The Dream Weaver

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The Dream Weaver
The Dream Weaver cover
Studio album by Gary Wright
Released June 1975
Recorded early 1975
Genre Progressive Rock
Length 34:59
Label Warner Bros. Records
Producer Gary Wright
Professional reviews
Gary Wright chronology
The Dream Weaver
(1975)		 The Light of Smiles
(1977)

The Dream Weaver is a hit solo album by one-time Spooky Tooth keyboard player Gary Wright released in June of 1975.

The album was said by Wright to be the first-ever all-synthesiser/keyboard album (though the first all-synthesizer album was in fact Switched-On Bach by Walter Carlos, in 1968) - it features Wright on vocals and keyboards and drummers Jim Keltner and Andy Newmark on drums. The only track to feature any guitar was "Power Of Love" which featured fellow labelmate Ronnie Montrose on electric guitar.

The album's success was a slow but steady accomplishment as the album eventually peaked at #7 on Billboard album chart in the Spring of 1976. The album's title cut and "Love is Alive" both peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Gary Wright (except as noted).

  1. "Love Is Alive" (3:54)
  2. "Let It Out" (Wright/Jamie Quinn) (3:25)
  3. "Can't Find the Judge" (3:24)
  4. "Made to Love You" (3:45)
  5. "Power of Love" (3:32)
  6. "Dream Weaver" (4:17)
  7. "Blind Feeling" (4:45)
  8. "Much Higher" (3:00)
  9. "Feel for Me" (Gary and Tina Wright) (4:58)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producers: Gary Wright
  • Engineers: Jay Lewis
  • Mastering: Doug Sax
  • Illustrations: Mick Haggerty and Ed Scarsbrick
  • Photography: Norman Seef

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1976 Pop Albums 7


Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1976 Dream Weaver Pop Singles 2
1976 Love Is Alive Pop Singles 2
1976 Love Is Alive Black Singles 98
1976 Made To Love You Pop Singles 79