''Dreamland Express'' is the 18th studio album by American singer-songwriter
John Denver
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released in June 1985. The singles from this album were "
Dreamland Express
''Dreamland Express'' is the 18th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in June 1985. The singles from this album were "Dreamland Express" and "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight".
Track listing Side One
# "Dreamland Expr ...
" and "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight".
Track listing
Side One
# "
Dreamland Express
''Dreamland Express'' is the 18th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in June 1985. The singles from this album were "Dreamland Express" and "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight".
Track listing Side One
# "Dreamland Expr ...
" (Denver)
# "
Claudette
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Roy Orbison
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)
# "Gimme Your Love" (Jack Conrad,
Frank Musker
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)
# "
Got My Heart Set on You" (
Dobie Gray
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, Bud Reneau)
# "If Ever" (Stephanie Andrews,
Stevie Wonder
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)
Side Two
# "The Harder They Fall" (Denver)
# "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight" (
Richard Kerr, Frank Musker)
# "A Wild Heart Looking For Home" (Denver, Joe Henry)
# "I'm In The Mood To Be Desired" (Andre Martel, Katrina Walker)
# "Trail of Tears" (
Roger Cook,
Allen Reynolds
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, Randy Handley)
# "African Sunrise" (Denver)
Personnel
*John Denver – vocals, guitar
*
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
*
Pete Christlieb
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Christlieb was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, and is the son of bassoonist Don Christlieb. Christlieb ...
– saxophone
*
Conrad Reeder
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She was ...
– background vocals
*Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer
*Roger Nichols – percussion
*
Dean Parks
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Parks was member of the North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher ...
– guitar
*
Jerry Scheff
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Scheff grew up in Vallejo, California. After ...
– bass
*
Jerry Carrigan
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– drums
*
Chuck Findley
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– trumpet
*Sid Sharp – concert master
*
Glen D. Hardin – piano, synthesizer
*Gene Morford – background vocals
*Marty Walsh – guitar
*
Stevie Wonder
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– harmonica on "If Ever"
*
Jim Haas
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– background vocals
*Elizabeth Lamers – background vocals
*
Jim Horn
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Horn was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for f ...
– saxophone
*Joe Turano – background vocals
*
Billy Zoom
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– guitar feedback
*
James Burton
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– guitar
Chart performance
References
John Denver albums
1985 albums
RCA Records albums
Albums produced by Roger Nichols (recording engineer)
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