Dream of Life
1988 studio album by Patti Smith
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Dream of Life is the fifth studio album by Patti Smith, released in June 1988 on Arista Records.
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| Released | June 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Art punk | |||
| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Fred Smith, Jimmy Iovine | |||
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Recording and release
Dream of Life was her first album after the dissolution of The Patti Smith Group, and the only album that she made with her husband Fred "Sonic" Smith. Lead single "People Have the Power" received some album-oriented rock airplay at the time, and later was revived by Michael Stipe as a theme song for the 2004 Vote for Change concerts. "People Have the Power" was performed live for the first time by Patti and Fred Smith at the Arista Records 15th Anniversary Gala at Radio City Music Hall on [1] March 17, 1990. "Paths That Cross" is dedicated to the memory of Samuel J. Wagstaff. The cover photograph is by Robert Mapplethorpe.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 6/10[7] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| The Village Voice | A−[11] |
Dream of Life received generally favorable reviews from critics, who ranked the album number 31 in The Village Voice's 1988 Pazz & Jop critics' poll.[12] It was also ranked number 49 on Sounds magazine's list of the best albums of the year.[13]
Track listing
All songs were written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | ""People Have the Power"" | 5:07 |
| 2. | ""Going Under"" | 5:57 |
| 3. | ""Up There Down There"" | 4:47 |
| 4. | ""Paths That Cross"" | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 5. | ""Dream of Life"" | 4:38 |
| 6. | ""Where Duty Calls"" | 7:46 |
| 7. | ""Looking for You (I Was)"" | 4:04 |
| 8. | ""The Jackson Song"" | 5:24 |
CD reissue
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | ""People Have the Power"" | 5:09 |
| 2. | ""Up There Down There"" | 4:49 |
| 3. | ""Paths That Cross"" | 4:19 |
| 4. | ""Dream of Life"" | 4:39 |
| 5. | ""Where Duty Calls"" | 7:48 |
| 6. | ""Going Under"" | 6:00 |
| 7. | ""Looking for You (I Was)"" | 4:06 |
| 8. | ""The Jackson Song"" | 5:25 |
| 9. | "As the Night Goes By" (bonus track)" | 5:04 |
| 10. | ""Wild Leaves" (bonus track)" | 4:03 |
Personnel
Additional personnel
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Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Austria | 26 |
| Netherlands | 47 |
| Norway | 9 |
| Sweden[14] | 15 |
| Switzerland | 9 |
| UK Albums Chart | 70 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[15] | 65 |