I Had a Dream, Joe

"I Had a Dream, Joe"
Single by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
from the album Henry's Dream
B-side	"The Good Son"
Released	31 August 1992 (1992-08-31)
Recorded	November – December 1991 (1991-12) at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Genre	Post-punk, punk blues
Length	3:42
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Nick Cave
Producer(s)	David Briggs
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds singles chronology
"Straight to You" (1992) "I Had a Dream, Joe" (1992) "What a Wonderful World" (1992)

"I Had a Dream, Joe" is a song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds appearing on their 1992 album Henry's Dream. It was released as a single in 1992 by Mute Records.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Nick Cave.

UK 7" single (MUTE 148)

1. "I Had a Dream, Joe" – 3:42
2. "The Good Son" (live) – 4:35

UK 12" single (MUTE 148)

1. "I Had a Dream, Joe" – 3:43
2. "The Carny" (live) – 6:06
3. "The Mercy Seat" (live) – 4:40
4. "The Ship Song" (live) – 4:19

Personnel

Adapted from the I Had a Dream, Joe liner notes.

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

• Blixa Bargeld – guitar, backing vocals
• Martyn P. Casey – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Nick Cave – lead vocals, mixing
• Mick Harvey – guitar, organ, backing vocals, mixing
• Conway Savage – piano, backing vocals
• Thomas Wydler – drums, backing vocals

Production and additional personnel

• David Briggs – production
• Tony Cohen – engineering, mixing
• Peter Milne – photography

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	75

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1992	Mute	CD, LP	MUTE 148

External links

• "I Had a Dream, Joe" at Discogs (list of releases)