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Track Listings
| 1. Love Is A Stranger |
| 2. I've Got An Angel |
| 3. Wrap It Up |
| 4. I Could Give You (A Mirror) |
| 5. The Walk |
| 6. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) |
| 7. Jennifer |
| 8. This Is The House |
| 9. Somebody Told Me |
| 10. This City Never Sleeps |
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) was Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox's debut offering as the Eurythmics, following their departure from The Tourists. The partnership went on to be one of the most successful UK songwriting collaborations of the 80s, going on to win 1998's special Brit Award for lifetime achievement as well as being involved in numerous acclaimed solo projects. While Sweet Dreams is not the duo's finest hour, it certainly sets the premise for what was to come from this long and enduring partnership--Lennox with her hypnotic vocals and deliberately androgynous style and Stewart's experimental and yet essentially mature pop melodies. --Ronita Dutta
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
1983's "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" was Dave & Annie's 2nd album as Eurythmics, coming after the more experimental "In The Garden" in 1981. Everyone will be familiar with the singles "Love Is A Stranger" & the hit title track. However (IMHO) this is one of those albums where every single track is very good, with no filler. Particularly excellent are the uptempo cover of "Wrap It Up", "The Walk" (moody), "Somebody Told Me" (scary) & "This City Never Sleeps" (ethereal).
The early 80's electronica style could be cold at times, but was superior here to the following album "Touch" (great singles & some forgettable tracks) and the pointless remix album "Touch Dance". Later albums went in a more straightforward pop/rock direction, and were warmer (but a tad blander) as a result, the exception being the slightly patchy but mostly brilliant "Savage".
Being a huge Eurythmics fan who bought every 12" single from this album to their last, I feel the time is right for the whole catalogue to be remastered & reissued with all the single B-sides as extra tracks. Possibly some of the 12" mixes could be included as well, although these might sound slightly dated to younger ears! Buy this, "Touch" "1984" & "Savage" & you won't be disappointed.
The early 80's electronica style could be cold at times, but was superior here to the following album "Touch" (great singles & some forgettable tracks) and the pointless remix album "Touch Dance". Later albums went in a more straightforward pop/rock direction, and were warmer (but a tad blander) as a result, the exception being the slightly patchy but mostly brilliant "Savage".
Being a huge Eurythmics fan who bought every 12" single from this album to their last, I feel the time is right for the whole catalogue to be remastered & reissued with all the single B-sides as extra tracks. Possibly some of the 12" mixes could be included as well, although these might sound slightly dated to younger ears! Buy this, "Touch" "1984" & "Savage" & you won't be disappointed.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Pete A
Format:Audio CD
Type in "Sweet Dreams" on any search engine, look it up in any music journal or even refer to it during a conversation and (more often than not) the word Eurythmics will appear alongside it. This was the song and album title that became synonomous with the duo, perhaps because it represents an artistic high for them. The song content, despite one or two songs sounding slightly dated, is wonderful; a combination of witty lyrics ("Love is a Stranger"), synthetic dance ("I've Got An Angel"), a beautiful voice ("This is the House") and (most importantly)- pure originality (one cannot help but think of the title track). Younger listeners may be distracted by the bizarre cover or the coldness of songs like "Jennifer", but for me, this collection of songs should be in the top 10 of any list of best 80's albums and in the top 100 greatest albums of all time. I felt that there were only 2 problems with this album; firstly, the albums' cover photo could've been slightly larger, and secondly some more-dance orientated material wouldn't have gone amiss. Dave and Annie had done it: top 10 singles, a number 1 album and fame and fortune. Then they did it all again- only this time it was better...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
After falling in love with the classic 'Sweet Dreams (are made of this)', I decided it would be worth giving the album a try. This is Annie Lennox at her best, and the rest of the band live up to expectations. If you are a fan of the Eurythmics and do not already have this album, I wuld strongly recommend it! It has everything a good CD needs to have, and is a pleasure to listen to!! The recording of 'Sweet Dreams' is excellent, but if there is one thing I could say to improve this album, it would be to make available 'Sweet Dreams (are made of this)' as a single for those people who perhaps don't want the whole album, just the single. However, this is a brilliant CD, and lived up to all my expectations!!
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'The Record That (Finally) Got The Ball Rolling For Annie & Dave'
That 'Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This' finally gave Annie & Dave the breakthrough major hit single they had been searching for, turned out to be beneficial for all 80's synth pop... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Antony May
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really ggod cd
I really enjoyed this cd, the sound quality was good and also the song selection is good, some really good tracks on this cd
Published 3 months ago by Helen Jeanie Prisk
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Eurythmics -sweet dreams
Saw this at a price I couldn't resist. Have it on vinyl and decided to have it on CD. Classic album
Published 3 months ago by Graeme Mullen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sweet Dreams replaced on CD!!
A classic album from Eurythmics, which I originally bought on tape cassette years ago, and which I had to replace.
Published 4 months ago by MANOFMUSIC
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A Deserved Time In The Spotlight
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" is the album that propelled Eurythmics into the mainstream success that they deserved. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Paperback Critic
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Great!!
An excellent album with Eurthymics at its best. Got it on vinyl but had to have it on CD! Good value for money with lots of good tracks and lyrics featuring:
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Published on 23 Sep 2009 by Cathy C
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Great Songs Are These
One of the most abrupt turnarounds in music history (listen to their first album, it's like an entirely different band. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2008 by MORTEN AASTAD
5.0 out of 5 stars
woohoo, go Annie-it's your Birthday!!!
this is the best song! it's the song of germany! she gave a good performance at live 8, living up to our expectations and more... yes! annie lives on!! the barmy brummies xx
Published on 5 July 2005
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Heavenly synth sound
Eurythmics followed up the fragile and ethereal but somewhat inaccessible In The Garden with this album of pure pop genius. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2002 by Pieter Uys
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