Prodigal Dreamer is the seventh studio album by American progressive rock/AOR band Pavlov's Dog, released in 2018.
| Prodigal Dreamer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork based on A Jack in Office, a painting by Edwin Landseer.[2] | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 7, 2018[1] | |||
| Studio | Pan Galactic Studios, St. Louis | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 59:05 | |||
| Label | Rockville Music | |||
| Producer | Paul Hennerich, David Surkamp, Sara Surkamp | |||
| Pavlov's Dog chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Paris" | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Decibel Geek | favorable[3] |
| DMME |   [4] |
| Musik Reviews (in German) |   [5] |
| Rock Hard (in German) | [6] |
| Rocks (in German) | [7] |
| Sonic Perspectives | [8] |
| The Great Rock Bible | [9] |
According to the band's long-standing leader David Surkamp most of the album's songs were newly composed at the time, but "Paris" existed since 1977 and "Thrill of it All" was written "maybe a couple of years later".[10] Both songs are credited to Surkamp and former Pavlov's Dog member Douglas Rayburn, who passed away in 2012.[11] "Hard Times" is a song Surkamp wrote during Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration, as he felt depressed by the circumstance.[10] "Crying Forever" was written by Surkamp for Savoy Brown,[12] included in their 2007 studio album Steel.[13] Pavlov's Dog used to play the song live in concerts before the release of their own studio version with Prodigal Dreamer, as indicated by its inclusion in their 2016 live album House Broken.[14] A live version of "Shaking me Down" is also part of that album.[14]
Nathan Jatcko, then member of the band since 2015, recorded some keyboard parts on an electric piano during the album's sessions, with the intention to re-record them on a grand piano in their final form.[10] However, Jatcko committed suicide on January 17, 2018[15] and was replaced by Mark Maher who completed the recordings. Prodigal Dreamer is dedicated to Jatcko's memory.[16]
The album's artwork consists of various black and white snippets from Edwin Landseer's paintings A Jack in Office[2] and Low Life.[17] Pavlov's Dog also based the cover of their debut album Pampered Menial on Low Life. Both paintings represent the same overweight dog, a mainstay of the band's image through the years.[10]
In support of the album Pavlov's Dog set out the Prodigal Dreamer Tour 2019, playing nine dates in Europe from November 11 to November 23, 2019.[18]
Track listing
editAll tracks credited to David Surkamp, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paris" | David Surkamp, Douglas Rayburn | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Hard Times" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Winterblue" | 4:06 | |
| 4. | "Thrill Of It All" | David Surkamp, Douglas Rayburn | 5:55 |
| 5. | "Easter Day" | 2:45 | |
| 6. | "Hurting Kind" | 6:27 | |
| 7. | "Aria" | 4:46 | |
| 8. | "Waterlow" | 4:23 | |
| 9. | "Suzanne" | 3:54 | |
| 10. | "Crying Forever" | 4:04 | |
| 11. | "Being In Love" | 2:32 | |
| 12. | "Shaking Me Down" | 4:17 | |
| 13. | "The Winds Wild Early" | 6:41 | |
| Total length: | 59:05 | ||
Personnel
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Pavlov's Dog (in album liner notes order)
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Guest Musicians (in alphabetical order)
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Production
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Artwork
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References
edit- ^ "Pavlov's Dog – Prodigal Dreamer". discogs. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "A Jack in Office". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Cornell, Tom. "PAVLOV'S DOG – Prodigal Dreamer – (Album Review)". decibelgeek.com. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Epstein, Dmitry M. "PAVLOV'S DOG – Prodigal Dreamer". dmme.net. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Schiffmann, Andreas. "Pavlov's Dog: Prodigal Dreamer (Review)". musikreviews.de. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Küper, Wolfram. "PAVLOV`S DOG Prodigal Dreamer". Rock Hard. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Baro, Markus. "Pavlov's Dog: Prodigal Dreamer". rocks-magazin.de. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Boardman, Mark. "Pavlov's Dog – Prodigal Dreamer (Album Review)". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles. "PAVLOV'S DOG biography". The Great Rock Bible. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Chris Mouskos; Elena Manta. "Interview with Pavlov's Dog David Surkamp: "There's kind of a sorrow in everything that I do"". Black Velvet Radio. blackvelvetradio.gr. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Doug Rayburn". discogs. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Epstein, Dmitry M. "Interview with DAVID SURKAMP (PAVLOV'S DOG) – Part 2". dmme.net. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Savoy Brown – Steel". discogs. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Pavlov's Dog – House Broken". discogs. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Hill, Daniel. "Nathan Jatcko Mourned by Friends and Fellow St. Louis Musicians". Riverfront Times. Euclid Media Group, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Surkamp, David (December 7, 2018). Prodigal Dreamer CD Booklet. Rockville Music. p. 2. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
The death of our fellow voyager, Nathan Jatcko, is still weighting heavy on us all. We dedicate these words & music to his memory.
- ^ "Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, Low Life, 1829, exhibited 1831". Tate. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Pavlov's Dog Prodigal Dreamer - Tour 2019". Rockville Music. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
