The Dream Weaver

For other uses, see Dreamweaver (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with The Dream Weavers.

The Dream Weaver is a solo album by American singer and musician Gary Wright released in July 1975.

The Dream Weaver
Studio album by Gary Wright
Released	July 1975 (1975-07)
Recorded	Early 1975
Genre	Electronic, soft rock
Length	34:59
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Gary Wright
Gary Wright chronology
Benjamin – The Original Soundtrack of Willy Bogner's Motion Picture (1974) The Dream Weaver (1975) The Light of Smiles (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C [2]

The album was said by Wright to be the first-ever all-keyboard album (though there were many all-synthesizer LPs before this, including Switched-On Bach by Wendy Carlos, in 1968), but in fact it also features drums, vocals, and guitar, among other instruments. The performers include David Foster, Bobby Lyle, and Wright himself on keyboards, and Jim Keltner and Andy Newmark on drums. The track "Power of Love" featured Wright's Warner Bros. labelmate Ronnie Montrose on electric guitar.

The album's success was a slow but steady accomplishment as the album eventually peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart in the spring of 1976. It was certified Gold in 1976, Platinum in 1986 and 2× Platinum in 1995.^[3] The album's title cut (unlike the album, the song omits the article "The") and "Love Is Alive" both peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Wright except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Is Alive"		3:54
2.	"Let It Out"	music: Wright, lyrics: Jamie Quinn	3:25
3.	"Can't Find the Judge"		3:24
4.	"Made to Love You"		3:45
5.	"Power of Love"		3:32

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Dream Weaver"		4:17
7.	"Blind Feeling"		4:45
8.	"Much Higher"		3:00
9.	"Feel for Me"	music: Wright, lyrics: Gary and Tina Wright	4:58

Personnel

• Gary Wright – lead and backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Hohner clavinet, Moog synthesizers, ARP String Ensemble, woodwinds, special effects
• David Foster – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, ARP String Ensemble
• Bobby Lyle – Hohner clavinet, Fender Rhodes electric piano
• Ronnie Montrose – electric guitar (track 5)
• Andy Newmark – drums
• Jim Keltner – drums
• Lorna Wright, Betty Sweet, and David Pomeranz – backing vocals

Production

• Arranged and produced by Gary Wright
• Recorded and engineered by Jay Lewis
• Mastered by Doug Sax
• Illustrations by Mick Haggerty and Ed Scarsbrick
• Photography by Norman Seeff

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1976/77) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 31 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 3 US Billboard 200[6] 7

Singles - Billboard (United States) : Year Single Chart Position[7] 1976 "Dream Weaver" Pop Singles 2 1976 "Love Is Alive" Pop Singles 2 1976 "Love Is Alive" Black Singles 98 1976 "Made To Love You" Pop Singles 79

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8]	26
US Billboard 200[9]	6