Year : 1988 (FnA Records Edition 2026)
Style : : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 105 mb
Bio:
Pipe Dreams was a local favorite on the Long Island, New York rock scene.Pipe Dreams started work on their very first album. Lots of practice, numerous gigs and writing new songs solidified Pipe Dreams as a band that was headed straight to the top of their game.The album shows a band that took their craft and sound to serious levels of professionalism. Joe Chinnici - guitars recalls his early days with the band as follows: I created the band ‘Pipe Dreams’.I started writing music, but solely as a vehicle for playing. I didn’t put much stock in the songs. They didn’t have to be good songs, we just had to play them well and that would make us stars. So we recorded our tunes and released our first album ‘Pipe Dreams‘. On the day the album was released, we had our album release celebration concert, and recorded it. This became our second album, ‘Tour 88-89‘. ‘Keeps You Runnin” from the ‘Pipe Dreams‘ album hit the top 10 on many college radio stations. On some stations it became the most requested song. Fresh on the heals of our new success, we went back into the studio and recorded our next album ‘In Your Eyes‘. Unfortunately, we didn’t do much with this album. As we completed the album, we made the decision to part ways with the singer, making it difficult to promote the album.So we found a new singer, Tanya, and began work on rekindling our short-lived fame. This went on for roughly 2 more years and then we decided to call it quits. Once this happened, I found myself, for the first time, writing music solely for the purpose of writing. The difference was tremendous, so I called some of the band members, played them my new demos, and we agreed to get back together, revamping the line up a bit. This was when the band really started to kick some ass.For the first time in my life, I was playing music just because I wanted to. It had nothing to do with being a rock star, it had to do with feeling empty if I wasn’t playing music. After some personnel changes in the band, and more song writing growth, things were really getting good. The band was sounding better than ever, and we were developing quite a following. Almost every time we played, we had a packed house. So we decided to release a new album called ‘A Little Pain‘. This album was good. We did it for ourselves, not to become rock stars. It really worked, but we couldn’t manage to land a record deal, simply because we didn’t have the necessary connections in the industry.Eventually I grew tired of Long Island, and made the huge decision to pick up and leave. For another year, we attempted to continue the band. I would travel back and forth (500 miles round trip) for gigs. But this did not work. Eventually it got to the point where we started to sound tired. I decided it was time to do what no one else would do… stop beating a dead horse. We all agreed to put in some time, do some rehearsing, do one last concert for free (as a thank you to all of our friends/fans) and record it.That’s exactly what we did. And yes, we went out with a bang. We released our last album called ‘The Last Hurrah!’. It is the entire last concert, warts and all.
Album:
FnA Records has unearthed yet another gem from the late ’80s as it has reissued late ’80s rockers Pipe Dreams‘ debut self-titled album with two live bonus tracks.Originally released on vinyl and cassette via an indie record label, this remastered reissue features 2 tracks recorded live during the album’s release party back in 1988, one of them a non album track, previously unreleased.The production on this release is top-notch for an indie and the recording of the tracks were given serious thought and consideration, properly mixed, mastered and packaged.On April 30th, 1988, Pipe Dreams released their album and celebrated with a show at February’s in Elmont, New York. While the self-titled debut album contained only 9 songs, this 2026 release has been updated with 2 live tracks from their record release party.Pipe Dreams had a great following of die-hard fans that still proudly remember the gigs and the vinyl/cassette only release to this very day. In fact, there is quite a buzz surrounding the re-release of this project.Presented here for the very first time on CD, this is the band’s first album “Pipe Dreams” in its entirety, exactly as it was presented on vinyl and cassette back in 1988. As well, two bonus “live” tracks are included, performed live on the same night the album was released.“Reliving this album 38 years after its release date has brought back some serious memories and feelings of the good ‘ol days and a time in my life that I am very proud of”, states guitarist Joe Chinnici.The self-titled 11 track album is now being re-released almost four decades after its initial release. The artwork has stayed true to the original vinyl art; and as mentioned above, the sound is impeccable for an analog recording from 1988.
Line-Up:
Jamie Lee - vocals, guitar
Joe Chinnici - guitars, vocals, keyboards, bottles
Mike De Mita - bass, vocals, keyboards, bottles
Bill McIntyre - drums, percussion, vocals, bottles
Production:
Recorded At – Recordmatt Studios
Mixed At – Recordmatt Studios
Mastered At – Sonic Sculptures
Tracklist:
01. Upstream, Downstream
02. Headed Toward The Door
03. Rock And Roll Dreamin’
04. A Change In You
05. Carry On
06. I Go For Them
07. Living Ain’t Easy
08. That’s Not You
09. Keeps You Runnin’
10. I Go For Them (Live) (Bonus Track)
11. Struttin’ Her Stuff (Live) (Bonus Track)
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