Dreamer (Supertramp song)

"Dreamer"
Single by Supertramp
from the album Crime of the Century
B-side"Bloody Well Right"
Released1 November 1974 (UK)[A]
Recorded1974 (1974)
Genre
Length3:33
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
Producer(s)Supertramp, Ken Scott
Supertramp singles chronology
"Land Ho"
(1974) 		"Dreamer"
(1974) 		"Bloody Well Right"
(1974)
Official audio
"Dreamer" on YouTube
"Dreamer"
Single by Supertramp
from the album Paris
B-side"You Started Laughing"
ReleasedSeptember 1980 (US)[2]
RecordedNovember 1979 (1979-11)
VenuePavillon de Paris
GenreProgressive rock
Length3:15
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
Producer(s)Peter Henderson, Russel Pope
Supertramp singles chronology
"Take the Long Way Home"
(1979) 		"Dreamer"
(1980) 		"Breakfast in America"
(1980)
Audio
"Dreamer" (Live) on YouTube

"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.

Track listings

1974: 7-inch single

Side one

  1. "Dreamer" – 3:33 (Written by Roger Hodgson)

Side two

  1. "Bloody Well Right" – 4:26 (Written by Rick Davies)

1980: 7-inch single

US version

Side one

  1. "Dreamer" (Live) – 3:15 (Hodgson)

Side two

  1. "From Now On" (Live) – 6:44 (Davies)

European version

Side one

  1. "Dreamer" (Live) – 3:15 (Hodgson)

Side two

  1. "You Started Laughing" (Live) – 3:50 (Davies)

Notes

  1. ↑ release date from the A&M records press release

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 804. ISBN 9780862415419.