| Dreamland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 16, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–02 | |||
| Studio | RAK Studios (London) Moles Studio (Bath) The Church Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 54:38 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records Universal Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Phill Brown, Robert Plant | |||
| Robert Plant chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dreamland | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
Dreamland is the seventh solo studio album by English musician Robert Plant. It was released on July 16, 2002. It is a mixture of blues rock, folk rock, hard rock, and psychedelic rock.
Overview
[edit]Many of the songs are cover versions, mainly blues, but also some rock. It was nominated for two Grammys in 2002 — Best Rock Album and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Darkness, Darkness."
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Clive Deamer, John Baggott, Charlie Jones and Pearl Thompson, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Funny in My Mind (I Believe I'm Fixin' to Die)" (A) | Bukka White, Plant, Adams, Deamer, Baggott, Jones, Thompson | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson cover) | Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose | 4:26 |
| 3. | "One More Cup of Coffee" (Bob Dylan cover) | Bob Dylan | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Last Time I Saw Her" | 4:41 | |
| 5. | "Song to the Siren" (Tim Buckley cover) | Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett | 5:53 |
| 6. | "Win My Train Fare Home (If I Ever Get Lucky)" (B) | 6:03 | |
| 7. | "Darkness, Darkness" (The Youngbloods cover) | Jesse Colin Young | 7:25 |
| 8. | "Red Dress" | 5:23 | |
| 9. | "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts cover) | Billy Roberts | 7:12 |
| 10. | "Skip's Song" (Moby Grape cover) | Skip Spence | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Dirt in a Hole" (Bonus Track, UK & Japanese Version, Collectors special edition, 2007 remaster) | 4:46 | |
| 12. | "Last Time I Saw Her" (Remix) (Bonus Track, iTunes Version, 2007 remaster) | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song to the Siren" (Radio Edit) | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Song to the Siren" (Alpha Mix) | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Morning Dew" (BBC Radio 2 Session) | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Funny in My Mind (I Believe I'm Fixin' to Die)" (BBC Radio 2 Session) | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Darkness, Darkness" (Video) | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darkness, Darkness" | |
| 2. | "Four Sticks" | |
| 3. | "Down to the Sea" | |
| 4. | "Morning Dew" | |
| 5. | "Going to California" | |
| 6. | "Hey, Hey What Can I Do" | |
| 7. | "Fixin' to Die" | |
| 8. | "Song to the Siren" | |
| 9. | "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" | |
| 10. | "Backstage Interview" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Celebration Day" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
| 12. | "Darkness, Darkness" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
| 13. | "Fixin' to Die" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
| 14. | "Morning Dew" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
| 15. | "Tall Cool One" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
| 16. | "Song to the Siren" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) | |
| 17. | "Darkness, Darkness" (The Late Show with David Letterman July 18, 2002) | |
| 18. | "Morning Dew" (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno September 10, 2002) | |
| 19. | "Look Out Mabel" (Unreleased Dreamland Track performed with Jeff Beck) |
Notes
- ^A – based on Bukka White's "Fixin' to Die Blues", a song Led Zeppelin used to perform live.
- ^B – contains elements of: "If I Ever Get Lucky" by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup; "Milk Cow's Calf Blues" by Robert Johnson; "Crawling King Snake" by Big Joe Williams or John Lee Hooker; and "That's Alright Mama" by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.
Personnel
[edit]- Robert Plant – vocals
- John Baggott – keyboards, string arrangements (2, 3)
- Pearl Thompson – guitars
- Justin Adams – guitars, gimbri, darbuka
- Charlie Jones – bass
- Clive Deamer – drums, percussion
Guest musicians
[edit]- B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar (5)
- Ginny Clee – backing vocals
- May Clee Cadman – backing vocals
- Raj Das – backing vocals
Production
[edit]- Robert Plant – producer
- Phill Brown – producer, engineer
- Dan Austin – assistant engineer
- Raj Das – assistant engineer
- Graham Dominy – assistant engineer
- Denis Blackham – mastering at Country Masters (Surrey, UK)
- Andie Airfix – artwork, design
- Joe Spix – artwork, design
- Maria Mochnacz – photography
- Bill Curbishley – management
Notes
[edit]- ^ The 4-track CD-single "Morning Dew" (2002) includes: 1. Morning Dew 3:33 (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose) 2. A House Is Not A Motel (Live at the Royal Albert Hall – February 2002) 7:11 (Arthur Lee) 3. Robert Plant interview 2:00 4. Morning Dew – Video
References
[edit]- ^ ""Morning Dew" CD Single". www.45worlds.com. October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Dreamland - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Robert Plant - Dreamland Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Browne, David (19 July 2002). "Dreamland". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (22 October 2002). "Consumer Guide: Hail Fellow Well Set". Village Voice. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (15 July 2002). "Dreamland". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (21 June 2002). "Fast and furious". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Robert Plant – Dreamland at Discogs (list of releases)
