Dreamtime is the second solo studio album by American musician Tom Verlaine, 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
Bonus tracks (1994 CD reissue) "The Blue Robe" (alternate version) – 4:17 "Always" (alternate version) – 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" (alternate version) Technical Robert Clifford – engineer David Chenkin, John Terelle, Steve Ett – assistant engineers George Delmerico – design James Hamilton – photography
Charts Album YearChartPeak Position1981Billboard Pop Albums177
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