Wet Dream (album)
Wet Dream is the first solo album by Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, released in 1978.
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| Released | 15 September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 10 January–14 February 1978 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 43:51 | |||
| Label | Harvest (UK) Columbia (US) | |||
| Producer | Richard Wright | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Car Stereo Review | |
Composition
Wet Dream was self-produced and Wright wrote all the songs himself, except "Against the Odds", which was co-written with his then-wife, Juliette, who, as Juliette Gale, had been a member of one of the early bands that evolved into Pink Floyd.
Doing this album has helped me get back my creative energies for the next Floyd thing.
Release and reception
The album went virtually unnoticed at the time.[4] The album has long been out of print in Wright's native UK, but it was re-released on CD in the United States and Canada in the 1990s, with some success, and again in 2008 in Australia, following Wright's death.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Richard Wright, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mediterranean C" (instrumental) | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Against the Odds" | Richard Wright, Juliette Wright | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Cat Cruise" (instrumental) | 5:14 | |
| 4. | "Summer Elegy" | 4:53 | |
| 5. | "Waves" (instrumental) | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Holiday" | 6:11 |
| 7. | "Mad Yannis Dance" (instrumental) | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Drop In from the Top" (instrumental) | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Pink's Song" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Funky Deux" (instrumental) | 4:57 |
Personnel
- Rick Wright: Piano, keyboards, electric piano, Hammond organ, Oberheim Synthesizer, vocals
- Mel Collins: Saxophones (1,3,5,7,10), flute (9)
- Snowy White: Guitars
- Larry Steele: Bass guitar
- Reg Isidore: Drums, percussion
- Hipgnosis: Album cover design and photography
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pop Albums | 203 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Car Stereo Review review
- "The Amazing Pudding Reference Guide on Pink Floyd songs and records".
- Carruthers, Bob (2011). "The Wall". Pink Floyd – Uncensored on the Record (E-book ed.). Cooda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-908538-27-7. Retrieved 1 October 2012.