Description
Dreamin’ is the eighth album by the American singer and songwriter Reba Rambo, released on Greentree Records in 1980, a division of The Benson Company. The album was recorded at Sound Stage Studios in Nashville, Tennessee; with by Phil Johnson and Dony McGuire producing. All songs co-written by Reba Rambo.
Dreamin’ is Reba Rambo’s fourth major solo release on Greentree and in many respects may be her best. Produced by Phil Johnson and co-produced by Dony McGuire, the album seems to have a more clearcut purpose and direction than some of Reba’s earlier efforts; and it is as satisfying musically as anything she has done yet.
«Dressing Room Sketch», a long, nearly 11-minute segment of music and dialogue, is alone worth the price of the album. In it, Reba exposes her feelings about her “shortcomings” and shares her fears about performing. The cut is Reba at her most transparent, and very eloquently reveals the honest thoughts of many performers (“You’ve got all them; You can’t need me”). She works through her insecurities in a dialogue with ‘God’ (played by Don Butler), emerging with the victorious finale, “I really think I can do it; Believing in You has convinced me… You need me.”
Also included in the album is «Here Today, Gone Tomorrow», which first appeared on the Rambo’s Crossin’ Over album, and «Lead Us Not Into Temptation» from the forthcoming musical, The Lord’s Prayer. «Steppin’ High» will be a favorite if you like some get-down funk. [CCM (Records – What’s New), July 1980]
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “You Never Stopped Dreamin'” – 3:38
A2. “Just Can’t Believe It’s You” (feat. Phil Johnson) – 4:09
A3. “Lead Us Not Into Temptation” – 2:28
A4. “Something About The Rain” – 3:58
A5. “One River” – 3:19
Side Two
B1. “Steppin’ High” (Voice Actor: Wallace P. Jarrett) – 3:19
B2. “Guardian Angel” – 3:50
B3. “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” (feat. Buck and Dottie Rambo) – 3:05
B4. “Dressing Room Sketch”: Part One: Getting Ready/ Part Two: “You Can’t Need Me”/ Part Three: Dialogue/ Part Four: “I Can Do It” (Voice Actor: Don Butler) – 10:45
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Greentree Records. In May 2024 Sony Legacy re-issued Dreamin’ to digital outlets for the first time, remastered from the original master tapes by Greg Hand. (The reissue sports a refreshed front cover by renowned designer John Sellards.)
Reba Rambo on May 30, 2024: In the year that marks its forty-fourth anniversary, Sony Legacy will be releasing Grammy and Dove Award-winning Reba Rambo’s 1980 album Dreamin’ to digital outlets for the first time. Remastered from the original master tapes by Greg Hand, the album will be available for download/streaming on May 31.
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