Dawn Explosion

Dawn Explosion
Studio album by Captain Beyond
Released	1977
Recorded	1976–1977 at the Record Plant, Sausalito
Genre	Progressive rock, Hard rock
Length	37:57
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	John Stronach and Captain Beyond
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Captain Beyond chronology
Sufficiently Breathless (1973) Dawn Explosion (1977)

Dawn Explosion, the third and final album by Captain Beyond, was released in 1977, and featured former members of Iron Butterfly. Original singer Rod Evans was replaced by Willy Daffern.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Do or Die" (Rhino, Bobby Caldwell, Willy Daffern) – 3:38
2. "Icarus" (Rhino, Caldwell, Lee Dorman) – 4:17
3. "Sweet Dreams" (Rhino, Caldwell, Dorman) – 5:29
4. "Fantasy" (Rhino, Caldwell, Daffern) – 6:02

Side two

5. "Breath of Fire, Part 1 & Part 2" (Rhino, Caldwell, Daffern) – 6:19
6. "If You Please" (Rhino, Caldwell, Daffern, Dorman) – 4:13
7. "Midnight Memories" (Rhino) – 3:59
8. "Oblivion" (Rhino, Caldwell, Dorman) – 4:00

CD reissues split "Breath of Fire, Part 1 & Part 2" into two tracks (subtitled "A Speck Within a Sphere" and "Alone in the Cosmos", respectively), and "Oblivion" into three tracks (with the preceding "Space Interlude" and succeeding "Space Reprise" being the sound effects and percussion that bookend the main section of "Oblivion").

Personnel

• Rhino – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar
• Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion, vocals
• Lee Dorman – bass guitar, string ensemble, vocals
• Willy Daffern – lead vocals

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
1977	U.S. Billboard Pop Albums	181

References

• (1977) Album notes for Dawn Explosion by Captain Beyond [vinyl back cover]. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. (BS 3047).