*(1960) Liberty LRP-3183-1-3 ''Dream Lover'' (Take NA LP Master) Johnny Burnette

''Dream Lover'' (Take NA Liberty LRP-3183-1-3 LP Master) (Bobby Darin) (Fern Music) (2:24) (20:00-23:00)
Recorded November 30, 1960 at United Recording Corporation, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California

Name (Or, No, of Instruments
Johnny Burnette - Vocals
Joseph Robert ''Bobby'' Gibbons - Guitar
Howard Mansel Roberts - Acoustic Guitar
Ernest A. ''Ernie'' Freeman – Piano
George Sylvester ''Red'' Callender - Bass
Jerry Allison - Drums
Paul Robyn Viola
Stanley Harris - Viola
Paul Robyn - Viola
Israel Baker, Herman Clebanoff, James Getsoff, Ben ''Bennie'' Gill, Eliot Fisher, Americo Marino, Ralph Schaefer,
and Sidney Sharp - Violins
Unknown - Backup Vocals

Producer - Thomas ''Snuff'' Garrett
Recording Engineer - Bruce Botnick

"Dream Lover" is a song written by American musician Bobby Darin; he recorded his composition on March 5, 1959, and released it as a single the following month. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd. The song has been widely covered by other singers. In addition to Darin's vocal, the song features Neil Sedaka on piano. While recording it, Darin decided to stretch out some chord changes he found on the piano and add strings and voices. A picture sleeve, featuring a portrait of Darin, was also issued for this record in the U.S.

It was released as a single on Atco Records in the U.S. in 1959, and became a multimillion seller, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week, number 4 on Billboard's Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides chart, and number 5 in Canada. "Dream Lover" was kept from the number-one spot by "The Battle Of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton. It did reach number 1, though, on the UK's New Musical Express chart for four weeks during July 1959. The song also reached number 5 on Norway's VG-lista, number 12 in Flanders, and number 21 in Wallonia.

In 1961, Dion DiMucci released his version of "Dream Lover" on the album ''Runaround Sue''. Thirty years later, he recorded a new version for the ''Hot Shots!'' soundtrack. In 1964, the Paris Sisters released a version of "Dream Lover".
In 1971. Billy "Crash" Craddock released his version of "Dream Lover" as a single. Craddock's version reached number 1 on Cash Box's Country Top 65 chart and Record World's Country Singles Chart, while reaching number 5 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. Craddock's version was included on his 1972 album ''You Better Move On''. In 1979, Ricky Nelson released a cover of "Dream Lover". His version reached number 29 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and number 59 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. He sang the song on his appearance on Saturday Night Live. Also in 1979, Australian Glen Shorrock of Little River Band covered it. It was in the Australian top 10 for 18 weeks that year.'Country music singers Tanya Tucker and Glen Campbell released a duet of "Dream Lover" on Tucker's 1980 album ''Dreamlovers''. In 2022, actress and singer Evan Rachel Wood released her version with her band EVAN + ZANE, included on their album ''Dream''.

Johnny Burnette recorded a version of ''Dream Lover'' in 1960, originally written and first released by Bobby Darin in 1959. Burnette’s rendition appeared on his self-titled album and was produced by Snuff Garrett under 'Liberty Records.
Burnette’s cover keeps the dreamy, romantic tone of Darin’s original but adds his own vocal flair. The lyrics express longing for a true love who will end loneliness, with memorable lines like: "Every night I hope and pray / A dream lover will come my way…".

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