The Dream Weaver

For other uses, see Dreamweaver (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with The Dream Weavers.

The Dream Weaver
Studio album by
Gary Wright
ReleasedJuly 1975 (1975-07)
RecordedEarly 1975
GenreElectronic, soft rock
Length34:59
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerGary Wright
Gary Wright chronology
Benjamin – The Original Soundtrack of Willy Bogner's Motion Picture
(1974) 		The Dream Weaver
(1975) 		The Light of Smiles
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideC [2]

The Dream Weaver is a solo album by American singer and musician Gary Wright released in July 1975.

The album was said by Wright to be the first-ever all-keyboard album (though there were many all-synthesizer LPs before this, including Switched-On Bach by Wendy Carlos, in 1968), but in fact it also features drums, vocals, and guitar, among other instruments. The performers include David Foster, Bobby Lyle, and Wright himself on keyboards, and Jim Keltner and Andy Newmark on drums. The track "Power of Love" featured Wright's Warner Bros. labelmate Ronnie Montrose on electric guitar.

The album's success was a slow but steady accomplishment as the album eventually peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart in the spring of 1976. It was certified Gold in 1976, Platinum in 1986 and 2× Platinum in 1995.[3] The album's title cut (unlike the album, the song omits the article "The") and "Love Is Alive" both peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Wright except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Is Alive" 3:54
2."Let It Out"music: Wright, lyrics: Jamie Quinn3:25
3."Can't Find the Judge" 3:24
4."Made to Love You" 3:45
5."Power of Love" 3:32
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Dream Weaver" 4:17
7."Blind Feeling" 4:45
8."Much Higher" 3:00
9."Feel for Me"music: Wright, lyrics: Gary and Tina Wright4:58

Personnel

Production

  • Arranged and produced by Gary Wright
  • Recorded and engineered by Jay Lewis
  • Mastered by Doug Sax
  • Illustrations by Mick Haggerty and Ed Scarsbrick
  • Photography by Norman Seeff

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1976) Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 26
US Billboard 200[9] 6

References

  1. ^ Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver (1975) album review by James Chrispell, credits & releases at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Gold & Platinum - RIAA, published by RIAA.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 343. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4104a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Album / Gary Wright / The Dream Weaver". Billboard Database. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Gary Wright Top Songs". MusicVF.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5175". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1976". BestSellingAlbums.org. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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