1979 studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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An American Dream is an album by theNitty Gritty Dirt Band , released in 1979.[ 2] [ 3] The title track was written byRodney Crowell .[ 4] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[ 5]
"An American Dream " (Crowell) – 3:53 "In Her Eyes" (Roberts) – 4:16 "Take Me Back" (Hanna, Fadden, Hathaway) – 3:03 "Jas'moon" (Hanna, Hathaway, Bregante, Garth, Carpenter) – 3:27 "Dance the Night Away" (Carpenter, Holster) – 4:21 "New Orleans" (Guido, Royster) – 3:59 "Happy Feet" (Bregante, Garth) – 3:59 "Do You Feel the Way I Do" (Hanna, Fadden) – 3:58 "What's On Your Mind" (Hanna, Hathaway, Bregante) – 3:44 "Wolverton Mountain '" (Kilgore, King) – 3:16 The Dirt Band Jeff Hanna — guitars; lead vocals(tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 10) , backing vocals(track 3, 6-8) , guitar solo(track 6) Jimmie Fadden — guitars, harmonica; backing vocals(track 2) , lead vocals(track 8) Al Garth — violin, saxophone, keyboards, horn arrangements and solos; backing vocals(tracks 2, 3) , lead vocals(track 7) John McEuen — guitars, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, lap steel guitarBob Carpenter — keyboards; backing vocals(tracks 6-8) Richard Hathaway — bass; backing vocals(tracks 2, 3) Mel Bregante — drums, percussion; backing vocals(tracks 2, 3) Additional musicians Linda Ronstadt — harmony vocals(track 1) , backing vocals(track 6) Leah Kunkel — backing vocals(tracks 5, 9) Marty Gwinn — backing vocals(tracks 5, 9) Funky Lester — bari Al Kooper — keyboardsBobby Lakind — percussion Le Roux:Jeff Pollard — guitars; backing vocals(track 2) , guitar solo(track 6) Tony Haselden — guitars; guitar solo(track 1) Bobby Campo — trumpet, cornet, percussion Rod Roddy — keyboards; backing vocals(track 2) Leon Medica — bass David Peters — drums Producer – Jeff Hanna and Bob Edwards Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography
Track listing, personnel, and production information from album liner notes unless otherwise noted.
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