Dreamland (Madeleine Peyroux album)

Dreamland
Studio album by
Madeleine Peyroux
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996
Studio
GenreJazz
Length39:41
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Madeleine Peyroux chronology
Dreamland
(1996) 		Got You on My Mind
(2004)

Dreamland is the debut studio album by American singer Madeleine Peyroux, released on October 1, 1996, by Atlantic Records.

The album debuted at No. 36 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart on February 8, 1997, and fell to No. 46 the following week.[1][2] As of January 2005, it had sold 200,000 copies worldwide.[3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Tom HullB+[7]
Orlando Sentinel[8]

The Orlando Sentinel wrote: "For all its elegance, Peyroux's vocal style doesn't seem fully developed yet. However, on Dreamland, she shows exquisite taste and great promise."[8] Time said that "Peyroux has a bittersweet, brokenhearted alto; she lingers and slides off notes, finding emotion in the slow, sad fade rather than the obvious vocal burst."[9] Tucson Weekly called the album "a staggering mix of blues, folk and jazz styles."[10] City Pages concluded that Peyroux "can make the most exalted and exacting homages reflect the rustlings of her own soul."[11]

In December 2005, the Observer Music Monthly ranked the album at number 48 on their list of top 100 albums.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Walkin' After Midnight"
  • Don Hecht
  • Alan Block
4:49
2."Hey Sweet Man"Madeleine Peyroux4:03
3."I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"
3:43
4."(Getting Some) Fun Out of Life"
3:12
5."La Vie en rose"
3:22
6."Always a Use"Peyroux2:42
7."A Prayer"Euston Jones2:37
8."Muddy Water"
3:31
9."Was I?"
  • Chick Endor
  • Charlie Farrell
2:47
10."Dreamland"Peyroux3:31
11."Reckless Blues"
3:04
12."Lovesick Blues" (cover of "My Sweetie Went Away")
2:20
Japanese promotional edition bonus track[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."At the Christmas Ball"Fred Longshaw3:18

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

  • Michael Krowiak – engineering (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Michael O'Reilly – engineering (tracks 4, 8, 11); mixing (all tracks)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Yves Beauvais – production
  • Greg Cohen – production
  • Rachael Fite – production coordination

Artwork

  • Thomas Bricker – art direction
  • Lynn Kowalewski – design
  • Daniel Miller – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Dreamland
Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 36

Notes

  1. ^ Tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9, 10 and 12
  2. ^ Tracks 4, 8 and 11
  3. ^ a b Additional tracking

References

  1. ^ Billboard's Heatseekers Album chart. February 8, 1997. p. 15.
  2. ^ Billboard's Heatseekers Album chart. February 15, 1997. p. 21.
  3. ^ Leopold, Todd (January 12, 2005). "The singer who disappeared". CNN.
  4. ^ Trickey, Erick (November 15, 2004). "Madeleine Peyroux". ArborWeb. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Dreamland Review by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Madeleine Peyroux". Robert Christgau. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Madeleine Peyroux: Dreamland". Tom Hull. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Gettelman, Parry (November 22, 1996). "Madeleine Peyroux". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 10.
  9. ^ Farley, Christopher John (October 14, 1996). "A Holiday All Her Own". Time. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011.
  10. ^ Danehy, Tom (February 27, 1997). "Quick Scans". Tucson Weekly.
  11. ^ Robson, Britt (January 1, 1997). "Dreamland by Madeleine Peyroux". City Pages. Archived from the original on September 30, 2010.
  12. ^ "Countdown: the OMM top 100 albums". Observer Music Monthly. December 18, 2005. Archived from the original on January 29, 2006.
  13. ^ Dreamland Japan 13-track promo sample CD eil.com
  14. ^ "Madeleine Peyroux Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2023.