Released 27 October 1986 Dreamtime(1986) 10(1990) Release date 17 October 1986 | Length 45:53 Artist The Stranglers | |
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Producer Mike Kemp & The Stranglers Similar The Stranglers albums, Post-punk albums | ||
The stranglers always the sun from the album dreamtime
Dreamtime is the ninth album released by The Stranglers in 1986. The title track was inspired by a belief of the aboriginal peoples of Australia - called Dreamtime.
Contents
- The stranglers always the sun from the album dreamtime
- The stranglers dreamtime from the album dreamtime
- Track listing
- 2001 CD bonus tracks
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The single "Always the Sun" single peaked at No. 30 in the UK Singles Chart. Dreamtime itself reached No. 16 in the UK Albums Chart, the lowest charting studio album during Hugh Cornwell's recording tenure with the band (1977–90).
Singles released in the UK for this album included "Nice In Nice" (peaked at No. 30), "Always The Sun", "Big In America" (peaked at No. 48) and "Shakin' Like A Leaf" (peaked at No. 58). A fifth single was proposed by the record company, and a remixed version of the song "Was It You?" was recorded, but it was never released.
The stranglers dreamtime from the album dreamtime
Track listing
All songs written by The Stranglers
- "Always the Sun" (4:51)
- "Dreamtime" (3:43)
- "Was It You?" (3:40)
- "You'll Always Reap What You Sow" (5:13)
- "Ghost Train" (5:04)
- "Nice in Nice" (4:03)
- "Big in America" (3:18)
- "Shakin' Like a Leaf" (2:36)
- "Mayan Skies" (3:56)
- "Too Precious" (6:44)
2001 CD bonus tracks
- "Since You Went Away" (2:53)
- "Norman Normal" (4:33)
- "Dry Day" (5:02)
- "Hitman" (4:21)
- "Was it You?" (7" Version) (2:57)
- "Burnham Beeches" (3:50)
Personnel
Songs
1Always the Sun4:54
2Dreamtime3:44
3Was It You?3:42