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The Dream Academy / Warner Bros. Records ‎Audio CD 1985 / 7599-25265-2

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The Dream Academy / Warner Bros. Records ‎Audio CD 1985 / 7599-25265-2

UPC 07599-25265-24

1985 debut on Warner Brothers by this artsy English triofeaturing Kate St. John. Out of print in the U.S., the top20 album was co-produced by the band's Nick Laird-Clowes and Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and features the cult hit 'LifeIn a Northern Town'. 10 tracks total.

The Dream Academy were a British band consisting of singer/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes, multi-instrumentalist (chiefly oboe, Cor Anglais player) Kate St John, and keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. The band is most noted for their 1985 hit single "Life in a Northern Town" and 1985 cover of The Smiths' song "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want," which was featured in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

The Dream Academy is the debut studio album by English band the Dream Academy, released in November 1985. It was produced by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Nick Laird-Clowes. "Life in a Northern Town", written as a tribute to the musician Nick Drake, became the Dream Academy's only major chart success, reaching number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 in the UK.

The follow-up single from the album, "The Love Parade", was not received as well as their debut single, reaching number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and only number 68 on the UK chart, but still received solid radio airplay.

Also of note is the song "The Edge of Forever", which plays in a prominent scene during the John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, resulting in many fans of 1980s films becoming more familiar with the Dream Academy's music.

The Dream Academy went on to chart at number twenty on the US Billboard 200 in the US.

 

Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 7599-25265-2
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
 
 
 

Tracklist:

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1. "Life in a Northern Town" Laird-Clowes, Gabriel Gilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson 4:19
2. "The Edge of Forever" Laird-Clowes, Gabriel Gilmour, Laird-Clowes, Langan 4:23
3. "(Johnny) New Light" Laird-Clowes, Gabriel Gilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson 4:23
4. "In Places on the Run" Laird-Clowes, Gabriel Gilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson 4:27
5. "This World" Laird-Clowes, Gabriel Gilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson 5:07
6. "Bound to Be" Laird-Clowes, Gabriel Gilmour, Laird-Clowes, Langan 3:08
7. "Moving On" Laird-Clowes, Gabriel Gilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson 5:14
8. "The Love Parade" Laird-Clowes, Gabriel Tarney 3:47
9. "The Party" Laird-Clowes Gilmour, Laird-Clowes 5:07
10. "One Dream" Laird-Clowes Gilmour, Laird-Clowes 2:32

 

1 Life In A Northern Town 4:19
2 The Edge Of Forever
Cello – Adam Peters, Producer – Gary Langan, Tenor Saxophone – Gary Barnacle, Timpani, Percussion – Benedict Hoffnung
4:23
3 (Johnny) New Light
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Colette Walker, Derek Adams, June Lawrence, Sandrae Lawrence, Percussion – Luis Jardim
4:21
4 In Places On The Run
Bass – Guy Pratt, Percussion [Assorted] – Benedict Hoffnung
4:27
5 This World
Bass – Pino Palladino, Drums – Dave Mattacks, Timpani, Percussion – Benedict Hoffnung
5:08
6 Bound To Be
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Caron Wheeler, Sam Brown, Bass – Pino Palladino, Cello – Adam Peters, Guitar – David Gilmour, Producer – Gary Langan
3:08
7 Moving On
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Ingrid Schroeder, June Lawrence, Bass – Guy Pratt, Drums – Jake Le Mesurier, Percussion – Bosco De Oliveira
5:14
8 The Love Parade
Mixed By – John Hudson, Producer – Alan Tarney
3:46
9 The Party
Acoustic Guitar – David Gilmour, Bass – Mickey Féat, Drums – Tony Beard, Organ [Hammond] – Gregg Dechert, Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker Electric 12] – Peter Buck
5:07
10   
One Dream
Double Bass – Chucho Merchan, Trumpet – David Defries
2:32

 

 

  • EngineerAndrew Jackson (tracks: 1 to 7), Gary Langan (tracks: 2, 6), John Hudson (tracks: 8), Stephen Short (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Keyboards, VocalsGilbert Gabriel
  • Lead Vocals, Guitar, HarmonicaNick Laird-Clowes
  • Oboe, Cor Anglais, Piano Accordion, Tenor Saxophone, VocalsKate St. John
  • Photography ByRichard Haughton
  • ProducerDavid Gilmour (tracks: 1 to 7), George Nicholson (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7), Nick Laird-Clowes (tracks: 1 to 7)
  • Written-ByGilbert Gabriel (tracks: 1 to 8), Nick Laird-Clowes

 

The Dream Academy

  • Gilbert Gabriel - keyboards, vocals
  • Nick Laird-Clowes - guitars, harmonica, vocals
  • Kate St. John - piano, tenor saxophone, oboe, cor anglais, accordion, piano-accordion

Additional personnel

  • Gary Barnacle - tenor saxophone
  • Dave DeFries - trumpet
  • Peter Buck - guitars
  • David Gilmour - guitars on "Bound to Be" & "The Party"
  • Greg Dechert - Hammond organ
  • Mickey Feat, Pino Palladino, Guy Pratt - bass
  • Chucho Merchan - double bass
  • Tony Beard, Bosco DeOliveira, Luís Jardim, Ben Hoffnung, Jake LeMesurier, Dave Mattacks - drums, various percussion

 

Released November 1985
Recorded 1984
Genre Rock, dream pop
Length 42:25
Label Warner Bros., Blanco y Negro
Producer
  • David Gilmour
  • Nick Laird-Clowes
  • George Nicholson
  • Gary Langan
  • Alan Tarney

 

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