Dreams of Ordinary Men explained
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 and was certified platinum in November 1986.[1] [2]
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, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 4:20
- "When I’m Gone" (Marc Hunter, Martin Briley) - 3:30
Personnel
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Production
- Management – Stephen White
- Other [Fairlight Cmi Bass] – Todd Hunter
- Photography By – Janette Beckman
- Producer – Todd Rundgren
- Engineer – Chris Andersen, 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Tommy EMMANUEL. Country Music Hall of Fame. 20 January 2018. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407162108/https://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/Hands/Emmanuel_Tommy.html. dead.
- Billboard Magazine. 68. Dragon Dreams of Ordinary Man platinum.. Billboard. 15 Nov 1986. 21 January 2018.
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. St Ives. 1993. 94. 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
