Dream Train is an album by the American band the Accelerators, released in 1991.[2][3] The album was barely marketed by Profile Records, prompting the band to ask for their release.[4] The Accelerators subsequently broke up, with reunions taking place over the years that involved frontman Gerald Duncan backed by new musicians.[5]
| Dream Train | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Profile[1] | |||
| Producer | Dick Hodgin | |||
| The Accelerators chronology | ||||
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"Boy & Girl" was a regional radio hit; the band and local news outlets thought that it would have broken widely had the record label promoted it more.[6][7][8]
Production
editThe album was produced by Dick Hodgin.[9] Jon Wurster played drums on Dream Train; he and Duncan had played together for two years.[10][7] "Drivin'" is a love song that takes place in part at a rehab facility.[11]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [13] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
| Houston Chronicle | [15] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote that, "marked by plenty of ringing, melodic guitar and some smooth, warm, three-part vocal harmonies, this package of ballads, mid-tempo tunes and all-out rockers also sneaks in a bit of humor on 'Drivin'."[13] The News & Observer deemed the album "a solid, eclectic piece of work that makes significant strides over the Accelerators' previous effort."[16]
The Advocate called the album "hilarious," and noted the absence of "posturing to become big stars."[17] The Houston Chronicle thought that "they don't set a fire, but they do snap and crackle in the rockin' 'Boy & Girl' and 'Drivin', and especially in the melancholy 'All of Blue', which features one of the neatest two-chord changes since Lou Reed."[15] The Roanoke Times determined that "some tunes hinge on free-flowing country guitars... Others are short bursts of clean rock energy, packed with weighty beats and words wailing about busted love affairs during holiday seasons ('Christmas This Year'), outlaws lashing back at the world ('You've Got It All') and frustration at work ('Los Angeles Is Falling')."[18]
Robert Gordon, in AllMusic, labeled the album "simple, basic, boy and girl White rock ... it's nice."[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boy & Girl" | |
| 2. | "Drivin'" | |
| 3. | "Glenn" | |
| 4. | "Feel Alright" | |
| 5. | "Widow's Peak" | |
| 6. | "Don't Talk to Me" | |
| 7. | "Los Angeles Is Falling" | |
| 8. | "You've Got It All" | |
| 9. | "She's Not the One" | |
| 10. | "Where's Jeff" | |
| 11. | "Christmas This Year" | |
| 12. | "All of Blue" |
References
edit- ^ "Accelerators". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Accelerators Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Cornell, Rick (February 13, 2002). "Endless Party". Indy Week.
- ^ Belli, Steve (21 Nov 1997). "The Accelerators revved up and ready to rock again". Time Out. The Greenville News. p. 80.
- ^ Cooper, Peter (November 21, 1997). "The return of the Accelerator: Raising the rock 'n' roll Atlantis". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. p. D10.
- ^ "Accelerators – Picking up speed". No Depression. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b Menconi, David (October 4, 1991). "The Acceleration Factor". The News & Observer. p. W6.
- ^ Menconi, David (May 29, 1992). "Accelerators". The News & Observer. p. W9.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 5.
- ^ Herzog, David (7 Dec 1991). "Ex-Harleysville Drummer Bites Off a Superchunk". Entertainment. The Morning Call.
- ^ Huffman, Eddie (Nov 29, 1991). "Accelerators". Preview. The Herald-Sun. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Dream Train". AllMusic – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Popson, Tom (28 June 1991). "Japanese pop, frat rock and a whole lot of `Drill'". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 27.
- ^ a b Racine, Marty (June 16, 1991). "Dream Train The Accelerators". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 15.
- ^ Menconi, David (May 31, 1991). "Better the third time around". The News & Observer. p. W10.
- ^ Gilbert, Calvin (June 14, 1991). "Mountains of Music: Is there a Sting lost in the shuffle?". Fun. The Advocate. p. 14.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (December 14, 1991). "New Recordings". The Roanoke Times. p. S9.