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'Daydream' | |
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Single by Wallace Collection | |
B-side | 'Baby I Don't Mind' |
Released | 1969 |
Format | 7' vinyl |
Recorded | 1969 Abbey Road Studios, London |
Genre | Symphonic rock |
Length | 4:10 |
Label | EMI/Odeon |
Songwriter(s) | Sylvain Vanholme Raymond Vincent Stephen Mann David MacKay[1] |
Producer(s) | David MacKay[2] |
'Daydream' is a song recorded in 1969 by the Belgian band Wallace Collection. It was composed by band members Sylvain Vanholme and Raymond Vincent, with David MacKay[1] who also produced the single.[2] The song is in the symphonic pop/rock genre, and uses strings and flutes. The song was a hit in mainland Europe, though popularity didn't make it to English speaking countries, despite its use of English lyrics. The song was covered several times, most notably by the Gunter Kallmann Orchestra in 1970.
The song takes its melody from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky'sSwan Lake ballet.[3] It also uses the second theme from the second movement of Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 1.
- 2Charts
Cover versions[edit]
The French pop star Claude François, known for writing the original 'My Way', released his cover 'Rêveries' in April 1969.
The song was covered in 1970 by the German vocal group the Günter Kallmann Choir, and this version was used on a popular easy listening record of the time. As such Kallmann is occasionally mis-credited as the original author of the song. In 2001, English electronic group I Monster had a UK chart hit with 'Daydream in Blue', a remix of the Günter Kallmann Choir's version of the song: the track peaked at #20 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The song has also been covered live by the Beta Band as part of their song 'Squares'.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Charts (1969) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 13 |
France (IFOP)[7] | 3 |
Year-end charts[edit]
Charts (1969) | Peak position |
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France (IFOP)[8] | 21 |
Samples[edit]
'Daydream' has been sampled on the following songs:
- 'Gangsta Rap' by Hamburg rap group Fettes Brot, on their 1995 album Auf Einem Auge Blöd.
- A remix of 'She Said' by The Pharcyde released on Go! Discs Records in 1996. The remix was produced by Fuzz Face (i.e. Geoff Barrow) and tWANK Boy.
- Cut Killer's mixtape, Cut Killer Show Présente: Operation Freestyle of 1998.
- 'On a Beautiful Day', by British electronica/alternative rock band Skinny, from their 2001 album Taller (samples the Gunter Kallman Choir version).
- The Beta Band sampled the song for their 2001 song 'Squares'.
- 'Hood Dreamin' by Guru (with a sped-up version of the song), from his 2005 solo album Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures.
- 'The Highest Commitment' by Qwel and Maker, in some live versions (samples the Gunter Kallmann Choir version)
- 'Daydreamin' by Lupe Fiasco featuring Jill Scott, on his 2006 debut album Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor.
- 'Put Me On (featuring Everlast and Moka Only)' by Swollen Members features a piano background with chords similar in sound to the vocals of the original 'Daydream' track.
- 'Daydream in Blue' by I Monster in their 2003 album Neveroddoreven.
- 'Magenta Rising' by Parov Stelar on his 2015 album The Demon Diaries.
- ”Daydream” by Paul Basic on his 2011 album The Mirror. Genre: Electronic
Soundtrack appearances[edit]
In Norway, this song has become widely known through its use as background music in a series of televised information snippets regarding mountain safety. The snippets were produced by the Norwegian Red Cross and broadcast annually through the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, chiefly around the Easter holidays.[9] The original series was broadcast from 1969, but the theme tune was not introduced until 1972. From 1989 the broadcasts featured Åsleik Engmark as the lost skier, Severin Suveren (Severin Sovereign), who would disregard the guide lines and thus find himself in difficult situations.
The Belgian film Mr. Nobody in 2009 also used this song several times in the movie.
In 2016, the song was sampled and featured in the second season of the US television show Mr. Robot starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater.
