| Title
of Work: |
December Dream
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Words
By:
|
Terry Draper
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Music
By:
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Terry Draper and John Woloschuk |
Lead
Vocal:
|
Terry Draper |
Backup
Vocals:
|
John Woloschuk |
Instrumentation:
|
John:
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Piano, acoustic guitar,
bass guitar
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Dee:
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Electric guitar |
Terry:
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Polymoog synthesizer,
drums, tambourine |
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Recorded
At:
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ESP Studios, Buttonville, Canada
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Recording
Period:
|
March through July 1981 (mixed
in
August 1981)
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Initial
Release Date:
|
October 1981 ("Magentalane"
album) Canada only
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Remarks:
|
The basic bed tracks for this
song were recorded on March 25, 1981 and consisted of a Polymoog
synthesizer keyboard (configured to emulate the sound of a harpsichord)
accompanied by an electronic drum simulator (used as a reference click
track).
A 1980 demo version of this song featured a guitar solo (performed by
Dee Long) that was substantially similar to the one that would
ultimately appear on the finished master recording. Notably absent from
this demo recording are the "chorus" sections of the song, which were
added later during a writing session at John's home studio.
The following musicians made guest appearances on this master recording:
- the orchestral strings were perfomed by Adele, Paul and Dick Armin
(with arrangements written by Jack Lenz);
- the brass section was supplied by Paul Irvine doubling on trumpet and
trombone; and
- the tympani and chimes were performed by percussionist, Lorne
Grossman.
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