Dream Away (George Harrison song)

"Dream Away" is a song appearing on George Harrison's 1982 album Gone Troppo, and released as a single in Japan. The song was featured over the end credits of Harrison's 1981 HandMade Films production Time Bandits, which was director Terry Gilliam's first successful solo movie apart from Monty Python. Aside from the film's orchestral score, this was the only song featured in Time Bandits, and was written specifically for it.

Background and release

"Dream Away" was to originally appear on the announced Time Bandits soundtrack album. However, when that failed to materialise and Harrison was finalising the tracks for his Gone Troppo album, he decided to include "Dream Away". Although the Gone Troppo album was a commercial failure, "Dream Away" became a popular tune.

Subsequent history

In 2010, AOL Radio listeners chose "Dream Away" as one of the "10 Best George Harrison Songs", appearing at number 8 on the list.

Personnel

  • George Harrison – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Dream Away (Babyface and Lisa Stansfield song)

    "Dream Away" is a song recorded by Babyface and Lisa Stansfield for the 1994 soundtrack to the animated film, The Pagemaster. It was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster.

    The song received positive reviews from music critics. "Dream Away" was released as a single in the United States on 7 November 1994 and reached number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and number eighty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "Dream Away" was also issued in selected European countries and Australia, and on 21 January 1995 it was released in Japan. The song was remixed by Dave Way, Paul Waller and Ollie Marland. The music video, directed by Randee St. Nicholas, featured Babyface, Stansfield and fragments from the film. In 2003, "Dream Away" was included on the remastered edition of Stansfield's album, So Natural.

    Track listings

    Australian/Japanese CD single

  • "Dream Away" (Single Version) – 4:35
  • "Dream Away" (Acoustic Mix) – 4:38
  • European CD single

  • "Dream Away" (Single Version) – 4:35
  • Podcasts:

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    Dream Away

    by: Riot

    a lasting memory
    A thousand different dreams
    I traveled over a golden rainbow
    There's more I have to see
    along country miles
    find I need
    sit so patiently
    I ever find my lady
    just a dream away
    just a dream away
    just a dream away
    just a dream away
    have all my boyhood memories
    locked inside my dreams
    Never knew this hard
    really need
    I'm standin' at the station
    raincoat in my hand
    lonely girls
    headin' out to distant lands
    just a dream away
    just a dream away
    just a dream away




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