Prisoner of a Dream explained

Prisoner of a Dream
Type:studio
Artist:the Walter Trout Band
Cover:WalterTroutPrisonerOfADream.jpg
Studio:Sun Studio
(Copenhagen, Denmark)
Length:47:50
Label:Provogue
Producer:Dave Anderson
Chronology:Walter Trout solo
Prev Title:Life in the Jungle
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Transition
Next Year:1992

Prisoner of a Dream is the second solo studio album by American blues rock musician Walter Trout, credited to the Walter Trout Band. Recorded at Sun Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark with producer Dave Anderson, it was released in 1990 by Provogue Records. The album reached the top 20 of the Dutch Albums Chart and was supported by the release of two singles: "Say Goodbye to the Blues" and "The Love That We Once Knew".

Background

After the staggered release of his solo debut Life in the Jungle, Walter Trout signed a worldwide deal with Dutch record label Provogue Records, who issued the self-financed Prisoner of a Dream in 1990.[1] The album was preceded by the release of "Say Goodbye to the Blues" and "The Love That We Once Knew" as singles, the latter of which reached number 50 on the Dutch Singles Chart.[2] According to Trout, this was the last song recorded for the album.[3]

Reception

Commercial

Prisoner of a Dream charted in the Netherlands only, peaking at number 20 on the Dutch Albums Chart.[2]

Critical

Music Week described Prisoner of a Dream as "much more of a mainstream effort" than its predecessor Life in the Jungle, praising it as "Beautifully played [and] impressively sung".[4] Music & Media also described the album as "less blues-oriented" than Life in the Jungle.[5]

Personnel

Walter Trout Band

Additional personnel

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (1990)!scope="col"
Peak
position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)20

Notes and References

  1. Tilli . Robert . Provogue's Got The Blues . . 9 . 30 . July 25, 1992 . 10 . May 27, 2024 .
  2. Web site: Discografie Walter Trout . dutchcharts.nl . Dutch . May 27, 2024 .
  3. Web site: Walter Trout Facebook Post on September 15, 2018 . Trout . Walter . Walter Trout . . September 15, 2018 . May 27, 2024 .
  4. Market Report: Mainstream Albums . . October 26, 1991 . 12 . May 27, 2024 .
  5. Tilli . Robert . Walter Trout Rocks The Blues . . 9 . 44 . October 31, 1992 . 15 . May 27, 2024 .