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The Dream Weaver

The Dream Weaver is the third solo album by American singer and musician Gary Wright, released in July 1975.

Dream Weaver was one of the first rock and roll albums to be performed mainly on electronic keyboards, and was described as "revolutionary" in this regard in a retrospective review by Allmusic. Wright later said he recorded the demos on keyboards and a drum machine, intending to hire a traditional rock band for the recording the full album. But he later decided the keyboard-dominated demo sessions "sound[ed] good. They didn't really need guitars." The performers include David Foster, Bobby Lyle, and Wright himself on keyboards, and Jim Keltner and Andy Newmark on drums. The track "Power of Love" features Ronnie Montrose on electric guitar.

The album made little impact upon first release but slowly gained attention, and The Dream Weaver eventually peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart in the spring of 1976. It was certified Gold in 1976, Platinum in 1986 and 2× Platinum in 1995. The album spawned two hit singles: "Dream Weaver" 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.

Personnel

Production

  • Arranged and produced by Gary Wright
  • Recorded and engineered by Jay Lewis
  • Mastered by Doug Sax
  • Illustrations by Mick Haggerty and Ed Scarsbrick
  • Photography by Norman Seeff

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links