
Dream Street Rose
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Dream Street Rose is Canadian
singer Gordon Lightfoot's 14th original album released in 1980 on the Warner Brothers Records
label (#3426). The album peaked at #58 on the country chart and at #60 on the pop chart.
The album continues in the style of Summertime Dream
(1976) and Endless Wire
(1978), with a mix of faster-paced, country
style songs and introspective folk
ballads. Lightfoot's penchant for sea-faring songs was again evident with three songs featuring an ocean theme.
The album also featured a recorded version of "The Auctioneer" which had been a concert staple for Lightfoot, although it seemed somewhat out of place when compared to the rest of the album's material.
It was also the last album that would see Lightfoot collaborate with long-time producer Lenny Waronker
.
"Dream Street Rose" reached #80 on the country singles chart.
All composition by Gordon Lightfoot; except as indicated
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer Gordon Lightfoot's 14th original album released in 1980 on the Warner Brothers Records
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
label (#3426). The album peaked at #58 on the country chart and at #60 on the pop chart.
The album continues in the style of Summertime Dream
Summertime Dream
Summertime Dream is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's 12th original album, released on the Reprise Records label in 1976. The album peaked at #1 in Canada on the RPM national album chart and at #12 in the U.S...
(1976) and Endless Wire
Endless Wire (Gordon Lightfoot album)
Endless Wire is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's 13th original album, released in 1978 on Warner Bros. Records . It peaked at #22 on the Billboard pop chart and at #14 on the country chart....
(1978), with a mix of faster-paced, country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
style songs and introspective 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....
ballads. Lightfoot's penchant for sea-faring songs was again evident with three songs featuring an ocean theme.
The album also featured a recorded version of "The Auctioneer" which had been a concert staple for Lightfoot, although it seemed somewhat out of place when compared to the rest of the album's material.
It was also the last album that would see Lightfoot collaborate with long-time producer Lenny Waronker
Lenny Waronker
Lenny Waronker is a record producer for Warner Bros. Records.-Career:He produced recording sessions for Nancy Sinatra, The Everly Brothers, Van Dyke Parks, The Beau Brummels, Harpers Bizarre, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Arlo Guthrie, Maria Muldaur, Gordon Lightfoot, Rickie Lee Jones, James Taylor, ...
.
"Dream Street Rose" reached #80 on the country singles chart.
Track listing
- "Sea of Tranquility" – 3:17
- "Ghosts of Cape Horn" – 4:09
- "Dream Street Rose" – 2:58
- "On the High Seas" – 3:18
- "Whisper My Name" – 3:12
- "If You Need Me" – 2:50
- "Hey You" – 2:53
- "Make Way for the Lady" – 3:43
- "Mister Rock of Ages" – 3:33
- "The Auctioneer" (Leroy Van DykeLeroy Van DykeLeroy Frank Van Dyke is an American country music singer best known for his hits, "The Auctioneer" and "Walk On By" .-Biography:...
/Buddy Black) – 3:51
All composition by Gordon Lightfoot; except as indicated
Credits
- Gordon Lightfoot - main performer, 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...
- Terry Clements - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Rick Haynes - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Pee Wee Charles - pedal steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
- Barry Keane - drums and percussion
- Michael OmartianMichael OmartianMichael Omartian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and music producer. He has been a participant in over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s sold worldwide, as a producer, arranger, artist or musician, during a career that has spanned over 38 years...
- piano, keyboards
Chart performance
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
Canadian RPM Top Albums | 9 |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 58 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 60 |