An American Dream (album)

An American Dream
Studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Released	1979
Genre	Country, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass
Label	United Artists
Producer	Jeff Hanna, Bob Edwards
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology
The Dirt Band (1978) An American Dream (1979) Make a Little Magic (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

An American Dream is an album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in 1979.^[2][3] The title track was written by Rodney Crowell.^[4] The band supported the album with a North American tour.^[5]

Track listing

1. "An American Dream" (Crowell) – 3:53
2. "In Her Eyes" (Roberts) – 4:16
3. "Take Me Back" (Hanna, Fadden, Hathaway) – 3:03
4. "Jas'moon" (Hanna, Hathaway, Bregante, Garth, Carpenter) – 3:27
5. "Dance the Night Away" (Carpenter, Holster) – 4:21
6. "New Orleans" (Guido Royster) – 3:59
7. "Happy Feet" (Bregante, Garth) – 3:59
8. "Do You Feel the Way I Do" (Hanna, Fadden) – 3:58
9. "What's On Your Mind" (Hanna, Hathaway, Bregante) – 3:44
10. "Wolverton Mountain'" (Kilgore, King) – 3:16

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	82[6]

Personnel

The Dirt Band

• Jeff Hanna — guitars; lead vocals (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals (track 3, 6-8), guitar solo (track 6)
• Jimmie Fadden — guitars, harmonica; backing vocals (track 2), lead vocals (track 8)
• Al Garth — violin, saxophone, keyboards, horn arrangements and solos; backing vocals (tracks 2, 3), lead vocals (track 7)
• John McEuen — guitars, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, lap steel guitar
• Bob Carpenter — keyboards; backing vocals (tracks 6-8)
• Richard Hathaway — bass; backing vocals (tracks 2, 3)
• Mel Bregante — drums, percussion; backing vocals (tracks 2, 3)

Additional musicians

• Linda Ronstadt — harmony vocals (track 1), backing vocals (track 6)
• Leah Kunkel — backing vocals (tracks 5, 9)
• Marty Gwinn — backing vocals (tracks 5, 9)
• Funky Lester — bari
• Al Kooper — keyboards
• Bobby Lakind — percussion
• Le Roux:
  • Jeff Pollard — guitars; backing vocals (track 2), guitar solo (track 6)
  • Tony Haselden — guitars; guitar solo (track 1)
  • Bobby Campo — trumpet, cornet, percussion
  • Rod Roddy — keyboards; backing vocals (track 2)
  • Leon Medica — bass
  • David Peters — drums

Production

• Producer – Jeff Hanna and Bob Edwards

See also

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography

References

Track listing, personnel, and production information from album liner notes unless otherwise noted.

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "AllMusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
2. Thompson, Dave (2019). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 476.
3. Krampert, Peter (2016). The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica. Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated. p. 130.
4. Lewis, Randy (12 June 1986). "Dirt Band's 20th Birthday Party". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
5. Price, Hardy (14 Oct 1979). "Dirt Band Attracts a Loyal Following". The Arizona Republic. p. G4.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.