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2000 studio album by Dave Dobbyn
Hopetown
Studio album by Dave Dobbyn
ReleasedAugust 7, 2000 (NZ).
GenreRock
Length43:42
LabelSony BMG
ProducerIan Morris
Dave Dobbyn chronology
Overnight Success
(1999)
Hopetown
(2000)
Together in Concert: Live
(Tim Finn, Bic Runga & Dave Dobbyn)

(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
NZ Herald

Hopetown is a 2000 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It reached number 9 on the New Zealand music charts. The album was produced by fellow Th' Dudes member Ian Morris.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn

No.TitleLength
1."Just Add Water"3:50
2."Alive on Arrival"4:31
3."Feel Someone Else's Pain"3:12
4."A Bridge on Fire"4:06
5."Name of Love"2:58
6."Angels"2:49
7."Background Love"2:24
8."I Am I Am"4:54
9."She Rocks"3:28
10."My Kinda People"5:15
11."Hopetoun Bridge"4:22
12."Kingdom Come"4:30
13."Love Like the Moon"3:37

Critical reception

The album received a favourable reception, with reviewers praising the optimistic and carefree nature of the album. "Just Add Water" was noted as being quirkily reminiscent of Dobbyn's 1986 hit single "Slice of Heaven".

References

  1. Hopetown at AllMusic
  2. ^ Baillie, Russell (5 August 2000). "Dave Dobbyn: Hopetown". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. "Hopetown". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

External links

Dave Dobbyn
Studio albums
Soundtrack albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
Guest appearances
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