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Return of the Wanderer
Studio album by Dion
Released1978
Recorded1978
Genre
Length41:11
LabelLifesong
Producer
Dion chronology
Streetheart
(1976) 		Return of the Wanderer
(1978) 		Inside Job
(1980)
Singles from Return of the Wanderer
  1. "Heart of Saturday Night/You've Awakened Something in Me"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Midtown American Main Street Gang/Guitar Queen"
    Released: 1978
  3. "(I Used to Be a) Brooklyn Dodger/Streetheart Theme"
    Released: 1978

Return of the Wanderer is a studio album by American musician Dion. The album was released in 1978 by Lifesong Records. It was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West. Dion would not record another secular album until 1989's Yo Frankie.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Minneapolis Star
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Minneapolis Star noted that many songs sound "too much like Elton John or Billy Joel." Newsday opined that the production "is craftsmanlike but without a point of view." The Argus Leader determined that, "while the original punk rocker still has his pipes, his music is Las Vegas compared to the street-strutting toughs, like Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny, who have replaced him in the public eye." The Morning Call deemed the album "a pleasant, sensitive and upbeat attempt at a comeback."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart of Saturday Night"Tom Waits3:46
2."Midtown American Main Street Gang"D. Beck, D. DiMucci5:57
3."You've Awakened Something in Me"B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci3:30
4."Guitar Queen"D. DiMucci, M. Tiernan4:43
5."The Pattern of my Lifeline"B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci3:56
6."(I Used to be a) Brooklyn Dodger"D. Beck, D. DiMucci4:00
7."Streetheart Theme"B. London, D. Weston, L. Foy, M. Tiernan, R. Steele3:03
8."The Power of Love Within"B. Tuohy, D. DiMucci4:07
9."Spanish Harlem Incident"Bob Dylan4:59
10."Do You Believe in Magic"John Sebastian3:10
Total length:41:11

Personnel

  • Dion DiMucci – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Tommy West – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, producer
  • Terry Cashman – backing vocals, producer
  • Buzz London – drums
  • Rusty Steele – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Denny Weston – bass
  • Mark Tiernan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Lee Foy – saxophone, flute, harmonica, backing vocals
  • John Berg – design
  • Susan Senk – coordinator
  • Dave Crowther – engineer
  • Larry Gates – engineer
  • Bruce Tergesen – engineer, mixing
  • Stan Kalina – mastering
  • Jim Houghton – photography
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Marty Nelson – backing vocals
  • Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
  • Jon Cobert – synthesizer
  • Henry Gloss – slide guitar, rhythm guitar, electric guitar
  • Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar
  • Jimmy Maelen – percussion
  • John Abbott – strings, violas

References

  1. McLeese, Don (13 Nov 1988). "Dion makes room for his emotions". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 7.
  2. Lessard, Lynn (2 Jun 1978). "Rock". San Pedro News-Pilot. p. E13.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  4. Elliott, Ken (25 May 1978). "Pop". Daily Evening Item. p. 27.
  5. Morse, Steve (19 Jan 1989). "Baby Boomer Night at Rock Hall of Fame". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 77.
  6. "Dion – Return of the Wanderer: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Bream, Jon (12 May 1978). "Quick Spins". The Minneapolis Star. p. 4C.
  8. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 205.
  9. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 199, 200.
  10. Robins, Wayne (21 May 1978). "Record Capsules". Part II. Newsday. p. 20.
  11. Fine, Marshall (26 May 1978). "New album releases". Argus Leader. p. 1B.
  12. Willistein Jr., Paul A. (24 Jun 1978). "Dion DiMucci and Allan Clarke return". The Morning Call. p. 42.
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