The Dream Academy - The Dream Academy [Warner Bros Records 9 25265-1] (November 1985)

Dynamic Range Released: November 1985
Country: US
Label: Warner Bros Records
Catalog: 9 25265-1
Genre: Rock

Item# SR-WA9252651
Ratings: C=VG+; LP=VG+

T R A C K L I S T:
01 Life In A Northern Town
02 The Edge Of Forever
03 (Johnny) New Light
04 In Places On The Run
05 This World
06 Bound To Be
07 Moving On
08 The Love Parade
09 The Party
10 One Dream




The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy


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The Dream Academy is the eponymous debut studio album by the Dream Academy, released in November 1985. It was mainly produced by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Nick Laird-Clowes. The most notable track from the album is ''Life in a Northern Town'', which was written as a tribute to Nick Drake. It also proved to be their only major chart success, reaching number 7 in the US and number 15 in the UK.

The follow-up single, also from the album, ''The Love Parade'' was not received as well as their debut single, reaching number 36 on the US Billboard 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.

The album went to number 20 on the Billboard 200 Album chart in the US. [wikipedia.org]