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'''''Dreamtime''''' is [[Tom Verlaine]]'s second solo album. Originally released in 1981. "Without a Word" is a rewrite of "Hard On Love", an unreleased [[Television (band)|Television]] song performed live c. 1974/5.
'''''Dreamtime''''' is [[Tom Verlaine]]'s second solo album. Originally released in 1981. "Without a Word" is a rewrite of "Hard On Love", an unreleased [[Television (band)|Television]] song performed live c. 1974/5.

Revision as of 04:35, 4 August 2011

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau(A-)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Dreamtime is Tom Verlaine's second solo album. Originally released in 1981. "Without a Word" is a rewrite of "Hard On Love", an unreleased Television song performed live c. 1974/5.

The album was reissued in 1994 by Infinite Zero Archive/American Recordings label, with two bonus tracks drawn from the 1981 "Always" 7" & 12" single. It was reissued in 2008 by Collectors' Choice Music with no bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Verlaine.

Side one

  1. "There's a Reason" – 3:39
  2. "Penetration" – 4:01
  3. "Always" – 3:58
  4. "The Blue Robe" – 3:54
  5. "Without a Word" – 3:17

Side two

  1. "Mr Blur" – 3:24
  2. "Fragile" – 3:27
  3. "A Future in Noise" – 4:13
  4. "Down on the Farm" – 4:49
  5. "Mary Marie" – 3:25

Bonus tracks (1994 CD reissue)

  1. "The Blue Robe" (alternate version) – 4:17
  2. "Always" (alternate version) – 4:09

Personnel

  • Tom Verlaineguitars, solos, vocals on all tracks; bass on "Penetration"
  • Ritchie Fliegler – guitars on all tracks, except "Penetration"
  • Fred Smith – bass on "Mr. Blur", "Down on the Farm", "There's a Reason" & "Without a Word"
  • Donald Nossov – bass on "Always", "Mary Marie", "Fragile", "The Blue Robe", "A Future in Noise", & bonus tracks
  • Jay Dee Daugherty – drums on "Mr. Blur", "Down on the Farm", "There's a Reason", "Without a Word" & "Penetration"
  • Rich Teeterdrums on "Always", "Mary Marie", "Fragile", "The Blue Robe", "A Future in Noise" & bonus tracks
  • Bruce Brodykeyboards on "Always", "Mary Marie", end of "Penetration" & "Always" (alternate version)

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak
Position
1981 Billboard Pop Albums 177 [4]

Notes

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ Rolling Stone review
  4. ^ "allmusic (((Dreamtime > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))". Retrieved 2008-09-14.