When I Dream is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. It was released on June 2, 1978, at the height of her career. It was her second consecutive #2 country album on the Billboard charts. Two singles from the album reached #1 on the Country Singles chart: "Talking in Your Sleep" (also a Top 20 Pop hit) and "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For". The title song, "When I Dream", is a longer re-recorded version of a song that appeared originally on her 1975 debut album Crystal Gayle, and reached #3. A fourth single, "Heart Mender", peaked at #58. "Hello I Love You" was featured in the 1982 movie, Six Pack, starring Kenny Rogers, Erin Gray and Diane Lane.
| When I Dream | ||||
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| Released | June 2, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:18 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album achieved a gold disc the year it was released but was certified platinum by the RIAA in 1982. It was also Gayle's second album to chart in the UK, where it reached #25, and was awarded a silver disc by the BPI.[2][3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" | Mark True | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Heart Mender" | Richard Leigh, Milton Blackford | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Hello I Love You" | Roger Cook, Charles Cochran | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Talking in Your Sleep" | Cook, Bobby Wood | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Paintin' This Old Town Blue" | William T. Davidson | 2:07 |
| 6. | "When I Dream" | Sandy Mason Theoret | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger" | Dave Loggins | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Too Good to Throw Away" | Bob McDill | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Cry Me a River" | Arthur Hamilton | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Wayward Wind" | Herbert Newman, Stanley Lebowsky | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Someday Soon" | Ian Tyson | 3:50 |
| 12. | "I Still Miss Someone" | Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr. | 2:45 |
Personnel
edit- Crystal Gayle - vocals
- Biff Watson, Billy Sanford, David Kirby, Johnny Christopher, Ray Edenton, Reggie Young, Rod Smarr, Sonny Curtis - guitar
- Bob Moore, Joe Allen, Mike Leech, Richard "Spady" Brannan, Tommy Cogbill - bass
- Lloyd Green - steel guitar, resonator guitar
- Chris Leuzinger - slide guitar
- Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, Charles Cochran, Dwight Scott, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Richard Durrett - keyboards
- Cindy Reynolds - harp
- Gene Chrisman, Jimmy Isbell, Kenny Malone, Vic Mastrianni - drums, percussion
Production
edit- Produced by Allen Reynolds
- Recorded by Garth Fundis
- Engineered by John Donegan
- Mastering: Glenn Meadows
Charts
editReferences
edit- ^ "When I Dream Crystal Gayle". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Crystal Gayle – When I Dream". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Crystal Gayle – When I Dream". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.