The Dream Academy Angel of Mercy Video

This extremely rare music video is the official last single of The Dream Academy before they disbanded in 1991. The Dream Academy was a trio and included Nick Laird Clowes, Gilbert Gabriel, and Kate St. John. Their 3 album career spanned from 1984 to 1991 and included the world-wide hits, "Life in a Northern Town" and "Love Parade." They were friends with David Gilmour who would often play and record with the band. See if you can catch his guitar and vocals in this hidden gem of a video that has been missing for years.

Listen to Nick's latest song for free ("Mayday"). It was co-written in May 2009 with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd and was written for a Greenpeace documentary by Nick Broomfield about the Kingsnorth protesters. http://nicklairdclowes.com/

To listen to what Gilbert is doing today, please see his most recent release including a remake of an old Dream Academy cover at http://www.songcastmusic.com/albums?zoom_query=32383 and www.thechapelofdreams.com

The best website on TDA is run by Brent and is here: http://www.theacf.com/dreamac/. And come join over 350 Dream Academy fans on our e-mail list: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/dream-academy/

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• Trashmonk

[Lov2Bike]

anyone seen the video for Indian Summer can't find it

[connorstreet]

For some reason, Youtube took most of the Dream Academy videos (Lesson of Love, The Love Parade, Indian Summer) off YouTube claiming their was copyright infringement. What is funny is Nick and Gilbert want these videos out there and even link them from their websites.

[philosi]

Is that David Gilmour's voice we can hear in the breakdown section?

[connorstreet]

Yes it is. You've got a good ear.

[jvanderveen]

I've always said that their first album was one of the five I'd need to have if I were stranded on a desert island. I agree; it's a pity that more people didn't take notice of their music.

[MusicMadMaurice]

This must be the most under-acknowledged group of the 80s.

[ARedLetterDayTX]

Wow. Thank you so much for posting this ... have never seen it before.

All these years later I still can't believe TDA wasn't the supergroup of the 80s.

[sonnyminimal]

This is the first time I've seen this video. It's brilliant. I loved that last album. I think it's my fave album by them.

[Krantzstone]

I am eternally grateful to department store CD bargain bins for first getting me into The Dream Academy. I'd heard of them a long time ago in a Japanese music magazine given to me by a family friend, but I'd never heard their music until I spied a copy of 'Remembrance Days' in the bargain bin, so I took a chance and bought it. I fell in love with that album, and picked up 'A Different Kind of Weather' from another bargain bin years later. Thanks for posting the video. :)

[geojorge1369]

I've been looking for "Indian Summer"  too... It's been my sound track for days now!

[connorstreet]

This was a Korgi cover and interestingly enough has been rerecorded by Gilbert Gabriel this year under his new band, Chapel of Dreams. Check them out via the link above.

[cabreal]

eternal Music

[Chordonblue]

You are certainly not alone. RD is probably my favorite CD ever.

[Shad0wplay]

And to NEVER forget, to You Gilbert Gabriel; TDA could never existed. Peace and love my man. You wore a great band and I'm sure that the fans will never forget.

I'll maybe send you one of my paintings one of these days, Nick Laird Clowes, I saw your Trashmonk .. A great followup to everything you've done. Keep it up, you're the right stuff. Peace and Love, Shadowplay :-)