The Dream Weaver

Infobox Album |
Name = The Dream Weaver
Type = Album
Artist = Gary Wright


Released = June 1975
Recorded = early 1975
Genre = Progressive Rock
Length = 34:59
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Gary Wright
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gpfqxqq5ldke link]
Last album =
This album = "The Dream Weaver"
(1975)
Next album = "The Light of Smiles"
(1977)

"The Dream Weaver" is a hit solo album by one-time Spooky Tooth keyboard player Gary Wright released in June 1975.

The album was said by Wright to be the first-ever all-synthesiser/keyboard album (though the first all-synthesizer album was in fact "Switched-On Bach" by Walter Carlos, in 1968) - it features Wright on vocals and keyboards and Jim Keltner and Andy Newmark on drums. The only track to feature any guitar was "Power Of Love" which featured fellow labelmate Ronnie Montrose on electric guitar.

The album's success was a slow but steady accomplishment as the album eventually peaked at #7 on Billboard album chart in the Spring of 1976. The album's title cut and "Love is Alive" both peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Wright (except as noted).

#"Love Is Alive" (3:54)
#"Let It Out" (Wright/Jamie Quinn) (3:25)
#"Can't Find the Judge" (3:24)
#"Made to Love You" (3:45)
#"Power of Love" (3:32)
#"Dream Weaver" (4:17)
#"Blind Feeling" (4:45)
#"Much Higher" (3:00)
#"Feel for Me" (Gary and Tina Wright) (4:58)

Personnel

*Gary Wright - Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes, Moog synthesizers, ARP String Ensemble, vocals
*Andy Newmark - drums
*Jim Keltner - drums
*Ronnie Montrose - Electric Guitar on Track 5

Production

*Producers: Gary Wright
*Engineers: Jay Lewis
*Mastering: Doug Sax
*Illustrations: Mick Haggerty and Ed Scarsbrick
*Photography: Norman Seef

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)