After departing and struggling for more than a decade to find success with his critically acclaimed folk albums, finally reached his commercial peak with 1979's. It hit the Top Ten and temporarily turned him into a 'new' pop star at age 40. 's folk leanings are evident on this album, but it's mostly a straightforward pop/rock affair. The guest performances by 's on guitar and on background vocals certainly helped, especially since they were still riding high on the success of Rumours. 'Gold' was a thinly veiled criticism of the music business set to a smooth shuffle beat.
Ironically, it became a Top Five hit. The bittersweet 'Lost Her in the Sun' and the darkly dramatic 'Midnight Wind' also hit the Top 40.
Listen free to John Stewart – Bombs Away Dream Babies (Gold, Lost Her in the Sun and more). 10 tracks (31:49). Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. John Stewart finally reached his commercial peak with 'Bombs Away Dream Babies',it hit the Top Ten and temporarily turned him into a 'new' pop star at age 40.