The Dream Academy (album)

The Dream Academy is the debut studio album by English band The Dream Academy, released in November 1985. It was produced by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Nick Laird-Clowes. "Life in a Northern Town", written as a tribute to the musician Nick Drake,[3] became the Dream Academy's only major chart success, reaching number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 in the UK. The Dream Academy went on to chart at number twenty on the US Billboard 200 in the US.

The Dream Academy
Studio album by
Released19 November 1985
Recorded1984
GenreRock, dream pop
Length42:25
LabelWarner Bros. (US)
Blanco y Negro (UK)
Producer
The Dream Academy chronology
The Dream Academy
(1985)
Remembrance Days
(1987)
Singles from The Dream Academy
  1. "Life in a Northern Town"
    Released: 12 March 1985
  2. "This World"
    Released: 14 October 1985 (promo only)
  3. "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" / "In Places on the Run"
    Released: 26 November 1985
  4. "The Love Parade"
    Released: 22 April 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]

The follow-up single from the album, "The Love Parade", was not received as well as their debut single, reaching number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and only number 68 on the UK chart, but still received solid radio airplay. Also of note is the song "The Edge of Forever", which plays in a prominent scene during the John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, resulting in many fans of 1980s films becoming more familiar with the Dream Academy's music.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Life in a Northern Town"Laird-Clowes, GabrielGilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson4:19
2."The Edge of Forever"Laird-Clowes, GabrielGilmour, Laird-Clowes, Langan4:23
3."(Johnny) New Light"Laird-Clowes, GabrielGilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson4:23
4."In Places on the Run"Laird-Clowes, GabrielGilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson4:27
5."This World"Laird-Clowes, GabrielGilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson5:07
6."Bound to Be"Laird-Clowes, GabrielGilmour, Laird-Clowes, Langan3:08
7."Moving On"Laird-Clowes, GabrielGilmour, Laird-Clowes, Nicholson5:14
8."The Love Parade"Laird-Clowes, GabrielTarney3:47
9."The Party"Laird-ClowesGilmour, Laird-Clowes5:07
10."One Dream"Laird-ClowesGilmour, Laird-Clowes2:32

Personnel

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The Dream Academy

Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart (1985–86) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 58
US Billboard 200[5] 20


References

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  1. ^ Tom Demalon. "The Dream Academy - The Dream Academy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ^ The Dream Academy - The Dream Academy at Sputnikmusic
  3. ^ Apprentice to the stars. The Independent, 26 March 1999
  4. ^ Official Charts Company - The Dream Academy - The Dream Academy
  5. ^ Billboard 200 - The Dream Academy - The Dream Academy