Dream Babies Go Hollywood
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Dream Babies Go Hollywood is a Studio Album
released in 1980 by folk
musician John Stewart, former member of the Kingston Trio. This album was Stewart's follow up to Bombs Away Dream Babies
his first, and only, major commercial success.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
released in 1980 by folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musician John Stewart, former member of the Kingston Trio. This album was Stewart's follow up to Bombs Away Dream Babies
Bombs Away Dream Babies
Bombs Away Dream Babies is an album released by John Stewart on the RSO label in 1979. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard album chart. Despite selling over a million US copies, the disc never received a Gold or Platinum award from the RIAA....
his first, and only, major commercial success.
Track listing
All compositions by John Stewart.- Side one
- "Hollywood Dreams" – 2:50
- "Wind on The River" – 4:16
- "Wheels of Thunder" – 3:25
- "Monterey" – 3:23
- "(Odin) Spirit of The Water" – 4:35
- Side two
- "Lady of Fame" – 4:13
- "The Raven" – 4:45
- "Love Has Tied My Wings" – 3:17
- "Nightman" – 3:28
- "Moonlight Rider" – 1:48
Personnel
- John Stewart – Vocals, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Percussion - Russ KunkelRuss KunkelRussell Kunkel , also known as Russ Kunkel, is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of well-known artists.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, PA...
– Drums, Percussion - David Plotshon - Drums
- Chris Whelan – Bass, Vocals
- Joey Carbone – KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Steve Ross - Percussion
- Henry DiltzHenry DiltzHenry Stanford Diltz is a folk musician and photographer, who has been active since the 1960s....
- Vocals - Phil Everly - Vocals
- Sydney Fox - Vocals
- JoAnn Harris - Vocals
- Nicolette LarsonNicolette LarsonNicolette Larson was an American pop singer. She is perhaps best known for her work in the late 1970s with Neil Young, as well as her 1978 cover of Young's "Lotta Love". The song, her debut single, was a Number One Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks hit and #8 pop hit that year...
- Vocals - Linda RonstadtLinda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
- Vocals - Blaise Tosti - Vocals
- Wendy Waldman - Vocals
Additional personnel
- Jim Hilton - recording, mixing
- John Stewart - mixing
- Louis Lind - production coordination
- Glenn Ross - art direction
- Herbert W. Worthington III - photography, concept, design