Return of the Wanderer explained
| Return of the Wanderer |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Dion |
| Cover: | Return of the Wanderer (album).jpg |
| Released: | 1978 |
| Recorded: | 1978 |
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| Length: | 41:11 |
| Label: | Lifesong |
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| Prev Title: | Streetheart |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Inside Job |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
Return of the Wanderer is a studio album by American musician Dion.[1] [2] The album was released in 1978 by Lifesong Records.[3] It was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West.[4] Dion would not record another secular album until 1989's Yo Frankie.[5]
Critical reception
The Minneapolis Star noted that many songs sound "too much like Elton John or Billy Joel." Newsday opined that the production "is craftsmanlike but without a point of view."[6] The Argus Leader determined that, "while the original punk rocker still has his pipes, his music is Las Vegas compared to the street-strutting toughs, like Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny, who have replaced him in the public eye."[7] The Morning Call deemed the album "a pleasant, sensitive and upbeat attempt at a comeback."[8]
Personnel
- Dion DiMucci – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Tommy West – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Terry Cashman – backing vocals, producer
- Buzz London – drums
- Rusty Steele – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Denny Weston – bass
- Mark Tiernan – keyboards, backing vocals
- Lee Foy – saxophone, flute, harmonica, backing vocals
- John Berg – design [cover]
- Susan Senk – coordinator [production]
- Dave Crowther – engineer [assistant]
- Larry Gates – engineer [assistant]
- Bruce Tergesen – engineer, mixing
- Stan Kalina – mastering
- Jim Houghton – photography
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Marty Nelson – backing vocals
- Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
- Jon Cobert – synthesizer
- Henry Gloss – slide guitar, rhythm guitar, electric guitar [12 string]
- Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- John Abbott – strings, violas
Notes and References
- News: McLeese . Don . Dion makes room for his emotions . Chicago Sun-Times . 13 Nov 1988 . Show . 7.
- News: Lessard . Lynn . Rock . San Pedro News-Pilot . 2 Jun 1978 . E13.
- Book: Larkin . Colin . The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . 2011 . Omnibus Press.
- News: Elliott . Ken . Pop . Daily Evening Item . 25 May 1978 . 27.
- News: Morse . Steve . Baby Boomer Night at Rock Hall of Fame . The Boston Globe . 19 Jan 1989 . Arts and Film . 77.
- News: Robins . Wayne . Record Capsules . Newsday . 21 May 1978 . Part II . 20.
- News: Fine . Marshall . New album releases . Argus Leader . 26 May 1978 . 1B.
- News: Willistein Jr. . Paul A. . Dion DiMucci and Allan Clarke return . The Morning Call . 24 Jun 1978 . 42.
