So Much for Dreaming

by Ian & Sylvia

Overview

Ian & Sylvia's adjustment to folk-rock was sometimes fine, sometimes awkward, and this was another inconsistent, though generally worthwhile, effort. Highlights include "Circle Game," one of the very first recorded covers of a Joni Mitchell composition. Tyson's "Wild Geese" and "Child Apart" count as some of their better unheralded tunes, and the occasional muted orchestration worked well on "Circle Game" and the melancholy title track. On the other hand, the attempts at blues were abominable, the traditional ballads anachronistic, and some of the material (especially Fricker's) undistinguished. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/1996
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0090204504824
Rank:	123011

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ian & Sylvia   Primary Artist
Ian Tyson   Vocals,Autoharp,Guitar
Robert Bushnell   Bass (Electric)
David Rae   Guitar
Al Rogers   Drums
Sylvia Tyson   Vocals,Autoharp

Technical Credits

Samuel Charters   Producer
Ian Tyson   Arranger,Composer
Gilles Vigneault   Composer
Public Domain   Composer
Philippe Halsman   Photography
Trade Martin   Orchestration
Traditional   Composer
Sylvia Fricker   Arranger,Composer
Joni Mitchell   Composer