Hold to a Dream

Hold to a Dream is an album by the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, released in 1987.[1][2] The lead single "Unconditional Love" reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. In 1988, "Can't Stop Now" reached number 45. The band supported the album by playing shows with Nanci Griffith.[3] Pat Flynn wrote three of the album's songs.[4] "How About You" is a cover of the Jesse Winchester song.[5]

Hold to a Dream
Studio album by
New Grass Revival
Released1987
Recorded1987, The Nashville Sound Connection and Sound Emporium Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreProgressive bluegrass
Length37:34
LabelCapitol
ProducerGarth Fundis
New Grass Revival chronology
New Grass Revival
(1986)		 Hold to a Dream
(1987)		 Friday Night in America
(1989)

Hold to a Dream was remastered and reissued in 2001 on the Southern Music label.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[7]

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "the bluegrass flavor comes through in the understated songwriting, and the vocals are attractive, if rather pallid."[7] USA Today noted that "these four world-class musicians remain technically dazzling even though they've turned to more catchy material with lots of hooks."[8]

Track listing
  1. "Hold to a Dream" (Tim O'Brien) – 3:38
  2. "One Way Street" (O'Brien) – 2:50
  3. "Can't Stop Now" (Gary Nicholson, Wendy Waldman) – 4:01
  4. "I'll Take Tomorrow" (Pat Flynn) – 2:56
  5. "Before the Heartache Rolls In" (Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 5:23
  6. "Looking Past You" (Flynn) – 2:57
  7. "How About You" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:26
  8. "Metric Lips" (Béla Fleck) – 4:37
  9. "I Can Talk to You" (Flynn) – 3:22
  10. "Unconditional Love" (Don Cook, Nicholson) – 3:21

Personnel

Additional musicians:

  • Eddie Bayers – drums
  • Bob Mater – drums
  • Tom Roady – percussion

Production notes

  • Garth Fundis – producer
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Bil VornDick – engineer
  • Caroline Greyshock – photography
  • Henry Marquez – art direction

References
  1. Dunlevy, Cynthia (20 Sep 1987). "Roots of New Grass". The Washington Post. p. F3.
  2. Williams, Stephen (24 Sep 1987). "Nanci Griffith's 'Fictional True Stories'". Part II. Newsday. p. 9.
  3. Foster, Catherine (9 Oct 1987). "New Grass Revival: adventurous band that won't be pigeonholed". Arts. The Christian Science Monitor.
  4. Coto, Juan Carlos (16 Oct 1987). "Bluegrass Band Thrives on Eclecticism". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 18.
  5. Holden, Stephen (11 June 1988). "Forays Out of Bluegrass". The New York Times. p. 1.17.
  6. "Hold to a Dream Review by Zac Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. Tucker, Ken (4 Oct 1987). "New Grass Revival Hold to a Dream". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G5.
  8. Zimmerman, David (28 Oct 1987). "Country". USA Today. p. 4D.
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