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In this article, we started by paying respect to legendary classics, then shifted gears to dig into extraordinary music that doesn’t always get the acclaim it deserves. If there are some songs on this list that you’ve never heard before or have forgotten about, we hope this provides an entertaining read and listen because that’s what these articles are always about.
# 10 – Dream On – Aerosmith
Let’s get this one out of the way. I love this song, but I have heard it so many times that I usually turn the radio at those opening notes. Still, you have to respect it and the band because Aerosmith has given us so much joy through the years. “Dream On” first appeared on the band’s 1973 debut album and reached only number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 during its first run. After Toys in the Attic broke Aerosmith nationally, the reissued “Dream On” climbed to number six in 1976 and became one of the band’s defining songs.
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# 9 – Dream Weaver – Gary Wright
As a keyboard player, the late Gary Wright has always been one of my heroes. “Dream Weaver,” from his 1975 album The Dream Weaver, became one of the great keyboard-driven hits of the decade. Wright wrote and produced the song, building its otherworldly sound around synthesizers and keyboards rather than a conventional rock-band arrangement. The recording also features David Foster and Bobby Lyle on keyboards, with Jim Keltner and Andy Newmark credited on drums. “Dream Weaver” reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains the song most closely associated with Wright’s solo career.
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# 8 – I Can Dream About You – Dan Hartman
Dan Hartman wrote “I Can Dream About You” for the 1984 film Streets of Fire, and the song became one of the biggest hits of his career. Hartman’s own recording was made at his Multi-Level studio in Westport, Connecticut, and was produced by Hartman and Jimmy Iovine. Hartman sang the lead vocal, while the track also featured Richie Zito on guitar, Eddie Watkins on bass, Bill Payne on piano, Art Wood on drums, and Bobbye Hall on percussion. Joe Pizzulo and Winston Ford contributed backing vocals. The single climbed to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and gave Hartman a major pop comeback in the 1980s.
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# 7 – Peddlin’ Dreams – Maria McKee
Maria McKee’s “Peddlin’ Dreams” is the title track from her deeply personal 2005 album of the same name. McKee wrote the song, and Jim Akin produced the album while also contributing guitar, bass, keyboards, steel guitar, and backing vocals. McKee’s voice gives the song the raw emotional force that has always made her one of rock’s most compelling singers. The track carries the album’s blend of rock, folk, and Americana into a story filled with longing and disillusionment. It is exactly the kind of extraordinary song that can slip past listeners who only know McKee from her better-known work.
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# 6 – City Of Silver Dreams – Ellis Paul
Ellis Paul’s “City of Silver Dreams” is the title song from his first holiday album, released in 2012. Paul wrote the song with Kristian Bush, Jennifer Nettles, and Lisa Carver. Flynn produced, mixed, and mastered the album at Dooneen Studios in Brighton, Massachusetts, with additional recording at Sofi’s Kitchen in Virginia. Paul’s vocal, acoustic guitar, and piano sit inside a warm folk arrangement that captures New York City during the holiday season. It is a beautiful example of the kind of overlooked songwriting we love finding for lists like this.
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# 5 – Sweet Dream Fade – Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro’s “Sweet Dream Fade” appears on the posthumous 2001 album Angel in the Dark. Nyro recorded the song on August 5, 1995, at The Power Station in New York City, with additional recording later completed at The Magic Shop. Nyro sings and plays electric piano, joined by musicians including Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie, John Tropea, Freddie Washington, and Bashiri Johnson. The recording came from Nyro’s final sessions and carries the intimacy and emotional depth that defined so much of her work. It is a poignant song about trying to hold on to love before the dream disappears.
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# 4 – Dreams I’ll Never See – Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet’s “Dreams I’ll Never See” is the band’s blazing Southern rock reworking of the Allman Brothers Band song “Dreams.” Gregg Allman wrote the original. Molly Hatchet included its version on the band’s 1978 self-titled debut album, recorded at The Sound Pit in Atlanta. Tom Werman produced the album, with Pat Armstrong serving as executive producer. The three-guitar attack, Danny Joe Brown’s vocal, and the extended arrangement turn the melancholy original into one of Molly Hatchet’s enduring signature tracks.
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# 3 – Girl From Last Night’s Dream – Coney Hatch
Coney Hatch’s “Girl From Last Night’s Dream” comes from the Canadian band’s 1985 album Friction. Andy Curran, Carl Dixon, and Steve Shelski wrote the song, while Max Norman produced the album. The record was made at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec, with Carl Dixon on vocals and rhythm guitar, Andy Curran on bass, Steve Shelski on lead guitar, and Barry Connors on drums. The song balances hard-rock muscle with a melodic hook and the strange pull of a dream that feels more real than waking life. It remains one of the strongest tracks from an album that deserved a much wider audience.
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# 2 – Dream Train – Babylon A.D.
Babylon A.D.’s “Dream Train” appeared on the band’s 1992 album Nothing Sacred. Tom Werman produced the album, which found the group pushing its melodic hard-rock sound into a tougher early-1990s setting. Derek Davis handles the lead vocal, backed by guitarists Dan DeLaRosa and Ron Freschi, bassist Robb Reid, and drummer Jamey Pacheco. The song mixes a driving rock arrangement with lyrics that move between aspiration and harder realities. “Dream Train” is exactly the kind of deep cut that makes digging beyond the biggest hits worth the effort.
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# 1 – Everytime I Dream – Autograph
“Everytime I Dream” comes from Autograph’s 1987 third studio album, Loud and Clear. The original album spells “Everytime” as one word, and the song was written by Steve Plunkett and John Dexter. Andy Johns produced the album, bringing a polished arena-rock sound to the band’s melodic style. Steve Plunkett’s vocal is supported by Steve Lynch on guitar, Randy Rand on bass, Steven Isham on keyboards, and Keni Richards on drums. The song’s sense of longing and recurring memory makes it a perfect number one choice for a list built around dreams.
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I had a Dream about a continuation list being published, and came up with the following classics, which might be included:
“An American Dream” from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s (a.k.a. The Dirt Band) LP of the same title, released in 1979. (With soaring harmony accompaniment from Linda Ronstadt).
“Dreamtime” from Darryl Hall’ 1986 solo album “Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine”.
“Dreams” from Fleetwood Mac,’s 1977 Rumours. “Dreams” from the Allman Brothers 1969 self-titled debut LP.
“Runnin’ Down A Dream” from Tom Petty ‘s 1989 solo LP “Full Moon Fever”.