The Dream Academy (album)

Infobox Album | Name = The Dream Academy
Type = Album
Artist = The Dream Academy


Released = 1985
Recorded = 1984
Genre = Rock
Length = 42:25
Label = Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro
Producer = David Gilmour, Nick Laird-Clowes and Alan Tarney
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:emfnzfgheh3k link]
Last album =
This album = "The Dream Academy"
(1985)
Next album = "Remembrance Days"
(1987)

"The Dream Academy" is The Dream Academy's eponymous debut album, released in 1985, it was mainly produced by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Nick Laird-Clowes. The most notable track from the album is "Life in a Northern Town", which was written as a tribute to Nick Drake [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990326/ai_n14204939 Apprentice to the stars] . The Independent, 26 March 1999] . It also proved to be their only major chart success, reaching #7 in the US and #15 in the UK.

The follow-up single, also from the album, "The Love Parade" was not received as well as their debut single, reaching #36 on the US Billboard Charts and only #68 on the UK charts, but still received solid radio airplay.

Also of note is the song, ""The Edge of Forever". which plays in a prominent scene during the John Hughes film, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", resulting in many fans of 1980s films becoming more familiar with The Dream Academy's music.

The album went to #20 in the USA.

Track listing

All songs written by Nick Laird-Clowes and Gilbert Gabriel, except where noted:
#"Life in a Northern Town" – 4:19
#"The Edge of Forever" – 4:23
#"(Johnny) New Light" – 4:22
#"In Places on the Run" – 4:27
#"This World" – 5:07
#"Bound to Be" – 3:08
#"Moving On" – 5:14
#"The Love Parade" – 3:47
#"The Party" – 5:07 (Nick Laird-Clowes)
#"One Dream" – 2:32 (Nick Laird-Clowes)

Miscellanea

*"This World" was written about Nick's concerns about his friends becoming junkies.
*"Life in a Northern Town" and "The Love Parade" have two different video versions.
*"Warners" released a 4 video compilation from this album, including videos for "Life in a Northern Town (2nd version), The Love Parade (U.S. radio version), This World (filmed in NYC), and Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want."
*"VH-1" has immortalised the "Life in a Northern Town video" by choosing it as a Pop-up! video. The network also featured Nick Laird-Clowes in a "Where Are They Now?" feature in 2000.

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