Return of the Wanderer
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
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| Length | 41:11 | |||
| Label | Lifesong | |||
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Return of the Wanderer is a studio album by American musician Dion.[1][2] The album was released in 1978 by Lifesong Records.[3] It was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West.[4] Dion would not record another secular album until 1989's Yo Frankie.[5]
Critical reception
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The Minneapolis Star noted that many songs sound "too much like Elton John or Billy Joel."[7] Newsday opined that the production "is craftsmanlike but without a point of view."[10] The Argus Leader determined that, "while the original punk rocker still has his pipes, his music is Las Vegas compared to the street-strutting toughs, like Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny, who have replaced him in the public eye."[11] The Morning Call deemed the album "a pleasant, sensitive and upbeat attempt at a comeback."[12]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heart of Saturday Night" | Tom Waits | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Midtown American Main Street Gang" | D. Beck, D. DiMucci | 5:57 |
| 3. | "You've Awakened Something in Me" | B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Guitar Queen" | D. DiMucci, M. Tiernan | 4:43 |
| 5. | "The Pattern of My Lifeline" | B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci | 3:56 |
| 6. | "(I Used to be a) Brooklyn Dodger" | D. Beck, D. DiMucci | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Streetheart Theme" | B. London, D. Weston, L. Foy, M. Tiernan, R. Steele | 3:03 |
| 8. | "The Power of Love Within" | B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Spanish Harlem Incident" | Bob Dylan | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Do You Believe in Magic" | John Sebastian | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 41:11 | ||
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Dion DiMucci – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Tommy West – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Terry Cashman – backing vocals, producer
- Buzz London – drums
- Rusty Steele – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Denny Weston – bass
- Mark Tiernan – keyboards, backing vocals
- Lee Foy – saxophone, flute, harmonica, backing vocals
- John Berg – design [cover]
- Susan Senk – coordinator [production]
- Dave Crowther – engineer [assistant]
- Larry Gates – engineer [assistant]
- Bruce Tergesen – engineer, mixing
- Stan Kalina – mastering
- Jim Houghton – photography
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Marty Nelson – backing vocals
- Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
- Jon Cobert – synthesizer
- Henry Gloss – slide guitar, rhythm guitar, electric guitar [12 string]
- Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- John Abbott – strings, violas
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