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1978 studio album by Richard Wright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wet Dream is the debut solo album by Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, released in 1978.
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| Released | 22 September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 10 January–14 February 1978 | |||
| Studio | Super Bear Studios | |||
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| Length | 43:51 (original) 45:24 (2023 reissue) | |||
| Label | Harvest (UK) (1978) Columbia (US) (1978) Parlophone (2023 reissue) | |||
| Producer | Richard Wright | |||
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Wet Dream was self-produced and Wright wrote all the songs himself, except "Pink's Song", which was co-written with his then-wife, Juliette, who, as Juliette Gale, had provided vocals to a pre-Pink Floyd song "Walk with Me Sydney". Wet Dream was recorded at Super Bear Studios, Alpes-Maritimes, in early 1978,[2] the same studio where bandmate David Gilmour would record his eponymous solo album just weeks after the recording of Wet Dream.
The album went virtually unnoticed at the time.[3] The album has long been out of print in Wright's native UK, but it was re-released on CD in the United States and Canada in the 1990s, with some success, and again in 2008 in Australia, following Wright's death.
The album was announced for a CD and digital re-issue on 28 July 2023, which would have been Wright's 80th birthday. It features a new stereo mix by Steven Wilson and new artwork with previously unseen photos from the period.[4] The new stereo mix was released on vinyl and on BD, which also includes multi-channel Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround sound mixes by Wilson on 29 September 2023,[5] the album's 45th anniversary. The 2023 reissues originally did not include the original 1978 mix of the album,[5] but after fan feedback a flat transfer pre-master of the original mix was added to the Blu-ray edition.[6] On 28 June 2023 "Cat Cruise" was released as a digital single to promote the reissue.[7]
The 2023 reissue CD credits Juliette Wright with the lyrics for "Pink's Song"; This was the case on the original album (back cover) credits but on the disc itself she was erroneously credited with the lyrics to "Against the Odds".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mediterranean C" (instrumental) | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Against the Odds" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Cat Cruise" (instrumental) | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Summer Elegy" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Waves" (instrumental) | 4:19 |
All tracks are written by Richard Wright, except Pink's Song, composed by Wright, containing lyrics by Juliette Wright.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Holiday" | 6:11 |
| 7. | "Mad Yannis Dance" (instrumental) | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Drop In from the Top" (instrumental) | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Pink's Song" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Funky Deux" (instrumental) | 4:57 |
Credits taken from the original 1978 album and the 2023 reissue.
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 197 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 26 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[11] | 17 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 78 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] | 23 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 31 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 22 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16] | 34 |
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