Gloryline Explained

Gloryline
Type:Album
Artist:Dreams So Real
Cover:gloryline.jpg
Released:1990
Genre:Rock
Length:44:28
Label:Arista[1]
Producer:Joe Hardy
Prev Title:Rough Night in Jericho
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Next Year:1992

Gloryline is the third album by the Athens, Georgia, rock band Dreams So Real, released in 1990.[2] [3] The band supported the album by touring with Melissa Etheridge.

Production

The album was produced by Joe Hardy.[4] "Day After Day" is a cover of the Badfinger song. The title track is about recognizing one's racial biases.[5] Cindy Wilson sang on a track.

Critical reception

The Dayton Daily News wrote that "lead singer Barry Marler provides strong vocals... His style and the general sound of Dreams So Real are similar to that of the Alarm." The Tampa Tribune dismissed the album as "straight-ahead, mid-tempo, generic rock with a touch of twang."[6]

The State determined that "it rocks harder than previous Dreams So Real discs, capturing the full force of the band's live shows."[7] Trouser Press concluded that "Dreams So Real are still caught between two conflicting impulses—big-league rock power and carefully detailed grassroots richness."[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Barry Marler except as indicated.

  1. "Gloryline"
  2. "Stand Tall"
  3. "We Have Danced the Night Away"
  4. "The Knife Edge" (Trent Allen / Barry Marler)
  5. "Overton Park/Faith"
  6. "Here Comes the Train"
  7. "Day After Day" (Pete Ham)
  8. "Here to Speak My Mind"
  9. "World Gone Mad"
  10. "Long Road"
  11. "The Fine Line"

Notes and References

  1. News: DeVault . Russ . Concert Preview . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . January 18, 1991 . C1.
  2. News: Pierre . Francois . Interpreting Dreams So Real . The Charlotte Observer . August 17, 1990 . 6Y.
  3. News: DeVault . Russ . Night Beat . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . August 31, 1990 . D4.
  4. News: DeVault . Russ . Records . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . November 10, 1990 . L17.
  5. News: Benarde . Scott . Gloryline by Dreams So Real . The Palm Beach Post . November 11, 1990 . 2L.
  6. News: Perez . Steve . Dreams So Real, 'Gloryline' . The Tampa Tribune . October 19, 1990 . Friday Extra! . 42.
  7. News: Miller . Michael . Three Nights of Modern Rock . The State . October 11, 1991 . 13D.
  8. Web site: Dreams So Real . Trouser Press . 23 February 2023.

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