Dreamcatcher (Ian Gillan album)
Dreamcatcher is a studio album by Ian Gillan, released in September 1997 in Japan, October 1997 in the United Kingdom and in May 1998 in the US. All songs were performed by Ian Gillan accompanied by Steve Morris. The album was being worked on between 1995 and 1997.
| Dreamcatcher | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1997 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Reach Studio, Warrington and Parr St. Studios, Liverpool | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 49:35 | |||
| Label | Toshiba EMI (Japan) Ark 21 (Europe) Forbidden (US) | |||
| Producer | Ian Gillan, Steve Morris | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 |
There are three different versions of the album. The basic European edition consists of twelve tracks. The US edition was remixed by Bob Katz, the order of the songs was changed and it has a different cover. The Japanese edition includes of two extra tracks.
Dreamcatcher is considered the most obscure album in Gillan's career. It features mostly acoustic songs, closer to folk and blues traditions than to rock, the genre for which Gillan is mainly known. It received little media attention and generally had rather disappointing reviews.