The Dreams of Children is the fourth studio album by new-age group Shadowfax, the third for Windham Hill Records.
| The Dreams of Children | ||||
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| Released | February 1985 | |||
| Genre | New-age, jazz | |||
| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Windham Hill | |||
| Producer | Chuck Greenberg | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing edit
- "Another Country" (Chuck Greenberg) – 4:20
- "Snowline" (Greenberg) – 4:30
- "The Big Song" (David C. Lewis, G. E. Stinson) – 4:00
- "The Dreams of Children" (Greenberg) – 4:50
- "Word from the Village" (Stinson) – 4:40
- "Kindred Spirits" (Stinson) – 4:15
- "Shaman Song" (Phil Maggini) – 5:20
- "Above the Wailing Wall" (Stinson) – 4:50
Personnel edit
- G. E. Stinson – 6- and 12-string guitar, effects vocals
- Chuck Greenberg – Lyricon, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, stone flute
- Phil Maggini – bass
- Stuart Nevitt – drums, percussion, boobams
- Jamii Szmadzinski – violin, baritone violin
- David C. Lewis – Yamaha DX7, Memorymoog, Steinway grand piano
Additional personnel edit
- Morris Dollison – vocal on 5, guitar on 1
- Michael Spiro – bàtá drums on 1, crotales on 1 2, caxixi on 1, bells on 2, chimes on 2
- Hara Lambi A. – vocal on 8
- Adam Rudolph – shekere on 5 7, talking drums on 5, clay pots on 7, caxixi on 7, turtle shell on 7, fra fra bell on 7 8, berimbau on 7, clay drums on 8, angklung on 8, cowbells on 8, rattles on 8
Charts edit
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200[3] | 126 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 10 |
References edit
- ^ "The Dreams of Children - Shadowfax". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 176. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Shadowfax Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2023.