DARYL HALL

DREAMTIME

(ORIGINAL 12" EXTENDED REMIXED VERSION)
(DUB VERSION)

In 1985 after the success of the Hall & Oates album and tour of Big Bam Boom they both decided to go on a break. During this time Hall was influenced to go to England and meet with Dave Stewart of the electro-pop duo group Eurythmics which resulted in the release of Hall's second solo album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine. The album's first single, Dreamtime became a #5 hit.

Despite Stewart's co-production and guest background vocals from Joni Mitchell and Bob Geldof, RCA considered this album a commercial disappointment. It should be noted, however, that RCA did not promote this album at the level of the Hall & Oates' previous albums, which upset Hall for years afterward. This was also the last album in the RCA deal with Hall & Oates.

I had always thought that Dreamtime could have easily been mistaken for an ELO track if you had not known it was Daryl Hall. Yet more remixes by 80's remix legend Arthur Baker.

DREAMTIME (ORIGINAL 12" EXTENDED REMIXED VERSION)

DREAMTIME (DUB VERSION)

Poor picture and sound quality, but here's the original vid.