Dreamboat Annie
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| Studio album by Heart | ||
| Released | March 1976 | |
| Recorded | Can-Base Studios, Vancouver, BC, Canada July-August, 1975 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock / Folk Rock | |
| Length | 39:58 | |
| Label | Mushroom Records/Capitol Records | |
| Producer(s) | Mike Flicker | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Heart chronology | ||
| Dreamboat Annie (1976) |
Little Queen (1977) |
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Dreamboat Annie is the debut album by the band Heart, released in 1976. It contained three hit singles which would become classic staples on FM radio.
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[edit] Background and writing
The album was recorded on an Ampex MM1000 16-track tape recorder (which formerly belonged to United Artists) at the Can-Base Studios in Vancouver, BC, which were later renamed to the current Mushroom Studios. It was the first major hit album recorded there.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson except as noted:
- "Magic Man" - 5:28
- "Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child)" - 1:10
- "Crazy on You" - 4:53
- "Soul of the Sea" - 6:33
- "Dreamboat Annie" - 2:01
- "White Lightning & Wine" - 3:53
- "(Love Me Like Music) I'll Be Your Song" - 3:20
- "Sing Child" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Steve Fossen, Roger Fisher) - 4:55
- "How Deep It Goes" (A. Wilson) - 3:49
- "Dreamboat Annie (Reprise)" - 3:50
[edit] Singles
The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.
| # | Title | Release Date | CAN | Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crazy on You" | 1976 | 35 | |
| 2. | "Magic Man" | 1976 | 9 | |
| 3. | "Dreamboat Annie" | 1976 | 42 |
[edit] Album credits
[edit] Personnel
- Ann Wilson - lead & backround vocals, flute, acoustic guitar on track 9
- Nancy Wilson - guitars & background vocals
- Roger Fisher - guitars
- Howard Leese - guitars, keyboards, percussion & background vocals
- Michael DeRosier - drums on tracks 6 and 8
- Steve Fossen - bass
with:
- Dave Wilson- drums on track 1
- Kat Hendrikse- drums on tracks 3, 4, 5, 7 & 10
- Duris Maxwell- drums on track 9
- Brian Newcombe- bass on track 9
- Ray Ayotte- percussion
- Rob Deans- keyboards
- Geoff Foubert- banjo & backround vocals
- Mike Flicker- timpani
- Tessie Bensussen- backround vocals
- Jim Hill- backround vocals
[edit] Chart performance
[edit] Album charts
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| United States | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 36 |
[edit] Album certifications
- U.S. Certification: Platinum (1,000,000 as of Nov. 1976) - RIAA
