Dreams (Grace Slick album)

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Dreams
Dreams cover
Studio album by Grace Slick
Released 1980
Recorded 1979 at The Hit Factory, New York City; RCA Studios, New York City; The Record Plant, Sausalito
Genre Rock
Psychedelic rock
Length 45:45
Label RCA Records
Producer Ron Frangipane
Professional reviews
Grace Slick chronology
Manhole (1973) Dreams (1980) Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! (1981)

Dreams is Grace Slick's 1980 album. The album was recorded in NYC without any previous or current members of Jefferson Starship. Steve Price of Pablo Cruise plays drums on "Garden of Man." One single, "Seasons", was released to promote the album. The album itself rose to #32 on the Billboard charts.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side One

  1. "Dreams" (Sean Delaney) – 5:04
  2. "El Diablo" (Gary Gegan) – 5:52
  3. "Face to the Wind" (Scott Zito) – 5:34
  4. "Angel of Night" (Scott Zito) – 3:49
  5. "Seasons" (Grace Slick) – 3:23

[edit] Side Two

  1. "Do It the Hard Way" (Grace Slick) – 4:54
  2. "Full Moon Man" (Grace Slick) – 5:05
  3. "Let It Go" (Grace Slick) – 5:41
  4. "Garden of Man" (Grace Slick) – 6:23

[edit] Singles

  • "Seasons" (1980) #95 US
  • "Dreams" (1980)

[edit] Personnel

Dreams

  • Grace Slick - Vocals
  • Ron Frangipane - Conductor / Oberheim Synthesizer Player
  • Frank Owens - Solo Piano
  • Scott Zito - Electric Guitar
  • Neil Jason - Electric Bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums
  • Geoff Farr - Oberheim Synthesizer Programmer
  • Gene Orloff - Concertmaster
  • Artie Kaplan - Contractor

El Diablo

  • Grace Slick - Vocals
  • Sol Ditroia - Guitar Solo / Acoustic Guitar
  • Scott Zito - Acoustic Guitar / Electric Guitar
  • George Wadenius - Acoustic Guitar
  • Neil Jason - Guitarone / Fender Bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums
  • Jim Malin - Percussion
  • Edward Walsh - Oberheim Synthesizer

Face to the Wind

  • Grace Slick - Vocals
  • Scott Zito - Lead Electric Guitar / Lead Acoustic Guitar
  • George Wadenius - 2nd Lead Electric Guitar
  • Sol Ditroia - Rhythm Electric Guitar
  • Edward Walsh - Oberheim Synthesizer
  • Jim Malin - Percussion
  • Joe D'Elia - Piano
  • Neil Jason - Bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums

Angel of Night

  • Grace Slick - Vocals
  • Scott Zito - Electric Guitar / Background Vocals
  • Neil Jason - Bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums
  • Jim Malin - Percussion

Seasons

  • Grace Slick - Vocals
  • Ron Frangipane - Conductor
  • Joe D'Elia - Piano
  • Sol Ditroia - Acoustic Guitar
  • Scott Zito - Acoustic Guitar
  • George Wadenius - Acoustic Guitar
  • Neil Jason - Bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums
  • Jim Malin - Percussion
  • Celebration Singers - Chorus
  • Harry Lookofsky - Concertmaster
  • Artie Kaplan - Contractor

Do It the Hard Way

  • Grace Slick - Vocals
  • George Wadenius - Electric Guitar
  • Scott Zito - Electric Guitar / Bottleneck Guitar
  • Sol Ditroia - Acoustic Guitar
  • Joe D'Elia - Piano
  • Jim Malin - Percussion
  • Neil Jason - Bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums

Full Moon Man

  • Grace Slick - Vocals
  • Joe D'Elia - Solo Piano
  • George Wadenius - Electric Guitar
  • Scott Zito - Electric Guitar
  • Sol Ditroia - Acoustic Guitar
  • Jim Malin - Percussion
  • Neil Jason - Bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums
  • Edward Walsh - Oberheim Synthesizer
  • Dave Tofani - Tenor Sax
  • Phil Bodner - Tenor Sax
  • Ronnie Cuber - Baritone Sax
  • Artie Kaplan - Baritone Sax

Let It Go

  • Grace Slick - Vocals
  • Scott Zito - Lead Guitar
  • Sol Ditroia - Acoustic Guitar
  • George Wadenius - Acoustic Guitar
  • Joe D'Elia - Piano
  • Neil Jason - Bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums
  • Jim Malin - Percussion
  • Edward Walsh - Oberheim Synthesizer
  • Joe Shepley - Solo Piccolo Trumpet
  • Harry Lookofsky - Concertmaster
  • Artie Kaplan - Contractor
  • Ron Frangipane - Conductor

Garden of Man

  • Grace Slick - Piano / Vocals
  • Ron Frangipane - Conductor / Oberheim Synthesizer Player
  • Scott Zito - Electric Guitar
  • Sol Ditroia - Acoustic Guitar
  • George Wadenius - Acoustic Guitar
  • Neil Jason - Bass
  • Steve Price - Drums
  • Geoff Farr - Oberheim Synthesizer Programmer
  • Edward Walsh - Oberheim Synthesizer Player
  • George Devens - Percussion
  • David Feiedman - Percussion
  • Harry Lookofsky - Concertmaster
  • Artie Kaplan - Contractor

[edit] Production

  • Produced by Ron Frangipane
  • Engineered by Ed Sprigg
  • Assistant Engineers: Jon Smith, Alex Kasbevaross
  • Recorded at: The Hit Factory, New York, NY
    The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA
    RCA Studios, New York, NY
  • Arrangements by Ron Frangipane
  • Album Concept by Grace Slick
  • Art Direction: Tim Bryant / Gribbitt, J. J. Stelmach, RCA
  • Cover Photo: Ron Slenzak
  • Management: Big Weasel Johnson