Schemer-Dreamer
Studio album by
Steve Walsh
ReleasedJanuary 26, 1980
StudioAxis Sound Studios and Apogee Studios, Atlanta, Capricorn Studio, Macon, Georgia
GenreArena rock
Length37:33
LabelKirshner/CBS, Epic
ProducerSteve Walsh, Brad Aaron, Davey Moiré
Steve Walsh chronology
Schemer-Dreamer
(1980) 		Glossolalia
(2000)
Singles from Schemer-Dreamer
  1. "Schemer-Dreamer/That's All Right" / "Just How It Feels"
    Released: 1980
  2. "Every Step of the Way" / "You Think You Got It Made"
    Released: 1980

Schemer-Dreamer is the first solo album by Steve Walsh, the original keyboardist/vocalist of the progressive rock band Kansas. It was released in 1980. Although this is his solo album, it features other members of Kansas including Kerry Livgren, Phil Ehart, and Rich Williams, as well as future Kansas member Steve Morse.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

In their retrospective review, AllMusic sarcastically suggested that the self-aggrandizing front cover of Schemer-Dreamer "very well could be the greatest album cover in rock history." They criticized the music itself as "a big, loud, dumb arena rock record, one that sounds completely tied to its year, if not month, of release", but also avouched that "it's kind of fun because of that".[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Walsh, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Schemer-Dreamer/That's All Right" (S. Walsh / Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup)5:22
2."Get Too Far"4:26
3."So Many Nights"4:19
4."You Think You Got It Made" (S. Walsh, Marie Walsh)4:16
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Every Step of the Way"8:30
6."Just How It Feels"3:39
7."Wait Until Tomorrow"6:01

Personnel

Musicians
Production

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Steve Walsh - Schemer-Dreamer review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  2. ^ Dome, Malcolm (23 February 1980). "Steve Walsh: Schemer Dreamer". Record Mirror. p. 14.

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