Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson is a compilation by British singer-songwriter Linda Thompson. It was released in 1996 through Hannibal Records. The album collects tracks from her solo album One Clear Moment (1985) and albums recorded as a duo with her former husband Richard, alongside live tracks, demos, and more.[1]
| Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson | ||||
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| Released | 2 July 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–7 February 1996 | |||
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| Length | 77:31 | |||
| Label | Hannibal | |||
| Linda Thompson chronology | ||||
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Reception
editDreams Fly Away received positive reviews from critics. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the compilation an 'A' rating and stated that "Linda Thompson's wood-grained, downtrodden voice on Dreams Fly Away perfectly captures life’s aches and burdens".[2] Trouser Press called the album "superlative" and credited it with rekindling her career.[3]
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Brett Hartenbach awarded the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it "a terrific introduction to one of the great female voices in popular music."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Source | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lonely Hearts" | Sunnyvista, 1979 | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Walking on a Wire" (alternate version) | previously unreleased | 5:11 |
| 3. | "I Live Not Where I Love" | Before Your Time…, 1987 | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Sometimes it Happens" | previously unreleased | 2:05 |
| 5. | "For Shame of Doing Wrong" | Pour Down Like Silver, 1975 | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Talking Like a Man" (remix) | "One Clear Moment", 1985 | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Sisters" | Sunnyvista | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Shay Fan Yan Ley" | The Mysteries, 1984 | 1:04 |
| 9. | "One Clear Moment" (remix) | One Clear Moment, 1985 | 4:07 |
| 10. | "First Light" (demo) | previously unreleased | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Pavanne" (live) | previously unreleased | 5:11 |
| 12. | "Many Dreams Must Fly Away" (demo) | previously unreleased | 2:42 |
| 13. | "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" | I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, 1974 | 3:07 |
| 14. | "The Great Valerio" (live) | previously unreleased | 5:15 |
| 15. | "Insult to Injury" (demo) | previously unreleased | 3:43 |
| 16. | "The Poor Boy is Taken Away" | Pour Down Like Silver | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Blackwaterside" | previously unreleased | 2:06 |
| 18. | "Telling Me Lies" | One Clear Moment | 4:21 |
| 19. | "I'm a Dreamer" | previously unreleased | 4:07 |
| 20. | "Dimming of the Day" (alternate version) | previously unreleased | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 77:31 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hartenbach, Brett. "Linda Thompson – Dreams Fly Away". Allmusic.
- ^ Browne, David (16 August 1996). "Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Richard Thompson Discography Review". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 April 2023.