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.
| Dreamland | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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] |
Overview
editMany 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
editAll 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)