Dreamland (Robert Plant album)

2002 studio album by Robert Plant

Dreamland

Studio album by

Robert Plant

Released| July 16, 2002
Recorded| 2001–02
Studio| RAK Studios (London)
Moles Studio (Bath)
The Church Studios (London)
Genre|

* Blues rock
* folk rock
* psychedelic rock
* hard rock

Length| 54:38
Label| Mercury Records
Universal Records (US)
Producer| Phill Brown, Robert Plant
Robert Plant chronology
| Fate of Nations
(1993)  | Dreamland
(2002)  | Sixty Six to Timbuktu
(2003)

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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 ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 73/100[2]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Entertainment Weekly| C[4]
Robert Christgau| [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

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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

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

DreamlandNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Funny in My Mind (I Believe I'm Fixin' to Die)" (A)| Bukka White, Plant, Adams, Deamer, Baggott, Jones, Thompson| 4:45
2.| "Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson cover)| Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose| 4:26
3.| "One More Cup of Coffee" (Bob Dylan cover)| Bob Dylan| 4:03
4.| "Last Time I Saw Her"|  | 4:41
5.| "Song to the Siren" (Tim Buckley cover)| Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett| 5:53
6.| "Win My Train Fare Home (If I Ever Get Lucky)" (B)|  | 6:03
7.| "Darkness, Darkness" (The Youngbloods cover)| Jesse Colin Young| 7:25
8.| "Red Dress"|  | 5:23
9.| "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts cover)| Billy Roberts| 7:12
10.| "Skip's Song" (Moby Grape cover)| Skip Spence| 4:55
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 CDNo.| Title| Length

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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, 2002No.| Title| Length

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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 – BonusNo.| Title| Length

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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

* ^A – based on Bukka White's "Fixin' to Die Blues", a song Led Zeppelin used to perform live.
* ^B – contains elements of: "If I Ever Get Lucky" by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup; "Milk Cow's Calf Blues" by Robert Johnson; "Crawling King Snake" by Big Joe Williams or John Lee Hooker; and "That's Alright Mama" by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.

## Personnel

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* Robert Plant – vocals
* John Baggott – keyboards, string arrangements (2, 3)
* Pearl Thompson – guitars
* Justin Adams – guitars, gimbri, darbuka
* Charlie Jones – bass
* Clive Deamer – drums, percussion

### Guest musicians

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* B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar (5)
* Ginny Clee – backing vocals
* May Clee Cadman – backing vocals
* Raj Das – backing vocals

## Production

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* 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

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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

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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.

## External links

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* Robert Plant – Dreamland at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Robert Plant

* Strange Sensation: Justin Adams
* John Baggott
* Clive Deamer
* Billy Fuller
* Charlie Jones
* Michael Lee
* Pearl Thompson
* Liam "Skin" Tyson

Studio albums/EPs|

* Pictures at Eleven
* The Principle of Moments
* Shaken 'n' Stirred
* Now and Zen
* Manic Nirvana
* Fate of Nations
* Walking into Clarksdale (with Jimmy Page)
* Dreamland
* Mighty ReArranger (with Strange Sensation)
* Raising Sand (with Alison Krauss)
* Band of Joy (with Band of Joy)
* Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar
* Carry Fire
* Raise the Roof (with Alison Krauss)

Live albums|

* No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded

Compilations|

* Sixty Six to Timbuktu
* Nine Lives
* Digging Deep: Subterranea

DVDs|

* Soundstage: Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation

Singles|

* "Burning Down One Side"
* "Pledge Pin"
* "Big Log"
* "In the Mood"
* "Other Arms"
* "Little by Little"
* "Heaven Knows"
* "Tall Cool One"
* "Ship of Fools"
* "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)"
* "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night"
* "29 Palms"
* "Most High"
* "Shine It All Around"
* "Rich Woman"
* "Please Read the Letter"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Led Zeppelin
* The Honeydrippers
* Page and Plant
* Band of Joy

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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