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The Dream Weaver
by Warner Bros / Wea
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Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
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| Great Experimentalist Soft Rock |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Gary Wright's THE DREAM WEAVER is a great CD of experimental soft rock that, unlike many of its more commercial counterparts, still holds up after over 30 years. Perhaps that's because Wright never takes his use of electronics for granted, topping them with intense, soulful lead vocals which sound like they're coming from a singer such as Solomon Burke, Don Covay, David Ruffin, or Dennis Edwards. Also, many of the rhythms come straight from late-60s/early 70s R&B rather than the disco that was becoming popular in 1975. Overall, this album has stood the test of time very well, and is a must-own for anyone who enjoys high-quality pop-rock.
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Gary Wright it best remembered for his excellent tune, Dream Weaver. That tune came from this album, which was released in June of 1975. Wright, a former member of Spooky Tooth, made this album to be the first-ever all-synthesizer/keyboard album - with Wright backed up only with drums.
Yeah, with the synthesizer, it sure sounds 70s, but it is great. If you liked Dream Weaver, like I did - listening to it on my transistor radio at night, and carrying battery-powered radio on my bike - then you will love this album. I highly recommend it.
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| Music that sounded great in the 1970's. |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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"The Dream Weaver" was a great sounding album. It was first released in 1975. Gary Wright was the artist. He wrote all the songs himself except for a couple of tracks he co-wrote with. He was a member of the band, Spooky Tooth. Gary left Spooky Tooth to do some solo work. "Dream Weaver" the title track became a huge hit and made Gary Wright a star, reaching #2 on the Billboard Singles charts in the spring of 1976. He followed that up with another single release from the same album with "Love Is Alive" also peaking at #2, but the third single, "Made To Love You" didn't do as well. This CD contains just the nine original tracks. No bonus tracks are added on.
In later years, Gary Wright couldn't duplicate the success of his "Dream Weaver" LP. In 1981, he had one more single Top 40 hit entitled "Really Wanna Know You".
Fantasy-sounding music like "Dream Weaver" sounds wonderful from a generation ago and still sounds great today. This music should be fitting for cyberspace today. We dreamed in the 1970's of a future we wished of what would have been. With the problems in the world today, we need this soothing music that provides a breath of fresh air. The kind of music that should be preserved and need to be passed on to our kids today, to hear what their parents listened to, proving singers didn't need "American Idol" to get good exposure and great promotions to make it in the music business then.
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| Classic space funk |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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This is the music, for better or worse, that reminds me of the late 70's.
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| Climb aboard the Dream Weaver Train! |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.
Gary Wright's impressive musical odyssey can be summed up by the title of the album "Dream Weaver." From his early roots in Spooky Tooth, to his terrific session work (Including but not limited to a multitude of George Harrison albums and one with Ringo Starr) to the underrated Wonderwheel, his unique keyboard style has given him a resume thirty pages long. To many he was a secret until 1976.
"Dream Weaver" would become a worldwide sensation and for good reason. The title track was one of the best of the era. With a hypnotic keyboard sound that sucked, you in from the opening bar it hasn't lost any luster thirty plus years removed.
The record wasn't about being a one track wonder. The second most requested tune from the album "Love Is Alive" took the listener into another direction of space. More upbeat in its construction the tune was a perfect opener for the recording. "Made To Love Her" is similar in construction to the opening track. "Much Higher" is once again upbeat and catchy from the first listen. The album ends on the slower but pretty "Feel For Me."
The accolades received were all well deserved. Here is one more. Lost in the shuffle is the help Gary had during the recording sessions. Ronnie Montrose (Montrose) lent his guitar, Jim Keltner took care of some of the drums (Played on hundreds of sessions as a drummer including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and all solo Beatles excluding Paul) and Andy Newmark (Played with John Lennon, George Harrison, Roxy Music, and George Benson to name a few) contributed on drums as well.
If you need to upgrade a warn out vinyl copy or haven't climbed aboard the Dream Weaver Train, it is time.
Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
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Love Is Alive
Let It Out - Gary Wright, Quinn, Jamie
Can't Find the Judge
Made to Love You
Power of Love
Dream Weaver
Blind Feeling
Much Higher
Feel for Me
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