Although it falls short of the excellence of Crimes of Passion, Precious Time, and Get Nervous, Wide Awake in Dreamland is a generally decent and respectable effort that has more pluses than minuses. Closer in spirit to Tropico than Passion or Time, the consistently melodic Dreamland stresses pop elements and steers clear of hard rock. The CD's most memorable offerings include the haunting and moody "Too Long a Soldier," the infectious "Lift Em on Up," and a disturbing commentary on child abuse, "Suffer the Little Children." Unfortunately, Pat Benatar's popularity was starting to decline in 1988 -- and in the early-to-mid-'90s, she would receive little attention. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Wide Awake in Dreamland
06/01/1988
All Music Guide Review
Wide Awake in Dreamland Track Listing
Credits of Wide Awake in Dreamland
- George Marino
- Mastering
- Gil Morales
- Assistant Engineer
- Clif Norrell
- Assistant Engineer
- Fernando Saunders
- Bass
- Kevin Savigar
- Keyboards
- Ed Thacker
- Mixing
- Carmen Twillie
- Vocals (Background)
- Maxine Willard Waters
- Vocals (Background)
- Moshe Brakha
- Photography
- Jeffrey Weiss
- Art Direction
- Keith Forsey
- Producer
- Nick Gilder
- Vocals (Background)
- Phyllis Saint James
- Vocals (Background)
- Chris Lord-Alge
- Mixing
- Bo Castro
- Percussion
- Peter Coleman
- Producer, Mixing
- Jim Dineen
- Assistant Engineer
- Steven Ford
- Assistant Engineer
- Neil Geraldo
- Guitar, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Charlie Giordano
- Keyboards
- Myron Grombacher
- Drums
- Tim Leitner
- Assistant Engineer
- Frank Linx
- Bass, Vocals (Background), Assistant Engineer
- Pat Benatar
- Vocals, Main Performer

















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