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1979 John Stewart – Bombs Away Dream Babies

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Bombs Away Dream Babies is an album by John Stewart that was released by RSO Records in 1979. The album peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard album chart and yielded three Top 40 singles: “Gold” (No. 5), “Midnight Wind”, and “Lost Her in the Sun”. This was the bestselling album of Stewart’s career. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, both of Fleetwood Mac, appeared on the album. Nicks sang background vocals. Buckingham sang, played guitar, and co-produced.

Tracks

1  Gold (John Stewart) 04:16
2  Lost Her In The Sun (John Stewart) 03:43
3  Runaway Fool Of Love (John Stewart) 02:30
4  Somewhere Down The Line (John Stewart) 02:40
5  Midnight Wind (John Stewart) 04:22
6  Over The Hill (John Stewart) 03:08
7  The Spinnin’ Of The World (John Stewart) 01:36
8  Comin’ Out Of Nowhere (John Stewart) 01:57
9  Heart Of The Dream (John Stewart) 03:16
10  Hand Your Heart To The Wind (John Stewart) 03:47

Biography

Musicians

1 Gold

BassBryan Garofalo
DrumsMike Botts
GuitarJohn Stewart
GuitarLindsey Buckingham
KeyboardsJoey Carbone
Background VocalsStevie Nicks
Background VocalsMary Torrey
VocalsJohn Stewart


2 Lost Her In The Sun

BassChris Whelen
DrumsRick Shlosser
GuitarJohn Stewart
Acoustic GuitarJohn Stewart
KeyboardsJoey Carbone
Background VocalsChris Whelen
VocalsJohn Stewart


3 Runaway Fool Of Love

BassBryan Garofalo
DrumsRick Shlosser
GuitarJohn Stewart
GuitarLindsey Buckingham
KeyboardsJoey Carbone
Background VocalsLindsey Buckingham
Background VocalsBryan Garofalo
VocalsJohn Stewart


4 Somewhere Down The Line

BassChris Whelen
DrumsGary Weisberg
Acoustic GuitarJohn Stewart
Acoustic GuitarLindsey Buckingham
KalimbaJohn Stewart
Background VocalsBryan Garofalo
Background VocalsBuffy Ford Stewart
VocalsJohn Stewart


5 Midnight Wind

BassChris Whelen
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarJohn Stewart
GuitarLindsey Buckingham
Acoustic GuitarJohn Stewart
KeyboardsJoey Carbone
Background VocalsStevie Nicks
Background VocalsLindsey Buckingham
Background VocalsBuffy Ford Stewart
Background VocalsChristine DeLisle
VocalsJohn Stewart


6 Over The Hill

BassChris Whelen
DrumsRick Shlosser
GuitarJohn Stewart
Acoustic GuitarJohn Stewart
Background VocalsLindsey Buckingham
Background VocalsMary Kay Place
VocalsJohn Stewart


7 The Spinnin’ Of The World

Acoustic BassDavid P Jackson
DrumsGary Weisberg
GuitarJohn Stewart
Acoustic GuitarJohn Stewart
Acoustic GuitarLindsey Buckingham
DulcimersJohn Stewart
VocalsLindsey Buckingham
VocalsJohn Stewart


8 Comin’ Out Of Nowhere

BassChris Whelen
DrumsGary Weisberg
GuitarJohn Stewart
Acoustic GuitarJohn Stewart
Background VocalsChris Whelen
Background VocalsJoey Harris
Background VocalsCroxey Adams
Background VocalsDeborah Tompkins
Background VocalsCatherine Guard
VocalsJohn Stewart


9 Heart Of The Dream

BassBryan Garofalo
DrumsRick Shlosser
GuitarJohn Stewart
GuitarLindsey Buckingham
Acoustic GuitarLindsey Buckingham
Acoustic GuitarJohn Stewart
KeyboardsJoey Carbone
KeyboardsWayne Hunt
Background VocalsWayne Hunt
VocalsJohn Stewart


10 Hand Your Heart To The Wind

KeyboardsWayne Hunt
VocalsJohn Stewart

Liner Notes

Producer – John Stewart, Lindsey Buckingham
Producer (Executive) – Rich Fitzgerald
Coordinator – Riley Kathryn
Engineer – Barbara Issak, Carla Frederick, David Gertz, Don Gooch, Jim Hilton, Lenise Bent, Wayne Neuendorf
Engineer (Assistant) – Eddie Ashworth, Linda Corbin
Mixed By – Don Gooch, Jim Hilton, John Stewart

Design, Photography – Herbert Wheeler Worthington III
Typography – Jack Upston

Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Filmways/Heider Recording
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright RSO Records Inc
Copyright RSO Records Inc

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