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| Format = [[gramophone record|7"]] |
| Format = [[gramophone record|7"]] |
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| Recorded = 1974 |
| Recorded = 1974 |
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| Genre = [[Psychedelic pop]], [[Dream pop]] |
| Genre = [[Psychedelic pop]], [[proto-]][[Dream pop]] |
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| Length = 4:44 |
| Length = 4:44 |
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| Label = [[Apple Records]] R6003 |
| Label = [[Apple Records]] R6003 |
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"#9 Dream" is a song written and performed by John Lennon and featured as the seventh track on his 1974 album Walls and Bridges. In January 1975, it was released as the second single from that album backed by another album track, "What You Got". It continues Lennon's fascination with the number nine (he was born on 9 October, and, coincidentally, the track also peaked at number nine in the U.S. charts when it was released). The backing vocal is provided by May Pang, Lennon's partner at the time.
According to Pang's website, two working titles for the song were "So Long Ago" and "Walls & Bridges". Pang also states that the phrase repeated in the chorus, "Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé", came to Lennon in a dream and has no specific meaning.[1] Lennon wrote and arranged the song around his dream, hence the title and atmospheric, dreamlike feel (including the use of cellos in the chorus.)
Lennon liked the string arrangement he wrote for Harry Nilsson's rendition of "Many Rivers to Cross" (from Nilsson's Pussy Cats which Lennon produced) so much that he decided to incorporate it into the song.
Personnel
The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:[1]
- John Lennon – vocals, acoustic guitar
- The 44th Street Fairies: Lennon, May Pang, Lori Burton, Joey Dambra – backing vocals
- Ken Ascher – clavinet
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
- Nicky Hopkins – electric piano
- Arthur Jenkins – percussion
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Bobby Keys – saxophone
- Eddie Mottau – acoustic guitar
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
Cover versions
- R.E.M. covered this song and released it as a single from the 2007 benefit album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Norwegian band a-ha recorded another version which appears on the international version of the album.
- British novelist David Mitchell (author) titled his second novel number9dream as an homage to John Lennon.