An American Dream (album)
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An American Dream is the 1979 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (aka The Dirt Band) is notable for having many charting albums and singles.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...
. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (aka The Dirt Band) is notable for having many charting albums and singles.
Track listing
- "An American Dream (Jamaica in the Moonlight)An American Dream (song)"An American Dream" is the title of a song written by Rodney Crowell and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in November 1979 as the only single and title track from the album An American Dream. The song reached #58 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles...
" (Crowell) - 3:53 - "In Her Eyes" (Roberts) - 4:16
- "Take Me Back" (Hanna / Fadden / Hathaway) - 3:03
- "Jas'moon" (Hanna / Hathaway / Bregante / Garth / Carpenter) - 3:27
- "Dance the Night Away" (Carpenter / Holster) - 4:21
- "New Orleans" (Guido Royster) - 3:59
- "Happy Feet" (Bregante / Garth) - 3:59
- "Do You Feel the Way I Do" (Hanna / Fadden) - 3:58
- "What's On Your Mind" (Hanna / Hathaway / Bregante) - 3:44
- "Wolverton Mountain'" (Kilgore / King) - 3:16
Personnel
- Jeff Hanna
- Jimmie Fadden
- Al Garth
- Richard Hathaway
- John McEuenJohn McEuenJohn McEuen , is an American folk musician and entertainer. He was one of the earliest members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He played with the band from 1966 to 1986, and returned in 2001.The group prior to that 'dissolved' a few times briefly, but none as long as in 1968, right after spending 4...
- Drums - Merel Bregente, David Peters
- Bass - Richard Hathaway, Leon Medica
- Guitars - Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, John McEuen, Jeff Pollard, Tony Haselden, Bobby Mason
- Banjo / Mandolin / Dobro / Lap Steel - John McEuen
- Harp - Jimmie Fadden
- Violin - Al Garth
- Keyboards - Al Garth, Bob Carpenter, Rod Roddy, Al KooperAl KooperAl Kooper is an American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears , providing studio support for Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and also bringing together guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills to...
- Percussion - Bobby Lakind, Merel Bregante, Bobby Campo
- Harmony Vocals - Linda RonstadtLinda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
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- Saxophone - Al Garth
- Trumpet, Cornet - Bobby Campo
- Bari - Funky Lester
- Horn Arrangements & Solos - AL Garth