Waking and Dreaming
Waking and Dreaming is the fourth studio album by American pop rock band Orleans. It was released on August 1976 by Asylum Records. The album reached number 30 on Billboard's Top LPs & Tape chart and spawned the singles "Still the One" (number five) and "Reach" (number 51). This would be the last album with John Hall.
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| Released | August 1976 | |||
| Studio | The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 39:35 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Chuck Plotkin | |||
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| Singles from Waking and Dreaming | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by John Hall and Johanna Hall, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Reach" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "What I Need" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "If I Don't Have You" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Waking and Dreaming" | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Sails" | 2:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Still the One" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "The Bum" (writer: Wells Kelly) | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Golden State" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "The Path" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Spring Fever" (writers: Marilyn Mason, Larry Hoppen) | 4:10 |
Personnel
- John Hall – electric guitar (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10), lead vocals (1-5, 8, 9), backing vocals (6, 7, 10) , acoustic guitar (5, 8), synthesizer (5)
- Larry Hoppen – electric piano (1, 5, 6, 10), backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 10), electric guitar (2, 4, 6, 7), organ (1, 3, 9), synthesizer (3), clavinet (10)
- Lance Hoppen – bass (all tracks), backing vocals (all but 8), synthesizer (8)
- Wells Kelly – drums (1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals (1-4, 6, 9, 10), piano (3, 8), percussion (9), lead vocals (7), lead electric guitar (7), organ (4), tambourine (6)
- Jerry Marotta – drums (all but 5), percussion (5, 9), congas (1), backing vocals (10)
- additional personnel
- Linda Ronstadt - backing vocals (3)
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet (8)
- Michael Brecker - saxophone (10)[2]
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 34 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 30 |
References
- Viglione, Joe. "Waking and Dreaming – Orleans". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- https://www.discogs.com/it/Orleans-Waking-And-Dreaming/release/1013500
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5114A". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Orleans – Waking and Dreaming" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- "Orleans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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