Sunshine (Dragon album)

Sunshine
Original 1977 cover
Studio album by
Dragon
ReleasedFebruary 1977
1978 International release
GenrePop rock
Length38:32
LabelCBS
Portrait
ProducerPeter Dawkins
Dragon chronology
Scented Gardens for the Blind
(1975) 		Sunshine
(1977) 		Running Free
(1977)
Singles from Sunshine
  1. "This Time"
    Released: 1976
  2. "Get that Jive"
    Released: March 1977
  3. "Sunshine"
    Released: 18 July 1977
Sunshine
1978 International release

Sunshine is the third studio album by New Zealand[1] rock band Dragon, it was their first album after they had relocated to Sydney, Australia in May 1975.[2][3][4] Sunshine was released in February 1977 by CBS Records and peaked at #24 on the Australian national albums charts.[5] The album was certified gold.[6] The single "This Time" had been released in late June 1976, which peaked at #26 on the Australian national singles charts.[5] The second single "Get that Jive" was the best charting peaking at #13 and the third single "Sunshine" reached #36.[5] The album had US and International releases in 1978 on Portrait Records, with "This Time" called "In the Right Direction" and an alternative cover used (see infobox).

Dragon had released two progressive rock albums in New Zealand but in Sydney they were moving to a pop rock sound and sent for keyboardist Paul Hewson of rival kiwi group Mammal.[4] Hewson joined Dragon with Marc Hunter on vocals and his older brother Todd Hunter on bass guitar, Neil Storey on drums and Robert M. Taylor on lead guitar.[7] Storey died of heroin overdose in September 1976, aged 22.[8][9][10] Their debut single "This Time" had begun charting, they considered disbanding but continued with ex-Mammal drummer Kerry Jacobson to complete the album.[4] The album was dedicated to Neil Storey (1954–1976).

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