Best of Gary Wright: The Dream Weaver

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All Music Guide - Doug Stone
Rhino usually does these archive collections right, and Best of the Dream Weaver hits the essential bits of Gary Wright's solo career bypassing the smoky Spooky Tooth, plus the disc plays chronologically. The early-'70s stuff seems likable enough and sounds fine. Wright's considerable pipes wrap around above-average rock proceedings with George Harrison, Alan White, and other luminaries traipsing through "Get on the Right Road" and "Two Faced Man." These tracks give no indication of the hovering phenomenon that was to follow. The obvious draw here is the classic "Dream Weaver" actually written on acoustic guitar, and the original version roosts on Best of the Dream Weaver as...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Doug Stone
Rhino usually does these archive collections right, and Best of the Dream Weaver hits the essential bits of Gary Wright's solo career bypassing the smoky Spooky Tooth, plus the disc plays chronologically. The early-'70s stuff seems likable enough and sounds fine. Wright's considerable pipes wrap around above-average rock proceedings with George Harrison, Alan White, and other luminaries traipsing through "Get on the Right Road" and "Two Faced Man." These tracks give no indication of the hovering phenomenon that was to follow. The obvious draw here is the classic "Dream Weaver" actually written on acoustic guitar, and the original version roosts on Best of the Dream Weaver as the sensational centerpiece. Erie disco follow-up "Love Is Alive" also appears in all its shimmering brilliance. Both fall from 1975's smash Dream Weaver LP, one of the most insular and unique records in history. Naturally, bizarre synth effects affect the remainder of the keyboardist's catalogue. "Time Machine" is very cool, one of those obscure dandies the artist disavows because it had the unenviable task of following a breakthrough. Wright's last chart appearance, the glistening "Really Wanna Know You" co-written with Ali Thomson, luckily makes the cut. "Don't Try to Own Me" apes Peter Gabriel. The accompanying booklet is graphically detailed. This appears to be as much solo Gary Wright as the average human needs.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/30/2008
  • Label: Rhino
  • UPC: 081227989156
  • Catalog Number: 515896

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Get on the Right Road (3:26)
  2. 2 I Know a Place (4:59)
  3. 3 Stand for Our Rights (3:31)
  4. 4 Two Faced Man (3:38)
  5. 5 Dream Weaver (4:16)
  6. 6 Love Is Alive (3:49)
  7. 7 Time Machine (3:37)
  8. 8 I Am the Sky (0:42)
  9. 9 Who Am I (3:16)
  10. 10 Are You Weepin' (4:00)
  11. 11 Touch And Gone (3:56)
  12. 12 Keep Love in Your Soul (4:55)
  13. 13 Love's Awake Inside (4:34)
  14. 14 Heartbeat (4:42)
  15. 15 Really Wanna Know You (4:20)
  16. 16 Voices (6:36)
  17. 17 Don't Try to Own Me (4:22)
  18. 18 Someone Like You (4:22)
  19. 19 If You Believe In Heaven (4:33)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Gary Wright Primary Artist, Background Vocals, Multi Instruments
Crosby & Nash Vocal Harmony
George Harrison Guitar, Background Vocals, Slide Guitar
Graham Nash Background Vocals, Vocal Harmony
King Curtis Saxophone, Soloist
Bobby Lyle Piano, Electric Piano, Background Vocals
David Foster Organ, Strings, Electric Piano, Background Vocals
Madeline Bell Background Vocals
Jerry Donahue Guitar
Michael Thompson Fiddle, Guitar, Soloist
Doris Troy Background Vocals
Alan White Background Vocals
Lorna Wright Background Vocals
Jim Keltner Drums, Background Vocals
Jim Gordon Drums, Background Vocals
Jimmy Haslip Bass
P.P. Arnold Background Vocals
Terry Bozzio Drums
Trevor Burton Bass
Lenny Castro Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa Percussion
David Crosby Background Vocals, Vocal Harmony
Steve Farris Guitar
Jim Horn Saxophone, Background Vocals, Soloist
Tris Imboden Drums
Bobby Keys Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocals
Curtis King Background Vocals
Steve Lukather Guitar, Soloist
Hugh McCracken Guitar
Nanette Newman Background Vocals
Andy Newmark Drums
David Pack Background Vocals
Dean Parks Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Joe Pizzulo Background Vocals
David Pomeranz Background Vocals
Peter Reilich Electric Piano, Clavinet
Timothy B. Schmit Background Vocals
Liza Strike Background Vocals
Betty Sweet Background Vocals
Fred Tackett Rhythm Guitar
Jimmy Thomas Background Vocals
Klaus Voormann Bass, Background Vocals
Marty Walsh Guitar
Audie Watkins Percussion
Art Wood Percussion, Drums
Justin Wright Vocals
Franz Pusch Keyboards
John Schreiner Keyboards
Alan White Background Vocals
Lakshmi Shankar Vocals
Jai Winding Strings, Synthesizer Horn, Synthesizer Strings
Tasha Taylor Background Vocals
Jimmy Johnson Bass
Technical Credits
Robin Gibb Composer
Phil Hurtt Composer
Bunny Sigler Composer
Barry Gibb Composer
Eddie Ashworth Engineer
John Barham String Arrangements
Paul Black Engineer
Hugh Brown Art Direction
Wyn Davis Producer, Engineer
Maurice Gibb Composer
John Haeny Engineer
Bill Inglot Remastering
Andy Johns Producer, Engineer
Bert Keyes Composer
Chris Kimsey Engineer
Marlon Klein Engineer
Ron Kurz Engineer
George Landress Engineer
Jay Lewis Producer, Engineer
Rick Nielsen Composer
Ross Pallone Engineer
Dean Parks Producer, Engineer
Gary Peterson Discographical Annotation
Linda Tyler Engineer
Karen Miller Cover Photo
Franz Pusch Producer, Engineer
Barry Alfonso Liner Notes
Steve McMillan Engineer
Norma Edwards Editorial Research
Andrew Garver Remastering
Bob Elgin Composer
Paramahansa Yogananda Composer
John Weaver Engineer
Bob Elgin Composer
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