The Dream Weaver

The Dream Weaver
The Dream Weaver
Studio album by Gary Wright
Released	July 1975
Recorded	Early 1975
Genre	Electronic, soft rock
Length	34:59
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Gary Wright
Gary Wright chronology

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C ^[2]

The album was said by Wright to be the first-ever all-keyboard album (though there were many all-synthesizer LPs before this, including Switched-On Bach by Wendy Carlos, in 1968), but in fact it also features drums, vocals, and guitar, among other instruments. 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" featured Wright's Warner Bros. labelmate Ronnie Montrose on electric guitar.

The album's success was a slow but steady accomplishment as the album 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.^[3] The album's title cut (unlike the album, the song omits the article "The") 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.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Is Alive"		3:54
2.	"Let It Out"	music: Wright, lyrics: Jamie Quinn	3:25
3.	"Can't Find the Judge"		3:24
4.	"Made to Love You"		3:45
5.	"Power of Love"		3:32

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Dream Weaver"		4:17
7.	"Blind Feeling"		4:45
8.	"Much Higher"		3:00
9.	"Feel for Me"	music: Wright, lyrics: Gary and Tina Wright	4:58

Personnel

Gary Wright – lead and backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Hohner clavinet, Moog synthesizers, ARP String Ensemble, woodwinds, special effects
David Foster – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, ARP String Ensemble
Bobby Lyle – Hohner clavinet, Fender Rhodes electric piano
Ronnie Montrose – electric guitar (track 5)
Andy Newmark – drums
Jim Keltner – drums
Lorna Wright, Betty Sweet, and David Pomeranz – backing vocals

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

Chart (1976/77)	Position
United States (Billboard 200)	7
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[4]	31

Singles - Billboard (United States) :

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	Dream Weaver	Pop Singles	2
1976	Love Is Alive	Pop Singles	2
1976	Love Is Alive	Black Singles	98
1976	Made To Love You	Pop Singles	79

References

^ Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver (1975) album review by James Chrispell, credits & releases at AllMusic
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Gold & Platinum - RIAA, published by RIAA.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 343. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links

[1] Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver (1975) album review by James Chrispell, credits & releases at AllMusic

[CG-2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[RIAA-Certification-3] Gold & Platinum - RIAA, published by RIAA.

[aus-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 343. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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