Awake in a Dream (album)
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Awake in a Dream is the 1991 debut album by Eleven
on Morgan Creek Records
. Singles from the album include "Break the Spell" (which was featured in the film, Freejack
) and "Rainbow's End," which was released as a video. A promotional EP titled Vowel Movement was also released, featuring alternate mixes of four songs on the album. The album is named for a line in the song, "Learning to Be."
Eleven (band)
Eleven was a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes , Natasha Shneider , and Jack Irons .-History:...
on Morgan Creek Records
Morgan Creek Productions
Morgan Creek Productions is an American film studio that has released box-office hits like Young Guns, Dead Ringers, Major League, True Romance, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The King and I, The Crush, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and others. The studio was co-founded in 1987 by James G...
. Singles from the album include "Break the Spell" (which was featured in the film, Freejack
Freejack
Freejack is a 1992 science fiction film directed by Geoff Murphy, starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Jonathan Banks, Grand L. Bush and Anthony Hopkins. Upon its release in the United States, the film received mostly negative reviews. The story was adapted from Immortality, Inc., a...
) and "Rainbow's End," which was released as a video. A promotional EP titled Vowel Movement was also released, featuring alternate mixes of four songs on the album. The album is named for a line in the song, "Learning to Be."
Track listing
- All Together (3:45) (Johannes/Shneider)
- Break the Spell (2:14) (Johannes/Shneider)
- Learning to Be (4:00) (Johannes/Shneider)
- Rainbow's End (4:43) (Johannes/Shneider/Irons)
- Before Your Eyes (5:15) (Johannes/Shneider/Irons)
- Burning Your Bed (4:26) (Johannes/Shneider)
- Flying (5:24) (Johannes/Shneider/Irons)
- I Wanna See No Back (3:46) (Johannes/Shneider)
- You Are Mine (4:18) (Johannes/Shneider)
- Water and Power (3:15) (Johannes/Shneider)
- Down (3:16) (Johannes/Shneider/Irons)
- Message to You (5:00) (Johannes)
Personnel
- Alain JohannesAlain JohannesAlain Johannes Moschulski is a guitarist and, along with his late partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the band Eleven...
: guitars, vocals - Natasha ShneiderNatasha ShneiderNatasha Shneider was a Russian musician. She was most notably the keyboardist and vocalist in the musical group Eleven, and was the partner of bandmate Alain Johannes...
: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, clavinetClavinetA Clavinet is an electrically amplified keyboard instrument manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk, disco, rock, and reggae songs.Various...
, left-hand bass, vocals - Jack IronsJack IronsJack Steven Irons is an American musician who is best known as the original drummer of the American rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as the former drummer for Eleven and Pearl Jam. He has also worked with Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War, Redd Kross, Raging Slab, Spinnerette...
: drums
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in North Hollywood, CA by E.T. Thorngren, assisted by Ken Paulakovich - Mixed at Aire LA in Glendale, CA by E.T. Thorngren, assisted by Rob Seifert
- Design & art direction: Kosh for Kosh Brooks Design
- Management: Steffo Mitakides/Kitchen Table Entertainment