The Rest of the Dream is the 1990 album from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It peaked at #53 on the US Country charts. Two singles from the album hit the Billboard Country Top 100 – a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" peaked at #65 and "You Made Life Good Again" rose to #60.[2]

The Rest of the Dream
Studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Released	1990
Genre	Country Country rock Folk rock Bluegrass
Label	MCA
Producer	Randy Scruggs Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology
Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two (1989) The Rest of the Dream (1990) Live Two Five (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" (Bruce Springsteen) – 3:56
2. "Waiting on a Dark Eyed Girl'" (Ron Davies) – 3:12
3. "Junior's Grill" (Jim Photoglo, Vince Melamed, Jimmy Ibbotson) – 3:08
4. "Blow Out The Stars, Turn Off The Moon" (Bobby Braddock) – 3:52
5. "The Rest of the Dream" (John Hiatt) – 4:36
6. "Just Enough Ashland City" (John Hiatt) – 3:56
7. "Hillbilly Hollywood" (Jim Photoglo, Vince Melamed) – 2:55
8. "Snowballs" (Bob Garshelis, Kim Tribble, Jimmie Fadden) – 4:07
9. "Wishing Well" (Jeff Hanna, Jimmy Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter) – 3:30
10. "You Made Life Good Again" (Bob DiPiero, Steve Seskin) – 3:00

Personnel

The Band

• Jeff Hanna – Lead & Harmony & Background Vocals, Electric Lead & Acoustic 6 & 12 String & National Guitars, Washboard
• Jimmy Ibbotson – Lead & Harmony Vocals, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar
• Jimmie Fadden – Drums, Harmonica, Jaw Harp, Background Vocals
• Bob Carpenter – Piano, Harmony & Background Vocals, Accordion, Keyboards

Contributing Musicians

• Jerry Douglas – Lap Steel, Dobro
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Mike Henderson – Electric Slide Guitar, Electric Guitar, Big Note Tremolo Guitar
• Josh Leo – Electric Guitar
• Randy Scruggs – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bill Lloyd's 12 string Rickenbacker, Banjo
• Glenn Worf – Bass, Upright Bass
• Jim Photoglo – Background Vocals
• Harry Stinson – Background Vocals

Chart performance

References

All information is from album liner notes unless otherwise noted. [3]