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Yesterdaydreams is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Brian Cadd. It was released in December 1978 by Festival Records/Interfusion Records in Australia and Capitol Records in North America.

Yesterdaydreams
Studio album by Brian Cadd
Released	December 1978 (1978-12)
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Festival/Interfusion Capitol
Producer	Michael Stewart
Brian Cadd chronology
Keep on Rockin' (1976) Yesterdaydreams (1978) Best of Brian Cadd (1979)
Singles from Yesterdaydreams
"Yesterdaysdreams" Released: October 1978 "Skating on Thin Ice" Released: April 1979

Background

Brian Cadd had relocated to Los Angeles in 1975 and signed with Capitol Records shortly after.[1] He released White on White in 1976 with little success.[1] He began working on his second Capitol album, Yesterdaydreams, shortly after.[1] It appeared in December 1978 on Festival Records/Interfusion Records in Australia and Capitol Records in North America.[1][2] Two singles were released from the album, "Yesterdaysdreams" (October 1978) and "Skating on Thin Ice" (April 1979).[1]

In his 2010 autobiography, From This Side of Things, he said that the music for this album did not fit the production: the songs were written with a rock and roll flavour but were mixed to have more of a pop sound.[3] He described it as "pop music on acid".[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Brian Cadd except where noted.

Side A

1. "Yesterdaydreams" – 3:52
2. "Ol' 55" (Tom Waits) – 4:14
3. "Skating On Thin Ice" – 3:19
4. "Thousand Different Ways" – 3:36
5. "Pale Fire" – 3:30

Side B

1. "Next Time I See You" – 2:59
2. "Send In The Violins" – 3:37
3. "Long Time Till The First Time" – 4:06
4. "Crazy Lady of the Silver Spoon" – 3:26
5. "Lonely is the Roadrunner" – 4:16

Personnel

• David Winteur, Mike Porcaro, Reggie McBride – Bass
• Alvin Taylor, Doug Lavery, Jeff Porcaro, Richie Hayward – Drums
• David Kalish, John Beland, Richard Bennett, Stephen Beckmeier – Guitar
• Brian Cadd, Larry Knechtel, Mark T. Jordan, Mike Finnigan, Mike Moran – Keyboards
• Davey Johnstone – Mandolin
• J.D.Mannis – Pedal Steel Guitar
• Oliver C. Brown – Percussion
• Jay Graydon – Synthesizer

References

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