''Dream, After Dream'', performed by the American

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band Journey, is the soundtrack album to the Japanese romantic

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''Yume, Yume No Ato'' directed by fashion designer Kenzo Takada. Released in 1980 on

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, it was the seventh album-length recording by the group. The soundtrack firmly overshadowed the film itself, which enjoyed little fame. The album was a significant departure from the

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which characterized the band's three preceding albums, harking back to their

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beginnings and relying on complex musicianship and instrumentals. ''Dream, After Dream'' features a full vocal on three of its nine tracks, "Destiny", "Sand Castles" and "Little Girl". "Little Girl" was later released as the

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of the " Open Arms" single and is featured on Journey's '' Time³'' collection. It also appears as a bonus track on the 2006 reissue of '' Departure'' and the 2011 edition of ''

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''. "The Rape" is essentially an orchestral arrangement of "Conversations" from their debut album. ''Dream, After Dream'' is the last studio album to feature founding member

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Reception

''Dream, After Dream'' has been viewed as a major departure from the commercially successful, radio-friendly pop of their previous three albums, instead harking back to their early, progressive rock-oriented work.

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wrote, "One of the most overlooked albums in Journey's catalogue ... ''Dream, After Dream'' is a fine example of Journey's underrated musicianship, and recommended for devoted fans."

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, normally an ardent detractor of the band, was even more enthusiastic, describing the album as "the band's finest recording of the 80's".

Track listing

Personnel

;Band members *

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– lead and backing vocals, producer *

Neal Schon Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27, 1954) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist for the rock band Journey. He is the last original member to remain throughout the group's history. He was a memb ...

– guitars, vocals, producer *

– keyboards, harmonica, producer *

Ross Valory Ross Lamont Valory (born February 2, 1949) is an American musician who is best known as the original bass player for the rock band Journey from 1973 to 1985 and again from 1995 to 2020. Valory was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as ...

– bass, piano, recorder, producer * Steve Smith – drums, percussion, producer ;Additional musicians *Eiji Arai, Yasuo Hirauchi, Tadataka Nakazawa, Sumio Okada –

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s *Toshio Araki, Yoshikazu Kishi, Kenji Yoshida, Takatoki Yoshioka –

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s *Takashi Fukumori, Hachiro Ohmatsu, Kiyoshi Ohsawa, Masatsugu Shinozaki –

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s *Hiroto Kawamura, Kazuo Okamoto –

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s *Masayuki Yamashiro –

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*Strings and horns arranged and conducted by Matthew A. Schon ;Production *Kevin Elson – producer, engineer, mixing *Akira Fukada, Geoff Workman – engineers

References

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