Dreamer (Supertramp song)
Original song written and composed by Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
"Dreamer" is a 1974 song by English rock band Supertramp. It was taken from their third studio album Crime of the Century. It went to number 13 in the United Kingdom, number 34 in New Zealand, number 47 in Australia and number 75 in Canada. The 1980 live version topped the charts in Canada and made number 15 in the United States.
| "Dreamer" | ||||
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| Single by Supertramp | ||||
| from the album Crime of the Century | ||||
| B-side | "Bloody Well Right" | |||
| Released | 1 November 1974 (UK)[A] | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson | |||
| Producer(s) | Supertramp, Ken Scott | |||
| Supertramp singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Dreamer" at YouTube | ||||
| "Dreamer" | ||||
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| Single by Supertramp | ||||
| from the album Paris | ||||
| B-side | "You Started Laughing" | |||
| Released | September 1980 (US)[2] | |||
| Recorded | November 1979 | |||
| Venue | Pavillon de Paris | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Henderson, Russel Pope | |||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Dreamer" (Live) at YouTube | ||||
Track listings change
1974: 7-inch single change
Side one
- "Dreamer" – 3:33 (Written by Roger Hodgson)
Side two
- "Bloody Well Right" – 4:26 (Written by Rick Davies)
1980: 7-inch single change
US version change
Side one
- "Dreamer" (Live) – 3:15 (Hodgson)
Side two
- "From Now On" (Live) – 6:44 (Davies)
European version change
Side one
- "Dreamer" (Live) – 3:15 (Hodgson)
Side two
- "You Started Laughing" (Live) – 3:50 (Davies)
Notes change
- ↑ release date from the A&M records press release
References change
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Crime of the Century - Supertramp | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
Also present is a slight sentimental streak and a heavy fondness for pop, heard on 'Dreamer,' a soaring piece of art pop that became their first big hit.
- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 804. ISBN 9780862415419.
