Dreamer (Supertramp song)
"Dreamer" is a 1974 song by English rock band Supertramp. It was taken from their third studio album Crime of the Century. It went to number 13 in the United Kingdom, number 34 in New Zealand, number 47 in Australia and number 75 in Canada. The 1980 live version topped the charts in Canada and made number 15 in the United States.
| "Dreamer" | ||||
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| Single by Supertramp | ||||
| from Crime of the Century" | ||||
| B-side | "Bloody Well Right" | |||
| Released | 1 November 1974 (UK)[upper-alpha 1] | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
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| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson | |||
| Producer(s) | Supertramp, Ken Scott | |||
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| "Dreamer" | ||||
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| Single by Supertramp | ||||
| from Paris" | ||||
| B-side | "You Started Laughing" | |||
| Released | September 1980 (US)[2] | |||
| Recorded | November 1979 | |||
| Venue | Pavillon de Paris | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Henderson, Russel Pope | |||
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| "Dreamer" (Live) at YouTube | ||||
Track listings
1974: 7-inch single
Side one
- "Dreamer" – 3:33 (Written by Roger Hodgson)
Side two
- "Bloody Well Right" – 4:26 (Written by Rick Davies)
1980: 7-inch single
US version
Side one
- "Dreamer" (Live) – 3:15 (Hodgson)
Side two
- "From Now On" (Live) – 6:44 (Davies)
European version
Side one
- "Dreamer" (Live) – 3:15 (Hodgson)
Side two
- "You Started Laughing" (Live) – 3:50 (Davies)
Notes
- ↑ release date from the A&M records press release
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Crime of the Century - Supertramp | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
Also present is a slight sentimental streak and a heavy fondness for pop, heard on 'Dreamer,' a soaring piece of art pop that became their first big hit.
- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 804. ISBN 9780862415419.
