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The big difference between Patti Smith's four 1970s albums and this return to action after nine years lies in the choice of collaborator. Where Smith's main associate earlier had been Lenny Kaye, a deliberately simple guitarist, here her co-writer and co-producer (with Jimmy Iovine) was her husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith, formerly of the MC5, who played guitar with a conventional rock competence and who lent his talents to each of the tracks, giving them a mainstream flavor. In a sense, however, these polished love songs, lullabies, and political statements are not to be compared to the poetic ramblings of Smith's first decade of music-making -- she's so much...calmer this time out. But you can't help it. Where the Patti Smith of Horses inspired a generation of female rockers, the Patti Smith of Dream of Life sounds like she's been listening to later Pretenders albums and taking tips from Chrissie Hynde, one of her spiritual daughters. Dream of Life is the record of someone who is simply showing the flag, trying to keep her hand in, rather than announcing her comeback. Not surprisingly, having made it, Smith retreated from the public eye again until the '90s.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Jay Healey, Engineer - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Gary Rasmussen, Bass - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shelly Yakus, Mixing Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P) 1988 Arista Records LLC
Hearn Gadbois, Percussion - Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Jay Healey, Engineer - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Mixing Engineer - Gary Rasmussen, Bass - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P) 1988 Arista Records LLC
Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Andi Ostrowe, Background Vocal - Jay Healey, Engineer - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Mixing Engineer - Kasim Sultan, Bass - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P)1996 Arista Records LLC
Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Jay Healey, Engineer - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Mixing Engineer - Kasim Sultan, Bass - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P)1996 Arista Records LLC
Hearn Gadbois, Percussion - Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Jay Healey, Engineer - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Mixing Engineer - Gary Rasmussen, Bass - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P)1996 Arista Records LLC
Hearn Gadbois, Percussion - Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Jay Healey, Engineer - Robin Nash, Background Vocal - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Bob Glaub, Bass - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P)1996 Arista Records LLC
Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Jay Healey, Engineer - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Mixing Engineer - Kasim Sultan, Bass - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Crusher Bennett, Percussion - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P)1996 Arista Records LLC
Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Jay Healey, Engineer - Margaret Ross, Harp - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Mixing Engineer - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Malcolm West, Bass - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jesse Levy, Acoustic Cello - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P)1996 Arista Records LLC
Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Lenny Kaye, Re-Mixer - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Mixing Engineer - Kasim Sultan, Bass - Gary Rasmussen, Bass - Brian Sperber, Engineer - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Jay Dee Daugherty, Re-Mixer - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P)1996 Arista Records LLC
Thom Panunzio, Engineer - Jay Healey, Engineer - Fred Smith, Producer - Fred Smith, Guitar - Patti Smith, Composer - Patti Smith, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Mixing Engineer - F. Smith, Composer - F. Smith, Lyricist - Patti Smith Group, Vocal - Richard Sohl, Keyboards - Kevin Killen, Engineer - Sammy Figueroa, Bass - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Irwin, Re-Mastering Supervisor
(P)1996 Arista Records LLC
Album review
The big difference between Patti Smith's four 1970s albums and this return to action after nine years lies in the choice of collaborator. Where Smith's main associate earlier had been Lenny Kaye, a deliberately simple guitarist, here her co-writer and co-producer (with Jimmy Iovine) was her husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith, formerly of the MC5, who played guitar with a conventional rock competence and who lent his talents to each of the tracks, giving them a mainstream flavor. In a sense, however, these polished love songs, lullabies, and political statements are not to be compared to the poetic ramblings of Smith's first decade of music-making -- she's so much...calmer this time out. But you can't help it. Where the Patti Smith of Horses inspired a generation of female rockers, the Patti Smith of Dream of Life sounds like she's been listening to later Pretenders albums and taking tips from Chrissie Hynde, one of her spiritual daughters. Dream of Life is the record of someone who is simply showing the flag, trying to keep her hand in, rather than announcing her comeback. Not surprisingly, having made it, Smith retreated from the public eye again until the '90s.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:41
- Main artists: Patti Smith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1988, 1996 Arista Records LLC
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