Gloryline is the third album by the Athens, Georgia, rock band Dreams So Real, released in 1990.[2][3] The band supported the album by touring with Melissa Etheridge.[4]

Gloryline
Studio album by
Released1990
GenreRock
Length44:28
LabelArista[1]
ProducerJoe Hardy
Dreams So Real chronology
Rough Night in Jericho
(1988)
Gloryline
(1990)
Nocturnal Omissions
(1992)

Production

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The album was produced by Joe Hardy.[4] "Day After Day" is a cover of the Badfinger song.[5] The title track is about recognizing one's racial biases.[6] Cindy Wilson sang on a track.[7]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [8]
Dayton Daily News    [5]

The Dayton Daily News wrote that "lead singer Barry Marler provides strong vocals... His style and the general sound of Dreams So Real are similar to that of the Alarm."[5] The Tampa Tribune dismissed the album as "straight-ahead, mid-tempo, generic rock with a touch of twang."[9]

The State determined that "it rocks harder than previous Dreams So Real discs, capturing the full force of the band's live shows."[10] Trouser Press concluded that "Dreams So Real are still caught between two conflicting impulses—big-league rock power and carefully detailed grassroots richness."[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Barry Marler except as indicated.

  1. "Gloryline"
  2. "Stand Tall"
  3. "We Have Danced the Night Away"
  4. "The Knife Edge" (Trent Allen / Barry Marler)
  5. "Overton Park/Faith"
  6. "Here Comes the Train"
  7. "Day After Day" (Pete Ham)
  8. "Here to Speak My Mind"
  9. "World Gone Mad"
  10. "Long Road"
  11. "The Fine Line"

References

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  1. ^ DeVault, Russ (January 18, 1991). "Concert Preview". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. C1.
  2. ^ Pierre, Francois (August 17, 1990). "Interpreting Dreams So Real". The Charlotte Observer. p. 6Y.
  3. ^ DeVault, Russ (August 31, 1990). "Night Beat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. D4.
  4. ^ a b DeVault, Russ (November 10, 1990). "Records". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L17.
  5. ^ a b c Murray, Anne Warren (October 19, 1990). "Recordings on Review". Go!. Dayton Daily News. p. 19.
  6. ^ Benarde, Scott (November 11, 1990). "Gloryline by Dreams So Real". The Palm Beach Post. p. 2L.
  7. ^ a b "Dreams So Real". Trouser Press. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Gloryline Review by Richard Foss". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  9. ^ Perez, Steve (October 19, 1990). "Dreams So Real, 'Gloryline'". Friday Extra!. The Tampa Tribune. p. 42.
  10. ^ Miller, Michael (October 11, 1991). "Three Nights of Modern Rock". The State. p. 13D.