Dreamtime (The Stranglers album)

Dreamtime
Studio album by The Stranglers
Released	27 October 1986
Recorded	March-April 1986
Studio	Spaceward studios, Cambridge
Genre	New wave, post-punk
Length	45:53
Label	Epic
Producer	Mike Kemp and The Stranglers
The Stranglers chronology
Aural Sculpture (1984) Dreamtime (1986) 10 (1990)

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Dreamtime is the ninth album released by The Stranglers in 1986. The title track was inspired by a belief of the aboriginal peoples of Australia called Dreamtime.

The single "Always the Sun" single peaked at No. 30 in the UK Singles Chart. Dreamtime itself reached No. 16 in the UK Albums Chart, the lowest charting studio album during Hugh Cornwell's recording tenure with the band (1977–90).

Singles released in the UK for this album included "Nice In Nice" (peaked at No. 30), "Always The Sun", "Big In America" (peaked at No. 48) and "Shakin' Like A Leaf" (peaked at No. 58). A fifth single was proposed by the record company, and a remixed version of the song "Was It You?" was recorded, but it was never released.

Track listing

All songs written by The Stranglers

1. "Always the Sun" (4:51)
2. "Dreamtime" (3:43)
3. "Was It You?" (3:40)
4. "You'll Always Reap What You Sow" (5:13)
5. "Ghost Train" (5:04)
6. "Nice in Nice" (4:03)
7. "Big in America" (3:18)
8. "Shakin' Like a Leaf" (2:36)
9. "Mayan Skies" (3:56)
10. "Too Precious" (6:44)

2001 CD bonus tracks

1. "Since You Went Away" (2:53)
2. "Norman Normal" (4:33)
3. "Dry Day" (5:02)
4. "Hitman" (4:21)
5. "Was it You?" (7" Version) (2:57)
6. "Burnham Beeches" (3:50)

Personnel

The Stranglers

• Jet Black - drums, percussion
• Jean-Jacques Burnel - bass, vocals
• Hugh Cornwell - guitars, vocals
• Dave Greenfield - keyboards, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Alex Gifford - saxophone
• Hilary Kops - trumpet
• Martin Veysey - trumpet
• B.J. Cole - pedal steel guitar
• Simon Morton - additional percussion

Technical

• Jean Luke Epstein - sleeve design