The Dreams of Children

The Dreams of Children is the fourth studio album by new-age group Shadowfax, the third for Windham Hill Records.

The Dreams of Children
Studio album by Shadowfax
Released	February 1985
Genre	New-age, jazz
Length	36:45
Label	Windham Hill
Producer	Chuck Greenberg
Shadowfax chronology
Shadowdance (1983) The Dreams of Children (1985) Too Far to Whisper (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Track listing

1. "Another Country" (Chuck Greenberg) – 4:20
2. "Snowline" (Greenberg) – 4:30
3. "The Big Song" (David C. Lewis, G. E. Stinson) – 4:00
4. "The Dreams of Children" (Greenberg) – 4:50
5. "Word from the Village" (Stinson) – 4:40
6. "Kindred Spirits" (Stinson) – 4:15
7. "Shaman Song" (Phil Maggini) – 5:20
8. "Above the Wailing Wall" (Stinson) – 4:50

Personnel

• G. E. Stinson – 6- and 12-string guitar, effects vocals
• Chuck Greenberg – Lyricon, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, stone flute
• Phil Maggini – bass
• Stuart Nevitt – drums, percussion, boobams
• Jamii Szmadzinski – violin, baritone violin
• David C. Lewis – Yamaha DX7, Memorymoog, Steinway grand piano

Additional personnel

• Morris Dollison – vocal on 5, guitar on 1
• Michael Spiro – bàtá drums on 1, crotales on 1 2, caxixi on 1, bells on 2, chimes on 2
• Hara Lambi A. – vocal on 8
• Adam Rudolph – shekere on 5 7, talking drums on 5, clay pots on 7, caxixi on 7, turtle shell on 7, fra fra bell on 7 8, berimbau on 7, clay drums on 8, angklung on 8, cowbells on 8, rattles on 8

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Billboard 200	126
Billboard Top Jazz Albums	10