Dreams of Ordinary Men

Studio album by Dragon

Released

August 1986

Genre

Rock

Length

49:04

Dragon chronology

Live One
(1985)

Dreams of Ordinary Men
(1986)

So Far: Their Classic Collection
(1988)

Singles from Dreams of Ordinary Men

"Speak No Evil"
Released: February 1985
"Dreams of Ordinary Men"
Released: August 1986
"Western Girls "
Released: November 1986
"Nothing to Lose"
Released: 1987

Dreams of Ordinary Men is the eighth studio album recorded by Australian-New Zealand rock band Dragon. The album was released in August 1986 and peaked at number 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

Track listing

Side A

"Dreams of Ordinary Men " (Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter, Todd Rundgren) - 4:02
"Speak No Evil" (Alan Mansfield, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 3:34
"Nothing to Lose" (Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 4:20
"Western Girls" (Alan Mansfield, Marc Hunter, Sharon O'Neill, Todd Rundgren) - 4:10
"Intensive Care" (Alan Mansfield, Marc Hunter) - 4:25
"Temptation" (Alan Mansfield, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 4:10

Side B

"Midnight Sun" (Todd Rundgren) - 3:30
"Love Don’t Stop" (Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 3:42
"Forever and Ever" (Alan Mansfield, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 3:24
"Smoke" (Johanna Pigott, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 4:42
"Start It Up" (Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter, Todd Rundgren) - 4:20
"When I’m Gone" (Marc Hunter, Martin Briley) - 3:30

Charts

Chart (1986)	Position
Australian Kent Music Report^[1]	18

Personnel

Backing Vocals – Todd Rundgren
Bass – Todd Hunter
Drums – Doane Perry
Engineer – Chris Andersen, Todd Rundgren
Guitar [Additional] – Todd Rundgren, Tommy Emmanuel
Keyboards – Alan Mansfield
Saxophone – Gary Window, Lenny Pickett
Vocals – Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter

Production

Management – Stephen White
Other [Fairlight Cmi Bass] – Todd Hunter
Photography By – Janette Beckman
Producer – Todd Rundgren
Remix – Jason Corsaro (tracks: 3 to 6, 8 to 10, 12), Jim Boyer (tracks: 3 to 6, 8 to 10, 12)
Art Direction, Design – The Cream Group

References

↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988..

Dragon
Discography
Studio albums	Universal Radio (1974) Scented Gardens for the Blind (1975) Sunshine (1977) Running Free (1977) O Zambezi (1978) Power Play (1979) Body and the Beat (1984) Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986) Bondi Road (1989) Incarnations (1995) Sunshine to Rain (2006) It's All Too Beautiful (2011) Roses (2014)
Live albums	Live One (1985)
Compilations	Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (1979) Are You Old Enough (1983) So Far: Their Classic Collection (1988) The Best of Dragon and Mondo Rock (1990) Cuts from the Tough Times (1990) Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989 (1998) Tales from the Dark Side Greatest Hits and Choice Collectables 1974–1997 (1998) The Essential Dragon (2007) The Very Best of Dragon (2010) The Dragon Years - 40th Anniversary Collection (2012)
Extended plays	Chase the Sun (2011) The Great Divide (2011)
Singles	"Vermillion Cellars"/"Rock N Roll Ponsonby" "Education"/"Swell Foot Sue" "Star Kissed"/"Crystal Dove" "Wait Until Tomorrow" "This Time" aka "In the Right Direction" "Get that Jive" "Sunshine" "April Sun in Cuba" "Shooting Stars "Konkaroo" "Are You Old Enough?" "Still in Love with You" "Love's Not Enough" "Ramona" "Rain" "Magic" "Cry" "Wilderworld" "Speak No Evil" "Dreams of Ordinary Men" "Western Girls" "Celebration" "River" "Young Years" "Here Am I" "Summer"
Current members	Todd Hunter Mark Williams Bruce Reid Pete Drummond
Previous members	Marc Hunter Geoff Chunn Kerry Jacobson Terry Chambers Tommy Emmanuel
Related articles	Discography ARIA Hall of Fame
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