Dreams (Fra Lippo Lippi album)
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Dreams is the sixth studio album by Norwegian
pop rock
group Fra Lippo Lippi
.
When their 1989 album The Colour Album
generated mediocre sales (even in the Philippines
, which holds a lion's share of the band's popularity), the band parted ways with their Swedish
label The Record Station and were considering breaking up. Instead, they decided to write songs for a new album. In 1991, the band recorded the songs in founder Rune Kristoffersen
's basement before sending the tapes to Stockholm
, Sweden, for record producer Kaj Erixon (who worked on the band's 1985 album Songs
) to mix them. The album was released by Sonet Records
in Norway, Polystar Records in Japan and OctoArts International (now EMI Records Philippines
) in the Philippines.
Dreams was a moderate hit in the Philippines, with the song "Stitches and Burns" receiving constant airplay on radio. It would be Kristoffersen's final studio album with the band, and the band's last original recording for over a decade.
The Japanese release has "Stitches and Burns" as track #6 and "Naive" as track #3.
with
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
group Fra Lippo Lippi
Fra Lippo Lippi (band)
Fra Lippo Lippi is a New Wave band from Norway. They had several hits in the 1980s, such as "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", "Everytime I See You" and "Light and Shade", and recorded a new album as late as 2002...
.
When their 1989 album The Colour Album
The Colour Album
The Colour Album is the fifth studio album by Norwegian pop rock group Fra Lippo Lippi and the first release after the band severed their ties with Virgin Records....
generated mediocre sales (even in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, which holds a lion's share of the band's popularity), the band parted ways with their Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
label The Record Station and were considering breaking up. Instead, they decided to write songs for a new album. In 1991, the band recorded the songs in founder Rune Kristoffersen
Rune Kristoffersen
Rune Kristoffersen is a Norwegian best known for being the founder and bassist of the pop rock band Fra Lippo Lippi.- Background :Rune Kristoffersen spent the eighties playing bass in Norwegian pop outfit Fra Lippo Lippi, signed to Virgin Records and had an album produced by Walter Becker from...
's basement before sending the tapes to Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden, for record producer Kaj Erixon (who worked on the band's 1985 album Songs
Songs (Fra Lippo Lippi album)
Songs is the third studio album by Norwegian pop rock group Fra Lippo Lippi. Originally released in 1985 by the band's own label, Easter Productions, Songs received favorable reviews and sold around 5,000 copies without any means of promotion....
) to mix them. The album was released by Sonet Records
Sonet Records
Sonet Records is a jazz record label operating as an imprint of Universal Music Sweden. It was founded in Sweden in 1956.Sonet Records was established by Sven Lindholm and Gunnar Bergström, who managed the label into the 1980s. Dag Haeggqvist, the owner of Gazell Records, became an executive of the...
in Norway, Polystar Records in Japan and OctoArts International (now EMI Records Philippines
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
) in the Philippines.
Dreams was a moderate hit in the Philippines, with the song "Stitches and Burns" receiving constant airplay on radio. It would be Kristoffersen's final studio album with the band, and the band's last original recording for over a decade.
Track listing
- "Thief in Paradise"
- "Living in a Crazy World"
- "Stitches and Burns"
- "Not Invited"
- "Heart of the Matter"
- "Naive"
- "One World"
- "Wonderful Day"
- "Dreams"
The Japanese release has "Stitches and Burns" as track #6 and "Naive" as track #3.
Personnel
- Rune KristoffersenRune KristoffersenRune Kristoffersen is a Norwegian best known for being the founder and bassist of the pop rock band Fra Lippo Lippi.- Background :Rune Kristoffersen spent the eighties playing bass in Norwegian pop outfit Fra Lippo Lippi, signed to Virgin Records and had an album produced by Walter Becker from...
- Bass, keyboards - Per Øystein SørensenPer Øystein SørensenPer Øystein Sørensen is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist of the New Wave/synth pop band Fra Lippo Lippi.- Biography :...
- Vocals, keyboards
with
- Tom Pettersen - Guitars
- Ottar Nesje - Drums