John Stewart - Bombs Away Dream Babies Go Hollywood

John Stewart was an American songwriter and singer recognized for his contributions to the American folk music movement of the early and mid 1960s while a member of The Kingston Trio from 1961 to 1967. He is also known as a successful songwriter having written hits for The Monkees (Daydream Believer) and the Lovin' Spoonful. Although critically well-regarded, most of his solo works were not commercially successful, causing him to be dropped by several major labels.

However, he is probably most widely known for his own hit cross-over to pop music with the single Gold taken from his 1979 album Bombs Away Dream Babies. This album was popular with Fleetwood Mac fans because of the involvement of both Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.

Released in 1995 by Polydor in Europe, the actual title of the album presented here is The Best Of John Stewart: Turning Music Into Gold. However, this title is something of a misnomer, as the album is not a comprehensive overview of John's long career. This CD is actually a 2-for-1 compilation of his two most successful recordings.

What is included on this album is:

1. The complete Bombs Away Dream Babies album (Tracks 1 to 10). This album has been released on CD by the reissue label Razor & Tie but that has been long deleted and is highly sought after.

2. The complete 1980 follow-up album Dream Babies Go Hollywood (Tracks 11 to 20). To the best of my knowledge, this album has never been released on CD apart from this compilation.

3. Two bonus songs (Tracks 21 and 22) that were never released anywhere else in any format, one of which was written by John's wife Buffy Ford.

John Stewart passed away on January 19, 2008.

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File Format: APE

Artwork: Full booklet and back insert

Special Notes: None. The album is ready to burn after downloading.

Credit Where Credit Is Due: Like other links on this site, these links were found through extensive internet searches, sometimes on some fairly dodgy sites. Occasionally the links are found on forums that allow the posting of currently in-print albums, which I do not condone.