Return of the Wanderer

Return of the Wanderer
Return of the Wanderer
Studio album by Dion
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Pop rock; R&B;
Length	41:11
Label	Lifesong
Producer	Terry Cashman; Tommy West;
Dion chronology
Singles from Return of the Wanderer
	"Heart of Saturday Night/You've Awakened Something in Me"; Released: 1978; "Midtown American Main Street Gang/Guitar Queen"; Released: 1978; "(I Used to Be a) Brooklyn Dodger/Streetheart Theme"; Released: 1978;

Return of the Wanderer is a studio album by American musician Dion.^[1]^[2] The album was released in 1978 by Lifesong Records.^[3] It was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West.^[4] Dion would not record another secular album until 1989's Yo Frankie.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
The Minneapolis Star	^[7]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	^[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[9]

The Minneapolis Star noted that many songs sound "too much like Elton John or Billy Joel."^[7] Newsday opined that the production "is craftsmanlike but without a point of view."^[10] The Argus Leader determined that, "while the original punk rocker still has his pipes, his music is Las Vegas compared to the street-strutting toughs, like Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny, who have replaced him in the public eye."^[11] The Morning Call deemed the album "a pleasant, sensitive and upbeat attempt at a comeback."^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Heart of Saturday Night"	Tom Waits	3:46
2.	"Midtown American Main Street Gang"	D. Beck, D. DiMucci	5:57
3.	"You've Awakened Something in Me"	B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci	3:30
4.	"Guitar Queen"	D. DiMucci, M. Tiernan	4:43
5.	"The Pattern of my Lifeline"	B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci	3:56
6.	"(I Used to be a) Brooklyn Dodger"	D. Beck, D. DiMucci	4:00
7.	"Streetheart Theme"	B. London, D. Weston, L. Foy, M. Tiernan, R. Steele	3:03
8.	"The Power of Love Within"	B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci	4:07
9.	"Spanish Harlem Incident"	Bob Dylan	4:59
10.	"Do You Believe in Magic"	John Sebastian	3:10
Total length:			41:11

Personnel

Dion DiMucci – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Tommy West – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, producer
Terry Cashman – backing vocals, producer
Buzz London – drums
Rusty Steele – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Denny Weston – bass
Mark Tiernan – keyboards, backing vocals
Lee Foy – saxophone, flute, harmonica, backing vocals

John Berg – design [cover]
Susan Senk – coordinator [production]
Dave Crowther – engineer [assistant]
Larry Gates – engineer [assistant]
Bruce Tergesen – engineer, mixing
Stan Kalina – mastering
Jim Houghton – photography
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Marty Nelson – backing vocals
Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
Jon Cobert – synthesizer
Henry Gloss – slide guitar, rhythm guitar, electric guitar [12 string]
Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar
Jimmy Maelen – percussion
John Abbott – strings, violas

References

^ McLeese, Don (13 Nov 1988). "Dion makes room for his emotions". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 7.
^ Lessard, Lynn (2 Jun 1978). "Rock". San Pedro News-Pilot. p. E13.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
^ Elliott, Ken (25 May 1978). "Pop". Daily Evening Item. p. 27.
^ Morse, Steve (19 Jan 1989). "Baby Boomer Night at Rock Hall of Fame". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 77.
^ "Dion – Return of the Wanderer: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Bream, Jon (12 May 1978). "Quick Spins". The Minneapolis Star. p. 4C.
^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 205.
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 199, 200.
^ Robins, Wayne (21 May 1978). "Record Capsules". Part II. Newsday. p. 20.
^ Fine, Marshall (26 May 1978). "New album releases". Argus Leader. p. 1B.
^ Willistein Jr., Paul A. (24 Jun 1978). "Dion DiMucci and Allan Clarke return". The Morning Call. p. 42.

[1] McLeese, Don (13 Nov 1988). "Dion makes room for his emotions". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 7.

[2] Lessard, Lynn (2 Jun 1978). "Rock". San Pedro News-Pilot. p. E13.

[3] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.

[4] Elliott, Ken (25 May 1978). "Pop". Daily Evening Item. p. 27.

[5] Morse, Steve (19 Jan 1989). "Baby Boomer Night at Rock Hall of Fame". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 77.

[6] "Dion – Return of the Wanderer: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

[MS-7] Bream, Jon (12 May 1978). "Quick Spins". The Minneapolis Star. p. 4C.

[MH-8] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 205.

[RS-9] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 199, 200.

[10] Robins, Wayne (21 May 1978). "Record Capsules". Part II. Newsday. p. 20.

[11] Fine, Marshall (26 May 1978). "New album releases". Argus Leader. p. 1B.

[12] Willistein Jr., Paul A. (24 Jun 1978). "Dion DiMucci and Allan Clarke return". The Morning Call. p. 42.

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