*(2006) Condor ''Dream Lover'' Phil Friendly & The Loners

LIVE BROADCAST FOR PHIL FRIENDLY & THE LONERS
RADIO CAPELLE 105.3 FM ON AIR / 102.4 FM CABLE

RECORDED AT STUDIO RADIO CAPELLE
LIBRIJE 183, 2900 AX, CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL
CONDOR SESSION: TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006
SESSION HOURS: 20:00-23:00 HOURS
PRODUCERS: WILLIE BROWN, DIEUDONNE DUBOIS & ALBERT VIS
RECORDING ENGINEERS: HENK VAN DORSTEN & WILLIE BROWN
MASTERING CDR-880: WILLIE BROWN

After numerous CD releases the young rockabilly, countryrock singer, songwriter and guitarist Phil Friendly and his competent band The Loners are happy to offer you this exhilarating live recordings. The product captures their vibrant live performance at the radio studios in Capelle aan den IJssel. All the selections on his playlists here includes rockabilly and country tracks that is dedicated to all young music lovers today.

"DREAM LOVER''
Composer: - Bobby Darin
Publisher: - B.M.I. - Aldon Music (2:10)
Matrix number: - 2006 R 08-5-25
Recorded: - March 21, 2006
Released: - Not Originally Issue

"Dream Lover" is a song written by American musician Bobby Darin. Darin recorded his composition on March 5, 1959 and released it as a single the following month. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd. In addition to Darin's vocal, the song features Neil Sedaka on piano. While recording it Darin decided to stretch out some chord changes he found on the piano and add strings and voices. A picture sleeve, featuring a portrait of Darin, was also issued for this record in the U.S.

It was released as a single on Atco Records in the U.S. in 1959, and became a multi-million seller, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week and number 4 on Billboard's Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides chart. "Dream Lover" was kept from the number 1 spot by "The Battle Of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton. It did however reach number 1 on the U.K.'s New Musical Express chart for four weeks during July 1959. The song also reached number 5 on Norway's VG-lista, number 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, number 12 in Flanders, and number 21 in Wallonia.

Other significant recordings are: In 1961, Dion DiMucci released his version of "Dream Lover" on the album ''Runaround Sue''. In 1971, Billy "Crash" Craddock released his version of "Dream Lover" as a single. Craddock's version reached number 1 on Cash Box's Country Top 65 chart and Record World's Country Singles Chart, while reaching number 5 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. Craddock's version was included on his 1972 album ''You Better Move On''. In 1979, Ricky Nelson released a cover of "Dream Lover". His version reached number 29 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and number 59 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. Also, in 1979, Australian Glen Shorrock of Little River Band covered it. It was in the Australian Top 10 for 18 weeks, in 1979. Country music singers Tanya Tucker and Glen Campbell released a duet of "Dream Lover" as a single on Tucker's 1980 album ''Dreamlovers''. In 2022, the actress and singer Evan Rachel Wood released her version with her band Evan and Zane included on their album "Dream".

Name (Or. No. Of Instruments)
Phil Friendly - Vocal and Lead Guitar
Tim van der Schoor - Acoustig Guitar and Vocals
Eelco Bootsman - Upright Bass and Vocals
John van Houtum - Drums

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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