| Awake in a Dream | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:48 | |||
| Label | Morgan Creek | |||
| Producer | E.T. Thorngren and Eleven | |||
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Awake in a Dream is the debut album by the American hard rock band Eleven, released in 1991 on Morgan Creek Records. [1] [2] Singles from the album include "Break the Spell" (which was featured in the film Freejack) and "Rainbow's End", which had a music video released. A promotional EP titled Vowel Movement was also released, featuring alternate mixes of four songs on the album. The album is named for a line in the song "Learning to Be".
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
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| Chicago Tribune |
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The Chicago Tribune noted that, "with Jack Irons' fat beat leading the way, the hooks don't just please, they pummel, recalling a weird hybrid of early XTC and '70s Stevie Wonder." [4] The Los Angeles Times determined that "the music strives for the heaviness of Led Zeppelin while [Alain] Johannes sings in an aggressive John Lennon-like style." [5]
AllMusic wrote: "Not earth-shattering but usually decent, this little-known CD indicated that Eleven was a band to keep an eye on, even if commercial success eluded them." [3]
Track listing
- "All Together" (3:45) (Johannes/Shneider)
- "Break the Spell" (2:14) (Johannes/Shneider)
- "Learning to Be" (4:00) (Johannes/Shneider)
- "Rainbow's End" (4:43) (Johannes/Shneider/Irons)
- "Before Your Eyes" (5:15) (Johannes/Shneider/Irons)
- "Burning Your Bed" (4:26) (Johannes/Shneider)
- "Flying" (5:24) (Johannes/Shneider/Irons)
- "I Wanna See No Back" (3:46) (Johannes/Shneider)
- "You Are Mine" (4:18) (Johannes/Shneider)
- "Water and Power" (3:15) (Johannes/Shneider)
- "Down" (3:16) (Johannes/Shneider/Irons)
- "Message to You" (5:00) (Johannes)
Personnel
- Alain Johannes: guitars, vocals
- Natasha Shneider: piano, organ, clavinet, keyboard bass, vocals
- Jack Irons: drums
- Engineered at Track Record in North Hollywood, CA by E.T. Thorngren, assisted by Ken Paulakovich
- Mixed at Aire LA in Glendale, CA by E.T. Thorngren, assisted by Rob Seifert
- Design & art direction: Kosh for Kosh Brooks Design
References
- ^ Goldstein, Patrick (18 Aug 1991). "Pop Eye". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 67.
- ^ Wolff, Carlo (November 13, 1991). "L.A. Music Coming to Town". The Plain Dealer. p. 8D.
- ^ a b "Awake in a Dream Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b Caro, Mark (12 Sep 1991). "Rave Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ Appleford, Steve (15 Dec 1991). "Eleven's Album Offers Soulful Numbers". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 101.
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