | Beck, Bell, Kent | 4:03 |
12. | "Till the Last Teardrop Falls" | Amy Sky, Marc Jordan | 4:25 |
13. | "Love Lies" | Kent, Scott Musmanno | 4:22 |
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