Dreamtime (Tom Verlaine album)
Dreamtime is the second solo studio album by American musician Tom Verlaine, originally released in 1981. "Without a Word" is a rewrite of "Hard On Love," an unreleased Television song performed live in 1974 and 1975.
The album was reissued in 1994 by Infinite Zero Archive/American Recordings label, with two bonus tracks drawn from the 1981 "Always" 7" & 12" single. It was reissued in 2008 by Collectors' Choice Music with no bonus tracks.Track listing
All songs written by Tom Verlaine.Side one
- "There's a Reason" – 3:39
- "Penetration" – 4:01
- "Always" – 3:58
- "The Blue Robe" – 3:54
- "Without a Word" – 3:17
Side two
- "Mr Blur" – 3:24
- "Fragile" – 3:27
- "A Future in Noise" – 4:13
- "Down on the Farm" – 4:49
- "Mary Marie" – 3:25
- "The Blue Robe" – 4:17
- "Always" – 4:09
Personnel
- Tom Verlaine – guitars, solos, vocals on all tracks; bass on "Penetration"
- Ritchie Fliegler – guitars on all tracks, except "Penetration"
- Fred Smith – bass on "Mr. Blur", "Down on the Farm", "There's a Reason" and "Without a Word"
- Donnie Nossov – bass on "Always", "Mary Marie", "Fragile", "The Blue Robe", "A Future in Noise" and bonus tracks
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums on "Mr. Blur", "Down on the Farm", "There's a Reason", "Without a Word" and "Penetration"
- Rich Teeter – drums on "Always", "Mary Marie", "Fragile", "The Blue Robe", "A Future in Noise" and bonus tracks
- Bruce Brody – keyboards on "Always", "Mary Marie", end of "Penetration" and "Always"
;Technical
- Robert Clifford – engineer
- David Chenkin, John Terelle, Steve Ett – assistant engineers
- George Delmerico – design
- James Hamilton – photography
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak
Position |
| 1981 | Billboard Pop Albums | 177 |
