Dreamland is the debut studio album by American singer Madeleine Peyroux, released on October 1, 1996, by Atlantic Records.
The album debuted at No. 36 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart on February 8, 1997, and fell to No. 46 the following week.Billboard's Heatseekers Album chart. February 8, 1997. p. 15.Billboard's Heatseekers Album chart. February 15, 1997. p. 21. As of January 2005, it had sold 200,000 copies worldwide.
Critical reception
The Orlando Sentinel wrote: "For all its elegance, Peyroux's vocal style doesn't seem fully developed yet. However, on Dreamland, she shows exquisite taste and great promise." Time said that "Peyroux has a bittersweet, brokenhearted alto; she lingers and slides off notes, finding emotion in the slow, sad fade rather than the obvious vocal burst." Tucson Weekly called the album "a staggering mix of blues, folk and jazz styles." City Pages concluded that Peyroux "can make the most exalted and exacting homages reflect the rustlings of her own soul."
In December 2005, the Observer Music Monthly ranked the album at number 48 on their list of top 100 albums.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Madeleine Peyroux – vocals ; guitar Marc Ribot – electric guitar ; Dobro ; acoustic guitar ; banjo James Carter – tenor saxophone ; bass clarinet Charlie Giordano – Hammond B3 organ ; harmonium ; accordion ; harpsichord ; Mellotron Greg Cohen – bass ; bass marimba ; bowed bass ; arrangement Kenny Wollesen – drums ; percussion ; parade cymbals, marching bass drum Marcus Printup – trumpet Cyrus Chestnut – piano Steve Kirby – bass Leon Parker – drums ; cymbal Regina Carter – violin Vernon Reid – electric guitar Larry Saltzman – electric guitar
Technical Michael Krowiak – engineering Michael O'Reilly – engineering ; mixing Ted Jensen – mastering Yves Beauvais – production Greg Cohen – production Rachael Fite – production coordination
Artwork Thomas Bricker – art direction Lynn Kowalewski – design Daniel Miller – photography
Charts + Chart performance for Dreamland Chart (1997) Peakposition
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