Symphonion Dream

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Symphonion Dream | type = studio | artist = Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | cover = NGDB_Symphonion_Dream.jpg | alt = | released = September 1975 | recorded = 1975 | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|Country rock|bluegrass|country}} | length = 42:55 | label = United Artists | producer = William E. McEuen | prev_title = Stars & Stripes Forever | prev_year = 1974 | next_title = Dirt, Silver and Gold | next_year = 1976 }} {{Music ratings |rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r67597|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref> |rev2 = ''Rolling Stone'' |rev2score = (unfavorable)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071001195729/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nittygrittydirtband/albums/album/268169/review/5943890/dream_symphonion_dream Rolling Stone review]</ref> }}

'''''Symphonion Dream''''' is the ninth album by American country music band The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. They were joined by guest musicians Leon Russell and Linda Ronstadt, along with actor Gary Busey, who was credited as "Teddy Jack Eddy", and played various percussion instruments.

==Track listing== #"Winter White (Wind Harp)" (Jimmie Fadden) – 1:17 #"Raleigh-Durham Reel" (John McEuen, Jeff Hanna, James Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden) – 3:31 #"The Battle of New Orleans" (Jimmy Driftwood) – 3:55 #"Bayou Jubilee" (Jeff Hanna) – 2:47 #"Sally Was a Goodun" (John McEuen, Jeff Hanna, James Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden) – 0:44 #"Hey Good Lookin'" (Hank Williams) – 1:50 #"Classical Banjo 1/Malaguena/Classical Banjo 2" (John McEuen, Ernesto Lecuona) – 3:27 #"Daddy Was a Sailor" (Jimmie Fadden) – 2:54 #"Sleeping on the Beach" (Jimmie Fadden) – 1:32 #"Santa Monica Pier" (John McEuen) – 2:50 #"Ripplin' Waters" (James Ibbotson) – 5:55 #"All I Have to Do is Dream" (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) – 3:51 #"Mother of Love" (Ken Edwards) – 2:43 #"The Moon Just Turned Blue" (JD Souther) – 2:43 #"Got To Travel On" (Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, Dave Lazar) – 1:05 #"Joshua Come Home" (James Ibbotson) – 3:32 #"Solstice (Wind Harp)" (James Ibbotson) – 1:24 #"Symphonion Montage" (James Ibbotson) – :54

==Personnel== '''The Band''' *John McEuen – guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar, vocals *Jimmie Fadden – guitar, harmonica, drums, vocals *Jeff Hanna – guitar, drums, vocals *Jimmy Ibbotson – guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals '''Contributing Artists''' *Les Thompson – bass, guitar, vocals *Leon Russell – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, chimes, gourd, vocals *Linda Ronstadt – vocals *Gary Busey – drums, timbales, bells, cowbell *Paul Harris – piano *Alice McEuen – background vocals *Kae McEuen – background vocals *Rae Hanna – background vocals *Jim Ratts – background vocals *Mary McCreary – background vocals *Mary Stevens – background vocals

==Production== *Producer: William E. McEuen *Recording Engineer: Richie Cicero/Michael Denecke/Gary Mullen *Mixing: William E. McEuen/Baker Bigsby *Art Direction: n/a *Liner Notes: John Tobler

==References== All information is from the album liner notes, unless otherwise noted.<ref>"Dream", Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, United Artists UA-LA469-G (1975) LP</ref><ref>"Symphonion Dream", Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Capital Nashville 72435-80526-2-6 (2003) CD</ref> {{reflist}}

Category:Nitty Gritty Dirt Band albums Category:1975 albums Category:United Artists Records albums