Hold to a Dream is an album by the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, released in 1987.[1][2] The lead single "Unconditional Love" reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. In 1988, "Can't Stop Now" reached number 45. The band supported the album by playing shows with Nanci Griffith.[3] Pat Flynn wrote three of the album's songs.[4] "How About You" is a cover of the Jesse Winchester song.[5]
| Hold to a Dream | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987, The Nashville Sound Connection and Sound Emporium Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Progressive bluegrass | |||
| Length | 37:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Garth Fundis | |||
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Hold to a Dream was remastered and reissued in 2001 on the Southern Music label.
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [7] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "the bluegrass flavor comes through in the understated songwriting, and the vocals are attractive, if rather pallid."[7] USA Today noted that "these four world-class musicians remain technically dazzling even though they've turned to more catchy material with lots of hooks."[8]
Track listing edit
- "Hold to a Dream" (Tim O'Brien) – 3:38
- "One Way Street" (O'Brien) – 2:50
- "Can't Stop Now" (Gary Nicholson, Wendy Waldman) – 4:01
- "I'll Take Tomorrow" (Pat Flynn) – 2:56
- "Before the Heartache Rolls In" (Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 5:23
- "Looking Past You" (Flynn) – 2:57
- "How About You" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:26
- "Metric Lips" (Béla Fleck) – 4:37
- "I Can Talk to You" (Flynn) – 3:22
- "Unconditional Love" (Don Cook, Nicholson) – 3:21
Personnel edit
- Sam Bush - guitar, mandolin, fiddle, vocals
- Pat Flynn - guitar, vocals
- Béla Fleck - banjo, vocals
- John Cowan - vocals, bass
Additional musicians:
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Bob Mater – drums
- Tom Roady – percussion
Production notes
- Garth Fundis – producer
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Bil VornDick – engineer
- Caroline Greyshock – photography
- Henry Marquez – art direction
References edit
- ^ Dunlevy, Cynthia (20 Sep 1987). "Roots of New Grass". The Washington Post. p. F3.
- ^ Williams, Stephen (24 Sep 1987). "Nanci Griffith's 'Fictional True Stories'". Part II. Newsday. p. 9.
- ^ Foster, Catherine (9 Oct 1987). "New Grass Revival: adventurous band that won't be pigeonholed". Arts. The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Coto, Juan Carlos (16 Oct 1987). "Bluegrass Band Thrives on Eclecticism". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 18.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (11 June 1988). "Forays Out of Bluegrass". The New York Times. p. 1.17.
- ^ "Hold to a Dream Review by Zac Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (4 Oct 1987). "New Grass Revival Hold to a Dream". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G5.
- ^ Zimmerman, David (28 Oct 1987). "Country". USA Today. p. 4D.