The Dream Weaver
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| Studio album by Gary Wright | ||||
| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Recorded | early 1975 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, electronic, soft rock | |||
| Length | 34:59 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Gary Wright | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Dream Weaver is a hit solo album by one-time Spooky Tooth keyboard player Gary Wright released in June 1975.
The album was said by Wright to be the first-ever all-synthesizer/keyboard album (though there were many all-synthesizer LPs before this, including Switched-On Bach by Wendy Carlos, in 1968). It features Wright on vocals and keyboards and Jim Keltner and Andy Newmark on drums. The only track to include any guitar was "Power of Love", which featured Wright's Warner Bros. labelmate Ronnie Montrose on electric guitar.
The album's success was a slow but steady accomplishment as the album eventually peaked at number 7 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart in the spring of 1976. The album's title cut and "Love is Alive" both peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Gary Wright except where noted.
- "Love Is Alive" (3:54)
- "Let It Out" (Wright, Jamie Quinn) (3:25)
- "Can't Find the Judge" (3:24)
- "Made to Love You" (3:45)
- "Power of Love" (3:32)
- "Dream Weaver" (4:17)
- "Blind Feeling" (4:45)
- "Much Higher" (3:00)
- "Feel for Me" (Wright, Tina Wright) (4:58)
Personnel
- Gary Wright – lead and backing vocals, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Moog synthesizers, ARP String Ensemble
- David Foster – Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, ARP String Ensemble
- Bobby Lyle – additional synthesizers
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Ronnie Montrose – electric guitar (track 5)
- Betty Sweet, David Pomeranz, Lorna Wright – backing vocals
Production
- Arranged & Produced By Gary Wright
- Recorded & Engineered By Jay Lewis
- Mastered By Doug Sax
- Illustrations: Mick Haggerty and Ed Scarsbrick
- Photography: Norman Seeff
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America) :
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Pop Albums | 7 |
Singles - Billboard (North America) :
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Dream Weaver (3:15 edit) | Pop Singles | 2 |
| 1976 | Love Is Alive (3:24 edit) | Pop Singles | 2 |
| 1976 | Love Is Alive (3:24 edit) | Black Singles | 98 |
| 1976 | Made To Love You | Pop Singles | 79 |