Dreamland (Robert Plant album)

Dreamland
Studio album by
Robert Plant
ReleasedJuly 16, 2002
Recorded2001–02
StudioRAK Studios (London)
Moles Studio (Bath)
The Church Studios (London)
Genre
Length54:38
LabelMercury Records
Universal Records (US)
ProducerPhill Brown, Robert Plant
Robert Plant chronology
Fate of Nations
(1993) 		Dreamland
(2002) 		Sixty Six to Timbuktu
(2003)
Singles from Dreamland
  1. "Morning Dew"
    Released: June 2002[nb 1][1]
  2. "Song to the Siren"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Last Time I Saw Her"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC[4]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Guardian[7]

Dreamland is the seventh solo studio album by English musician Robert Plant. It was released on July 16, 2002. It is a mixture of blues rock, folk rock, hard rock, and psychedelic rock.

Overview

Many of the songs are cover versions, mainly blues, but also some rock. It was nominated for two Grammys in 2002 — Best Rock Album and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Darkness, Darkness."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Clive Deamer, John Baggott, Charlie Jones and Pearl Thompson, except where noted

Dreamland
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Funny in My Mind (I Believe I'm Fixin' to Die)" (A)Bukka White, Plant, Adams, Deamer, Baggott, Jones, Thompson4:45
2."Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson cover)Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose4:26
3."One More Cup of Coffee" (Bob Dylan cover)Bob Dylan4:03
4."Last Time I Saw Her" 4:41
5."Song to the Siren" (Tim Buckley cover)Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett5:53
6."Win My Train Fare Home (If I Ever Get Lucky)" (B) 6:03
7."Darkness, Darkness" (The Youngbloods cover)Jesse Colin Young7:25
8."Red Dress" 5:23
9."Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts cover)Billy Roberts7:12
10."Skip's Song" (Moby Grape cover)Skip Spence4:55
11."Dirt in a Hole" (Bonus Track, UK & Japanese Version, Collectors special edition, 2007 remaster) 4:46
12."Last Time I Saw Her" (Remix) (Bonus Track, iTunes Version, 2007 remaster) 3:24
Collectors special edition CD
No.TitleLength
1."Song to the Siren" (Radio Edit)4:10
2."Song to the Siren" (Alpha Mix)4:54
3."Morning Dew" (BBC Radio 2 Session)4:45
4."Funny in My Mind (I Believe I'm Fixin' to Die)" (BBC Radio 2 Session)4:51
5."Darkness, Darkness" (Video)3:26
Collectors special edition DVD – Austin City Limits – Recorded Live at the KLRU Studios, September 15, 2002
No.TitleLength
1."Darkness, Darkness" 
2."Four Sticks" 
3."Down to the Sea" 
4."Morning Dew" 
5."Going to California" 
6."Hey, Hey What Can I Do" 
7."Fixin' to Die" 
8."Song to the Siren" 
9."Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" 
10."Backstage Interview" 
Collectors special edition DVD – Bonus
No.TitleLength
11."Celebration Day" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) 
12."Darkness, Darkness" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) 
13."Fixin' to Die" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) 
14."Morning Dew" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) 
15."Tall Cool One" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) 
16."Song to the Siren" (BBC Studios - Maida Vale London June 22, 2002 - Radio Broadcast) 
17."Darkness, Darkness" (The Late Show with David Letterman July 18, 2002) 
18."Morning Dew" (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno September 10, 2002) 
19."Look Out Mabel" (Unreleased Dreamland Track performed with Jeff Beck) 

Notes

Personnel

Guest musicians

Production

  • Robert Plant – producer
  • Phill Brown – producer, engineer
  • Dan Austin – assistant engineer
  • Raj Das – assistant engineer
  • Graham Dominy – assistant engineer
  • Denis Blackham – mastering at Country Masters (Surrey, UK)
  • Andie Airfix – artwork, design
  • Joe Spix – artwork, design
  • Maria Mochnacz – photography
  • Bill Curbishley – management

Notes

  1. ^ The 4-track CD-single "Morning Dew" (2002) includes:
    1. Morning Dew 3:33 (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose)
    2. A House Is Not A Motel (Live at the Royal Albert Hall – February 2002) 7:11 (Arthur Lee)
    3. Robert Plant interview 2:00
    4. Morning Dew – Video

References

  1. ^ ""Morning Dew" CD Single". www.45worlds.com. October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Critic Reviews for Dreamland - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Robert Plant - Dreamland Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ Browne, David (19 July 2002). "Dreamland". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (22 October 2002). "Consumer Guide: Hail Fellow Well Set". Village Voice. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Considine, J. D. (15 July 2002). "Dreamland". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (21 June 2002). "Fast and furious". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 October 2023.