Waking and Dreaming

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Waking and Dreaming
Orleans - Waking and Dreaming.png
Studio album by
Orleans
ReleasedAugust 1976 (1976-08)
Studio Sound Factory (Hollywood)
Genre Soft rock
Length39:35
Label Asylum
Producer Chuck Plotkin
Orleans chronology
Let There Be Music
(1975)		Waking and Dreaming
(1976)		 Forever
(1979)
Singles from Waking and Dreaming
  1. "Still the One"
    Released: August 1976
  2. "Reach"
    Released: 1977
  3. "Spring Fever"
    Released: 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Waking and Dreaming is the fourth studio album by American pop rock band Orleans. It was released on August 1976 by Asylum Records. The album reached number 30 on Billboard 's Top LPs & Tape chart and spawned the singles "Still the One" (number five) and "Reach" (number 51).

Contents

Cash Box said of "Reach" that it "exhibits harmonic similarities to ['Still the One'], substituting a funky beat for the shuffle." [2] Other reviewers found gospel music elements in "Reach." [3] [4] Record World said that it has "an early Doobie Brothers-type sound." [5]

Cash Box said of "Spring Fever" that "a saxophone gets it sizzling, and sinewey pop melodies and confident harmonies from this versatile collection of musicians keep it going." [6] Record World said "With the snow melting, the temperature rising, and the days getting longer, it's time for spring fever. After coming off two successful chart records, the group is poised to herald in the season in fine style." [7]

Two non-album tracks were released as B-sides. The song "Siam Sam", written and sung by Wells Kelly (also co-written by an uncredited Chris Myers), backed "Still the One" while the song "Sweet Destiny", another Larry Hoppen/Marilyn Mason composition sung by Larry Hoppen, appeared on the single "Reach".[ citation needed ]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Hall and Johanna Hall, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Reach"4:20
2."What I Need"4:42
3."If I Don't Have You"4:03
4."Waking and Dreaming"6:20
5."Sails"2:06
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Still the One"3:53
7."The Bum" (writer: Wells Kelly)2:31
8."Golden State"3:38
9."The Path"3:52
10."Spring Fever" (writers: Marilyn Mason, Larry Hoppen)4:10

Personnel

additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [9] 87
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [10] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 17
US Billboard 200 [12] 30

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References

  1. ↑ Viglione, Joe. "Waking and Dreaming – Orleans". AllMusic . Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. January 15, 1977. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  3. ↑ Garside, Scott (November 16, 1976). "Orleans Versatile". The News. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-06-22– via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Kilgore, Michael (November 5, 1976). "Orleans: Ya Gotta Have Those Hooks". Tampa Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-22– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. January 15, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  6. ↑ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 2, 1977. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  7. ↑ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 9, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  8. ↑ "Orleans – Waking and Dreaming (1976, SP, Vinyl)". Discogs . 1976.
  9. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 224. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
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