Wet Dream (album)
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| Released | 22 September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 10 January–14 February 1978 | |||
| Studio | Super Bear Studios | |||
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| Length | 43:51 (original) 45:24 (2023 reissue) | |||
| Label | Harvest (UK) (1978) Columbia (US) (1978) Parlophone (2023 reissue) | |||
| Producer | Richard Wright | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Wet Dream is the debut solo album by Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, released in 1978.
Background
[edit]Wet Dream was self-produced and Wright wrote all the songs himself, except "Pink's Song", which was co-written with his then-wife, Juliette, who, as Juliette Gale, had provided vocals to a pre-Pink Floyd song "Walk with Me Sydney". Wet Dream was recorded at Super Bear Studios, Alpes-Maritimes, in early 1978,[2] the same studio where bandmate David Gilmour would record his eponymous solo album just weeks after the recording of Wet Dream.
Release and reception
[edit]The album went virtually unnoticed at the time.[3] The album has long been out of print in Wright's native UK, but it was re-released on CD in the United States and Canada in the 1990s, with some success, and again in 2008 in Australia, following Wright's death.
2023 reissue and remixes
[edit]The album was announced for a CD and digital re-issue on 28 July 2023, which would have been Wright's 80th birthday. It features a new stereo mix by Steven Wilson and new artwork with previously unseen photos from the period.[4] The new stereo mix was released on vinyl and on BD, which also includes multi-channel Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround sound mixes by Wilson on 29 September 2023,[5] the album's 45th anniversary. The 2023 reissues originally did not include the original 1978 mix of the album,[5] but after fan feedback a flat transfer pre-master of the original mix was added to the Blu-ray edition.[6] On 28 June 2023 "Cat Cruise" was released as a digital single to promote the reissue.[7]
The 2023 reissue CD credits Juliette Wright with the lyrics for "Pink's Song"; This was the case on the original album (back cover) credits but on the disc itself she was erroneously credited with the lyrics to "Against the Odds".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Richard Wright, except Pink's Song, composed by Wright, containing lyrics by Juliette Wright.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mediterranean C" (instrumental) | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Against the Odds" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Cat Cruise" (instrumental) | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Summer Elegy" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Waves" (instrumental) | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Holiday" | 6:11 |
| 7. | "Mad Yannis Dance" (instrumental) | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Drop In from the Top" (instrumental) | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Pink's Song" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Funky Deux" (instrumental) | 4:57 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits taken from the original 1978 album and the 2023 reissue.
- Richard Wright: piano, electric piano, Hammond organ, Oberheim synthesizer, vocals, booklet photography (2023 reissue)
- Mel Collins: saxophones (1, 3, 5, 7, 10), flute (9)
- Snowy White: guitars
- Larry Steele: bass guitar
- Reg Isidore: drums, percussion
- Hipgnosis: album cover design
- Photography: Aubrey Powell / Rob Brimson
- Gala Wright and Jamie Wright: art direction (2023 reissue)
- Carl Glover: graphic design (2023 reissue)
- Costas Spathis: photography (2023 reissue)
- Steven Wilson: mixing (2023 reissue)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 20 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 197 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 26 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[11] | 17 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 78 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] | 23 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 31 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 22 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Wet Dream". Floydian Slip. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Carruthers, Bob (2011). "The Wall". Pink Floyd – Uncensored on the Record (E-book ed.). Cooda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-908538-27-7. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Richard Wright's Wet Dream set for July reissue". 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b Sinclair, Paul (29 June 2023). "Richard Wright Wet Dream reissue". Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "New content added to Richard Wright blu-ray – SuperDeluxeEdition". 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Cat Cruise (2023 Remix) on YouTube". YouTube. 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Richard Wright – Wet Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Richard Wright – Wet Dream" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Wright – Wet Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 40. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 40 (dal 29.09.2023 al 05.10.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Richard Wright – Wet Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Richard Wright – Wet Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