References[edit]
- ^ abDaydream on the BMI database
- ^ abDaydream on Discogs
- ^WhoSampled: Wallace Collection's Daydream
- ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 265. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
- ^'Ultratop.be – Wallace Collection – Daydream' (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Wallace Collection – Daydream' (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^'Tous les titres par artiste' (in French). Dominic DURAND/InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^'TOP - 1969' (in French). topfrance.fr. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^The Rules of the Mountain - NRK Archives
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Wallace Collection (1969) | |
Background information | |
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Origin | Belgium |
Genres | Pop rock |
Years active | 1968-1971 |
Labels | EMI |
Website | www.wallacecollection.net |
Members | Sylvain Vanholme Christian Janssens Freddy Nieuland Marc Hérouet Cédric Murrath |
Past members | Raymond Vincent Jacques Namotte |
Wallace Collection were a Belgianpop rock group active in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Wallace Collection was formed from the ashes of a group called Sylvester's Team, three of which began playing under the name 16th Century along with bassist Christian Jannsens and two members of the Belgian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Raymond Vincent and Jacques Namotte.
Wallace Collection was based in Britain, naming itself after the famous museum adjacent to the headquarters of its record label, EMI. Its debut studio album, Laughing Cavalier, was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and was released in 1969. The single 'Daydream' became a hit in 21 countries, including going #1 in Belgium. In the wake of its success, the group toured Europe, the United States, Mexico, and South America. It also composed the soundtrack to a French film, La Maison, in 1970. Later singles, such as 'Love' and 'Serenade', were hits in Belgium and some other countries but did not reach the level of 'Daydream', and the group split up in 1971. In 2005 the group re-formed with an altered lineup.
- 2Members' work after Wallace Collection
- 3Discography
Members[edit]
- 1969–1971
- Sylvain Vanholme (guitar, vocals)
- Freddy Nieuland (drums, vocals, died 10 January 2008)
- Marc Hérouet (keyboards)
- Christian Janssens (bass)
- Raymond Vincent (violin, died 5 November 2018)
- Jacques Namotte (cello, died 23 December 2012)
- 2005–present
- Sylvain Vanholme (guitar, vocals)
- Freddy Nieuland (drums, vocals, died 10 January 2008)
- Marc Hérouet (keyboards)
- Christian Janssens (bass)
- Cédric Murrath (violin)
Members' work after Wallace Collection[edit]
Raymond Vincent[edit]
After Wallace Collection, Raymond Vincent started the band Esperanto which produced three albums on A&M, Esperanto Rock Orchestra, Danse Macabre and Last Tango. He also recorded an album of original compositions and songs for string quartet called 'Metronome' (on Izarra Records). He died on November 5, 2018, aged 75.[1]
Sylvain Vanholme[edit]
After Wallace Collection Sylvain Vanholme joined songwriters 'Pipou' and Lou Deprijck in Latin influenced pop-combo Two Man Sound[2] which scored a few international hits. Sylvain Vanholme also became a successful producer working with Belgian artists The Machines, The Kids, Gorky, Jo Lemaire & Flouze and others).[3]
Marc Hérouet[edit]
Keyboard Player Marc Hérouet achieved limited success with Salix Alba.
Freddy Nieuland[edit]
Freddy Nieuland, drummer and vocalist on 'Daydream,' died on January 10, 2008, aged 63.[4]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Laughing Cavalier (EMI/Parlophone, 1969)*
- Serenade (EMI/Odeon, mai 1970)**
- Wallace Collection (EMI/Parlophone, 1970)**
- La Maison (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, EMI/Odeon, 1970)
- Tax Vobiscum (Espera, 1981)
- The Best Of… The Wallace Collection (Ariola, 1990)
- Wallace Collection (EMI France, 1990)
- Candelights to Satellites (1992)*** (jamais édité)
- Live Concert with the Best of Wallace Collection (RM Records, 1999)
- Laughing Cavalier + Serenade (EMI Belgium, 2004)
*In the UK, 'Laughing Cavalier' was one of the last albums released in both MONO and STEREO format by EMI. However, it is not a dedicated mono mix but a fold down of the stereo mix (as was the case for the mono 'Yellow Submarine' album by The Beatles).
In the US Capitol released a 12-track version of the album, retitling it 'Wallace Collection' in the process.
