Walking on a Dream

Walking on a Dream is the debut album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released on 3 October 2008 by Capitol Records. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, along with Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan. Walking on a Dream received eleven nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, including Album of the Year. A special edition of the album, containing a bonus disc of remixes, B-sides, and unreleased tracks, was released on 20 November 2009. The album was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio in Sydney at various times throughout 2007, with additional recording by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording, also in Sydney. According to EMI Music Australia's website, the painting of Steele and Littlemore that comprises the album artwork was based on the iconic film posters for Indiana Jones and Star Wars. Walking on a Dream debuted at number eight on the Australian Albums Chart and at number twenty-one on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in the United Kingdom.