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This article is about the album by Patti Smith. For the documentary about her, see Patti Smith: Dream of Life.
Dream of Life 
Studio album by Patti Smith Released June 1988 Recorded 1987
The Hit Factory, New York; A&M Studios, Los AngelesGenre Rock Length 42:01 Label Arista Producer Fred Smith, Jimmy Iovine Patti Smith chronology Wave
(1979)Dream of Life
(1988)Gone Again
(1996)Singles from Dream of Life - "People Have the Power"
Released: 1988 - "Looking for You (I Was)"
Released: 1988 - "Up There Down There"
Released: 1988
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Rolling Stone [2]Robert Christgau (A-)[3] Penthouse[4] Dream of Life is an album by Patti Smith, released in June 1988 on Arista Records. It was her first album after the dissolution of The Patti Smith Group. Lead single "People Have the Power" received some album-oriented rock airplay at the time, and later was revived by Bruce Springsteen as a theme song for the 2004 Vote for Change concerts. Songs from this album were performed live for the first time in a show on December 29, 2006 in New York Bowery Ballroom.[5] "Paths That Cross" is dedicated to the memory of Samuel J. Wagstaff.
The album was ranked number 49 on Sounds magazine list of the best albums of the year.[6]
Contents
Track listing
All songs were written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith.
Side one
- "People Have the Power" – 5:07
- "Going Under" – 5:57
- "Up There Down There" – 4:47
- "Paths That Cross" – 4:18
Side two
- "Dream of Life" – 4:38
- "Where Duty Calls" – 7:46
- "Looking for You (I Was)" – 4:04
- "The Jackson Song" – 5:24
CD reissue
- "People Have the Power" – 5:09
- "Up There Down There" – 4:49
- "Paths That Cross" – 4:19
- "Dream of Life" – 4:39
- "Where Duty Calls" – 7:48
- "Going Under" – 6:00
- "Looking for You (I Was)" – 4:06
- "The Jackson Song" – 5:25
- "As the Night Goes By" (bonus track) – 5:04
- "Wild Leaves" (bonus track) – 4:03
Samples
dream of life & peace and noise
Personnel
- Patti Smith – vocals
- Fred "Sonic" Smith – guitar, production
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, keyboards, consultant
- Richard Sohl – keyboards
Additional personnel
- Andi Ostrowe – backing vocals
- Bill-Dog Dooley – assistant engineer
- Bob Glaub – bass on "Going Under"
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Brian Sperber – engineering
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion on "Looking for You (I Was)"
- Dave McNair – assistant engineer
- Gary Rasmussen – bass
- Hearn Gadbois – percussion
- Jay Healey – engineering
- Jesse Levy – cello on "The Jackson Song"
- Jim Michewicz – engineering
- Kasim Sulton – bass
- Kevin Killen – engineering
- Malcolm West – bass on "The Jackson Song"
- Marc DeSisto – assistant engineer
- Margaret Ross – harp on "The Jackson Song"
- Maude Gilman – design
- Richard Travali – assistant engineer
- Rob Jacobs – assistant engineer
- Robert DeLaGarza – assistant engineer
- Robert Mapplethorpe – photography
- Robin Nash – backing vocals on "Going Under"
- Roger Talkov – assistant engineer
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion
- Scott Litt – associate producer, mixing, assistant producer
- Shelly Yakus – mixing
- Thom Panunzio – engineering
- Vic Anesini – mastering
Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
positionAustria 26 Norway 9 Sweden[7] 15 Switzerland 9 UK Albums Chart 70 U.S. Billboard 200)[8] 65 Release history
Date Label Format Catalog June 1988 Arista Records LP AL-8453 1996 Arista Records CD 2007 Sony BMG CD 37931 Notes
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Dream of Life at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Rolling Stone 25 August 1988
- ^ Christgau, Robert. Dream of Life. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Penthouse Oct 88
- ^ Fricke, David (2007-01-25). "Patti Smith Takes Stage for New Year's Show". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/13020594/patti_smith_takes_stage_for_new_years_show. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Sounds Lists". http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/sounds.html. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "European charts". http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?key=742&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r18303. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
External links
Patti Smith Studio albums Horses • Radio Ethiopia • Easter • Wave • Dream of Life • Gone Again • Peace and Noise • Gung Ho • Trampin' • TwelveOther albums Books Seventh Heaven • Witt • Ha! Ha! Houdini! • Babel • Woolgathering • Early Work • The Coral Sea • Patti Smith Complete • Strange Messenger • Auguries of Innocence • Just KidsBand members Related articles Categories:- Patti Smith albums
- 1988 albums
- Arista Records albums
- Albums produced by Jimmy Iovine
- "People Have the Power"
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