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1981 studio album by Eddy Raven
Desperate Dreams
Studio album by Eddy Raven
ReleasedSeptember 1981
GenreCountry
LabelElektra
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Eddy Raven chronology
Eyes
(1980) 		Desperate Dreams
(1981) 		I Could Use Another You
(1984)

Desperate Dreams is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Eddy Raven. It was released in September 1981 on Elektra Records.

Content and reception

Four singles were released from the album: "I Should've Called", "Who Do You Know in California", "A Little Bit Crazy", and "She's Playing Hard to Forget". All four charted within the top 20 of Hot Country Songs between 1981 and 1982.

Record World wrote of the album that Raven's "commercial potential has not yet been reached", while praising the vocal delivery on the singles. Tom Roland of Allmusic thought that the album had more creative control from Raven than its predecessors did.

Track listing

All songs written by Eddy Raven except as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Desperate Dreams" 2:48
2."Who Do You Know in California" 2:48
3."You're Too Much for Me"Jesse Winchester3:09
4."I Know You're the Rain"Charlie Black, Rory Bourke3:32
5."I Should've Called" 3:07
6."A Little Bit Crazy" 2:16
7."Thinking It Over" 3:26
8."She's Playing Hard to Forget"Keith Stegall, Elroy Kahanek2:22
9."Young Girl" 2:56
10."Loving Arms and Lying Eyes" 3:28

Personnel

  • Acoustic Guitar: Kenny Bell, Leo Jackson, Bobby Thompson, Paul Worley
  • Background Vocals: Dennis William Wilson
  • Bass Guitar: Bob Wray
  • Drums: Roger Clark
  • Electric Guitar: Fred Newell, Reggie Young
  • Keyboards: Randy McCormick
  • Lead Vocals: Eddy Raven
  • Sitar: Reggie Young
  • Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981–1982) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 26

Year-end charts

Chart (1982) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 30

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. pp. 293–294. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
  2. "Country album picks" (PDF). Record World: 55. October 10, 1981.
  3. Tom Roland. "Desperate Dreams". Allmusic. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  4. "Eddy Raven Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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