Dreams of Ordinary Men

Dreams of Ordinary Men
Studio album by
Dragon
ReleasedAugust 1986 (1986-08)
GenreRock
Length49:04
LabelPolydor Records
ProducerTodd Rundgren
Dragon chronology
Live One
(1985) 		Dreams of Ordinary Men
(1986) 		So Far: Their Classic Collection
(1988)
Singles from Dreams of Ordinary Men
  1. "Speak No Evil"
    Released: February 1985
  2. "Dreams of Ordinary Men"
    Released: August 1986
  3. "Western Girls"
    Released: November 1986
  4. "Nothing to Lose"
    Released: 1987

Dreams of Ordinary Men is the eighth studio album recorded by Australian-New Zealand rock band Dragon. The album was released in August 1986 and peaked at number 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report and was certified platinum in November 1986.[1][2]

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Dreams of Ordinary Men " (Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter, Todd Rundgren) - 4:02
  2. "Speak No Evil" (Alan Mansfield, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 3:34
  3. "Nothing to Lose" (Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 4:20
  4. "Western Girls" (Alan Mansfield, Marc Hunter, Sharon O'Neill, Todd Rundgren) - 4:10
  5. "Intensive Care" (Alan Mansfield, Marc Hunter) - 4:25
  6. "Temptation" (Alan Mansfield, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 4:10
Side B
  1. "Midnight Sun" (Todd Rundgren) - 3:30
  2. "Love Don’t Stop" (Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 3:42
  3. "Forever and Ever" (Alan Mansfield, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 3:24
  4. "Smoke" (Johanna Pigott, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 4:42
  5. "Start It Up" (Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 4:20
  6. "When I’m Gone" (Marc Hunter, Martin Briley) - 3:30

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

with:

Production

  • Management – Stephen White
  • Other [Fairlight Cmi Bass] – Todd Hunter
  • Photography by – Janette Beckman
  • Producer – Todd Rundgren
  • Engineer – Chris Andersen, Todd Rundgren
  • Remix – Jason Corsaro (tracks: 3 to 6, 8 to 10, 12), Jim Boyer (tracks: 3 to 6, 8 to 10, 12)
  • Art direction, design – The Cream Group

References

  1. ^ "Tommy EMMANUEL". Country Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Billboard Magazine". Billboard. 15 November 1986. p. 68. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Dragon Dreams of Ordinary Man platinum.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
  4. ^ "Billboard Magazine". Billboard. 15 November 1986. p. 68. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Dragon Dreams of Ordinary Man platinum.