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Dream, After Dream

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Dream, After Dream
Studio album / soundtrack by
ReleasedDecember 10, 1980
RecordedOctober 13–22, 1980
StudioCBS/Sony Shinanomaki Studios, Tokyo, Japan
GenreProgressive rock
Length35:22
LabelColumbia
ProducerKevin Elson, Journey
Journey chronology
Departure
(1980)
Dream, After Dream
(1980)
Captured
(1981)

Dream, After Dream, performed by the American rock band Journey, is the soundtrack album to the Japanese romantic fantasy film Yume, Yume No Ato directed by fashion designer Kenzo Takada. Released in 1980 on Columbia Records, it was the seventh album-length recording by the group. The soundtrack firmly overshadowed the film itself, which enjoyed little fame. The album was a significant departure from the hard rock which characterized the band's three preceding albums, harking back to their progressive rock beginnings and relying on complex musicianship and instrumentals.

Dream, After Dream features a full vocal on three of its nine tracks, "Destiny", "Sand Castles" and "Little Girl". "Little Girl" was later released as the B-side of the "Open Arms" single and is featured on Journey's Time3 collection. It also appears as a bonus track on the 2006 reissue of Departure and the 2011 edition of Greatest Hits 2. "The Rape" is essentially an orchestral arrangement of "Conversations" from their debut album.

Dream, After Dream is the last studio album to feature founding member Gregg Rolie.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Dream, After Dream has been viewed as a major departure from the commercially successful, radio-friendly pop of their previous three albums, instead harking back to their early, progressive rock-oriented work. AllMusic wrote, "One of the most overlooked albums in Journey's catalogue ... Dream, After Dream is a fine example of Journey's underrated musicianship, and recommended for devoted fans."[1] Dave Marsh, normally an ardent detractor of the band, was even more enthusiastic, describing the album as "the band's finest recording of the 80's".[2]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Destiny"Neal Schon, Steve Perry8:06
2."Snow Theme"Ross Valory4:12
3."Sandcastles"Gregg Rolie, Perry4:44
4."A Few Coins"Rolie, Schon, Valory, Steve Smith0:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Moon Theme"Schon, Perry4:35
6."When the Love Has Gone"Schon4:02
7."Festival Dance"Rolie, Schon, Smith, Perry, Valory0:57
8."The Rape"Valory2:11
9."Little Girl"Schon, Perry, Rolie5:48

Personnel

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Band members
Additional musicians
  • Eiji Arai, Yasuo Hirauchi, Tadataka Nakazawa, Sumio Okada – trombones
  • Toshio Araki, Yoshikazu Kishi, Kenji Yoshida, Takatoki Yoshioka – trumpets
  • Takashi Fukumori, Hachiro Ohmatsu, Kiyoshi Ohsawa, Masatsugu Shinozaki – violins
  • Hiroto Kawamura, Kazuo Okamoto – cellos
  • Masayuki Yamashiro – horn
  • Strings and horns arranged and conducted by Matthew A. Schon
Production
  • Kevin Elson – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Akira Fukada, Geoff Workman – engineers

References

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  1. ^ a b "Journey Dream After Dream review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. ^ Marsh, Dave. "Great, Forgotten Records". New Book of Rock Lists. Sidgwick & Jackson. 1994.
  3. ^ Dream, After Dream (liner notes). Journey. Columbia Records. 1980. 37998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)