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Power of Dreams

From: Clondalkin, Dublin

Active: 1988-95

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Bio:

Indie pop/rock trio formed in Dublin in 1988. Their debut EP on Setanta "A Little Piece of God" was Single of the Week in both Melody Maker and Sounds. They signed by Polydor in 1990. Ex Cypress Mine guitarist Ian Olney joined in June 1990, just before the release of the debut LP, giving the band a more powerful sound.

In all the band released four good albums: Immigrants, Emigrants And Me (1990), 2 Hell With Common Sense (1992), Positivity (1993) and Become Yourself (1994), the first two on Polydor, the second pair on indie imprints except in Japan where they remained popular. They split sometime after.

Craig Walker later fronted Archive, and Pharmacy. Keith Walker continued with Paranoid Saints. Ian Olney later turned up in the reformed Sultans lineup.

Power of Dreams announced a reunion tour with a number of dates set for March 2010 in the UK and Ireland to mark the 20th Anniversary of the release of Immigrants, Emigrants And Me.



Discography

• The Pleasure Is Back
K7 - demo - 1988


• 1989 demo
K7 - demo - 1989


• Dave Fanning Show Session April 1989


• A Little Piece of God EP
7" - Setanta Records - SET003 - October 1989
12" - Setanta Records - SET003 - October 1989

Notes:
Recorded July 1989, produced by Sean O'Neill (ex Undertones). The first 3 tracks were re-recorded when the band signed to Polydor but "Fine Time" is not available anywhere else.



• 100 Ways To Kill A Love EP
7" - Polydor Records - ?? - May 1990
12" - Polydor Records - PZ80 - May 1990


• Immigrants, Emigrants And Me
LP - Polydor Records - 8432581 - July 1990 +inner; promo copies with bio
CD - Polydor Records - POCD-2631 - 1990 - 5 bonus tracks

Notes:
The three live tracks on the Japanese CD are taken from the Cork Rocks FM broadcast.



• The Joke's On Me EP
CDS - Polydor Records - PZCD90 - 1990
the front cover shows new member Ian Olney


• Never Been To Texas EP
7" - Polydor Records - PO93 - 1990 - 3 tracks
12" - Polydor Records - PZ93 - 1990 - 4 tracks


• American Dream
CD - Polydor Records - POCP 1070 - Japan 1991 - +sticker; singles compilation
Japanese compilation of the first 3 UK CD singles, plus the title track


• American Dream / Not Enough / Talk
7" - Polydor Records - PO117 - 1991
• American Dream / Not Enough / Talk / Never Told You (live)
12" - Polydor Records - PO117 - 1991 - promo only
CDS - Polydor Records - PZCD117 - 1991
• American Dream / Not Enough / Where is the Love (live) / Break on Through (live)
12" - Polydor Records - PZP117 - 1991


• Dave Fanning Show Session 1991


• s/t EP
7" - Polydor Records - PO137 - 1991
12" - Polydor Records - PZX137 - 1991 - foc


• 2 Hell With Common Sense
LP - Polydor Records - 513 174 - 1992 - 12 tracks
CD - Polydor Records - POCP-1200 - Japan 1992 - 14 tracks


• Slowdown / Fatherland
7" - Polydor Records - PZ193 - 1992
• Slowdown EP
12" - Polydor Records - PZ193 - 1992
CDS - Polydor Records - ??? - 1992


• There I Go Again / Follow
7" - Polydor Records - PO200 - 1992
• There I Go Again / Follow // Pale Blue Eyes / Fall
10" - Polydor Records - PZT 200 - 1992 - foc
• There I Go Again / Follow (slight return) / Anxious / Suburbia
CDS - Polydor Records - PZ200 - 1992


• Second Son EP
10" - Lemon Records - 10LEMON005 - November 1992
12" - Lemon Records - LEMON005 - November 1992


• Cathy's World / Falling from the Sky
7" - Lemon Records - LEMON008 - 1993
• Cathy's World EP
10" - Lemon Records - 10LEMON008 - 1993
CDS - Lemon Records - ?? - 1993


• Positivity
LP - Lemon Records - 009 - 1993
CD - Lemon Records - ??? - 1993
CD - Positivity - Polydor Records - POCP-1347 - Japan 1993


• BBC Radio 1 Evening Session


• Become Yourself
LP - Novel Records - NOVEL 001 - UK - 1994 - 8 tracks
CD - Polydor Records - 5-099386-018322 - 1994 - 8 tracks
CD - Polydor Records - POCP-1464, Japan 1994 - 11 tracks, resequenced



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External Links: www.powerofdreams.ie



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