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1988 studio album by Patti Smith
Dream of Life is the fifth studio album by Patti Smith , released in June 1988 on Arista Records .
Recording and release [ edit ]
Dream of Life was her first album after the dissolution of The Patti Smith Group, and the only album that she made with her husband Fred "Sonic" Smith . Lead single "People Have the Power " received some album-oriented rock airplay at the time, and later was revived by Michael Stipe as a theme song for the 2004 Vote for Change concerts. "People Have the Power" was performed live for the first time by Patti and Fred Smith at the Arista Records 15th Anniversary Gala at Radio City Music Hall on [ 1] March 17, 1990. "Paths That Cross" is dedicated to the memory of Samuel J. Wagstaff . The cover photograph is by Robert Mapplethorpe .
Dream of Life received generally favorable reviews from critics, who ranked the album number 31 in The Village Voice ' s 1988 Pazz & Jop critics' poll.[ 12] It was also ranked number 49 on Sounds magazine's list of the best albums of the year.[ 13]
All songs were written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith .
Side 2 Title 5. ""Dream of Life"" 4:38 6. ""Where Duty Calls"" 7:46 7. ""Looking for You (I Was) "" 4:04 8. ""The Jackson Song"" 5:24
Additional personnel
Andi Ostrowe – backing vocals
Bob Glaub – bass on "Going Under"
Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion on "Looking for You (I Was)"
Gary Rasmussen – bass
Hearn Gadbois – percussion
Jesse Levy – cello on "The Jackson Song"
Kasim Sulton – bass
Malcolm West – bass on "The Jackson Song"
Margaret Ross – harp on "The Jackson Song"
Robin Nash – backing vocals on "Going Under"
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Technical
Scott Litt – associate producer , mixing , assistant producer
Thom Panunzio , Kevin Killen , Jay Healy, Jim Michewicz, Brian Sperber – engineer
Robert De La Garza, Roger Talkov, Rob Jacobs, Rich Travali, Marc DeSisto, Dave McNair, Bill Dooley – assistant engineer
Shelly Yakus – mixing
Bob Ludwig , Vic Anesini – mastering
Maude Gilman – design
Robert Mapplethorpe – photography
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