**The band's 2nd album for EMI was simply titled 'Wallace Collection' [no relation to the Capitol American version of their first LP] worldwide, but it came out in France with a distinctive colour cover featuring a slightly alternate shot of the band and was titled 'Serenade', which is the unofficial title that album is commonly referred to.
***The 'Candlelights to Satellites' album was a proposed comeback album recorded 1989-1990 featuring the band's original lineup, minus Jacques Namotte. The final master, completed in January 1992, included new studio tracks as well as a selection of live tracks recorded on Feb. 13, 1991 at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels. Management and publishing issues arose and the album was left unreleased. Only one single (an edit of 'Velvet Moon' and 'Politicians') was published, in January 1991.
Singles[edit]
- 'Daydream' (EMI, 1969)
- Rêverie/ Le Monde Est Fou (EMI, 1969)
- Love / Fly Me To The Earth (EMI, 1969)
- Dear Beloved Secretary / Hello Suzannah (EMI, 1969)
- Serenade / Walk On Out (EMI, 1970)
- We Gotta Do Something New / Where (EMI, 1970)
- Parlez-Moi d’Amour / Stop Teasing Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the movie “La Maison”) (EMI, 1970)
- Il Sorriso, Il Paradiso / Just A Little Matter (EMI, 1971)
- Stay / My Way Of Loving You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the movie “Un Beau Monstre”) (EMI, 1971)
- You’re Gone / Hitting The Road (EMI, 1971)
- Like A Rose On The Table / Listen To My Song (EMI, 1971)
- Baby Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the movie “Les Intrus”) / Think About Tomorrow (EMI, 1971)
- Anthinea / Deep Down In My Bed (EMI, 1972)
- Les Avions Décollent / Mais Qui Sont Les Sauvages (with Jacques Hustin) (EMI, 1972)
- Take Life With A Grin / Together (EMI, 1980)
- Jack / Tax Vobiscum (Espera, 1980)
- Velvet Moon* / Politicians* (Wallace Collection, 1991)
- Daydream 93 / Daydream (Concert Version) (Wallace Collection, 1993)
As with many bands from the late 60's/early 70's, singles were released in MONO or STEREO depending on which part of the world you lived. In the UK, EMI started to issue singles in stereo in the late spring of 1969. But in France and in some other European countries, buyers of EMI records had to wait until mid-1972 to be able to purchase local singles in stereo. Because the bulk of Wallace Collection singles from 1969-1971 were primarily French releases, it is the mono versions of many of these songs that are generally available.
However, a few true stereo mix exist on foreign pressings.
'Daydream'/'Baby I Don't Mind' : the US and Canadian pressings of this single are not only in stereo but also features a unique mix of both sides (single tracking, different placement of instruments...).
'Dear Beloved Secretary'/'Hello Suzannah' : the German pressing is the only place where a true stereo mix of the 45-only track 'Hello Suzannah' is available.
'Serenade'/'Walk On Out' : the UK and German (and probably Japanese) pressings of this single have a true stereo mix of the 45-only track 'Walk On Out'. Besides, these pressings feature a unique single edit of 'Serenade', different from short version more widely available on the French, Italian, Spanish... mono pressings.
'Baby Love'/'Thing About Tomorrow' : unique stereo mixes of these two soundtrack songs appear on a 1972 Mexican EP featuring 'Baby Love'/'Tension on side 1, 'Think About Tomorrow'/'Adagio' on side 2.These two true stereo mixes can also be found on the Japanese single.
The Italian-only single 'Il Sorriso, Il Paradiso/Just A Little Matter' was a stereo release.
Caution: contrary to the STEREO mention that appears on the cover and on the label, the Japanese pressing of 'Stay'/'My Way Of Loving You' is the mono mix.'
References[edit]
- ^Alexander Verstraete. 'Coauteur van 'Daydream' van Wallace Collection is overleden'. VRT NWS.
- ^Vanholme on Discogs
- ^Les Charts production and song writing credits
- ^PE Author. 'Freddy Nieuland van The Wallace Collection ('Daydream') overleden'. De Morgen.
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