''Crashing Dream'' is the second album by the American band

Rain Parade Rain Parade is a band that was originally active in the Paisley Underground scene in Los Angeles in the 1980s, and that reunited and resumed touring in 2012. History Rain Parade in the 1980s (1981–1986) Originally called the Sidewalks, the ba ...

, released in 1985 by

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Critical reception

Writing in ''

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'', reviewers held forth praise for just one song ("Depending on You") and remarked that "the album is attractive but flimsy — competent technique in search of a spine and a direction. In other words, it sounds like the work of a band on the verge of breaking up — which, in fact, Rain Parade did not long after the album's release." In a separate review published in ''

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'', Ira Robbins described the band's various musical appropriations and concluded that "Rain Parade is all dressed up – in other people's clothes – with no place to go." The ''

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'' noted that "the lyrics written by Paraders Matt Piucci and Steve Roback tend to drag down the complete aural experience these guys seem to be going for."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Piucci and Steven Roback, except where noted. # "Depending on You" – 3:33 # "My Secret Country" (Piucci, Roback, Will Glenn) – 3:17 # "Don't Feel Bad" – 3:20 # "Mystic Green" – 3:49 # "Sad Eyes Kill" – 3:13 # "Shoot Down the Railroad Man" – 3:23 # "Fertile Crescent" – 3:38 # "Invisible People" (Piucci, Roback, John Thoman) – 3:05 # "Gone West" – 3:44 # "Only Business" – 1:45

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes. Rain Parade *Matt Piucci – vocals, guitar, sitar *Steven Roback – vocals, bass, piano *Will Glenn – keyboards *Mark Marcum – drums, percussion *John Thoman – guitar, backing vocals Technical *Steve Gronback – producer, engineer *Scott Church – engineer *

Doug Sax Doug Sax (April 26, 1936 – April 2, 2015) was an American mastering engineer from Los Angeles, California. He mastered three The Doors' albums, including their 1967 debut; six Pink Floyd's albums, including '' The Wall''; Ray Charles' multiple ...

– mastering *Brian D. Mclaughlin – art direction, design, photography *Lauren Sperling – design

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1985 albums Island Records albums Rain Parade albums