An American Dream (album)

An American Dream is the eleventh album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

An American Dream
Studio album by
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Released1979
GenreCountry, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerJeff Hanna, Bob Edwards
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology
The Dirt Band
(1978)		 An American Dream
(1979)		 Make a Little Magic
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "An American Dream" (Crowell) – 3:53
  2. "In Her Eyes" (Roberts) – 4:16
  3. "Take Me Back" (Hanna, Fadden, Hathaway) – 3:03
  4. "Jas'moon" (Hanna, Hathaway, Bregante, Garth, Carpenter) – 3:27
  5. "Dance the Night Away" (Carpenter, Holster) – 4:21
  6. "New Orleans" (Guido Royster) – 3:59
  7. "Happy Feet" (Bregante, Garth) – 3:59
  8. "Do You Feel the Way I Do" (Hanna, Fadden) – 3:58
  9. "What's On Your Mind" (Hanna, Hathaway, Bregante) – 3:44
  10. "Wolverton Mountain'" (Kilgore, King) – 3:16

Charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)82[2]

Personnel
The Dirt Band
  • Jeff Hanna — guitars; lead vocals (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals (track 3, 6-8), guitar solo (track 6)
  • Jimmie Fadden — guitars, harmonica; backing vocals (track 2), lead vocals (track 8)
  • Al Garth — violin, saxophone, keyboards, horn arrangements and solos; backing vocals (tracks 2, 3), lead vocals (track 7)
  • John McEuen — guitars, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, lap steel guitar
  • Bob Carpenter — keyboards; backing vocals (tracks 6-8)
  • Richard Hathaway — bass; backing vocals (tracks 2, 3)
  • Mel Bregante — drums, percussion; backing vocals (tracks 2, 3)
Additional musicians
  • Linda Ronstadt — harmony vocals (track 1), backing vocals (track 6)
  • Leah Kunkel — backing vocals (tracks 5, 9)
  • Marty Gwinn — backing vocals (tracks 5, 9)
  • Funky Lester — bari
  • Al Kooper — keyboards
  • Bobby Lakind — percussion
  • Le Roux:
    • Jeff Pollard — guitars; backing vocals (track 2), guitar solo (track 6)
    • Tony Haselden — guitars; guitar solo (track 1)
    • Bobby Campo — trumpet, cornet, percussion
    • Rod Roddy — keyboards; backing vocals (track 2)
    • Leon Medica — bass
    • David Peters — drums

Production
  • Producer – Jeff Hanna and Bob Edwards

See also

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography

References

Track listing, personnel, and production information from album liner notes unless otherwise noted.

  1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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