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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is the second studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 4 January 1983 by RCA Records.
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The singles are great, there are some interesting tracks, but also a bit of filler.
Pretty darn impressed
Sweet dreams!
En del riktigt bra låtar men även lite utfyllnad. Som vanligt bra sång av Annie Lennox. 3,5 av 5.
This album was different than I expected, and I don't know why. I thought it would he a bit more poppy but it wasn't, in a good way. No track other than sweet dreams jumped out at me but overall it was a pretty enjoyable listen.
What I would like/think of out of an album from the 80s
Had some really good songs some were just ok
Synth dance new wave pop. Interesting in parts, but never was my thing.
Not so sweet
ended up having sex to it so 10 out of 10
Couple good songs
How did I not know this was Annie Lennox? What a thrill. This is wildly good. Recently watched David Bowie watching Annie do Freddie Mercury in awe, so I’m a bit primed for awe.
Some very cool hits, the rest is okay. 3.5 stars
I think "Sweet Dreams" and "Love is a Stranger" are pretty great, but it's a pretty steep drop off after that. Going with a high 3 stars.
They’re taking the Euryth-mickey a little bit with this one. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) the single is definitely an outright banging bit of synthpop that made Arnie Lennox one of the most well known pop stars of the 80s but the album itself is nothing too special. Quite snoozy even. Wrap It Up features the talents of Green Gartside ie Mr Scritti Politti but it’s not a top drawer performance from him. He did appear on a much better 80s soul cover I Just Wanna Be Loved by Elvis Costello.
Just as I remember it, great synth
The singles were good. The rest was... ok
Day1006 - annie lennox is an icon and the staying power of the sweet dreams song is kinda crazy to me
There's a classic song, but defintely is not my type of music
From Einstürzende Neubauten to the Eurythmics a small step in this list a giant leap in music. From deconstructed music to perfectly assembled songs which make an typical 80's record. A couple of hits (Love is a Stranger, Sweet Dreams), but the rest is more interesting. Especially the second half of the record, where the song durations are a bit longer, the real skills of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart come forward. Really enjoyable listening session.
Above average computer music. Dated in parts but others still bang. Sweet dreams rocks as does the Lou reed cover. Still a ceiling to me on computer music
Favorite Song: Wrap It Up Least Favorite: This Is the House
I mean the name of this album is literally the only song worth anything
I mean it's okay, but very very samey
It is enjoyable, but I would only return for the main single
Well the two singles from this album that I know (Love Is A Stranger & Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)) are great tracks. But overall the other songs on the album are even better. Really really liked this album. I was surprised in a pleasant way! So: 4/5
por la canción maravillosa que tiene, SE ACEPTA.
Perfectly captures the vibe of the early 80’s, but the title track clearly stands out as the best this album has to offer.
It sounds about like you’d expect it to
Pretty bland given the reputation of the hit single.
Elite level synth pop production with one of the greatest singers ever. What's not to love?
Good ol school album, with a classic hit never were my favorite band but they were alright
I'm sure this was more amazing and innovative in 1983. The title track will always be a banger.
Danced between a 3 and a 4. Second half kept it at a 4.
Jennifer and Sweet Dreams are good, but not enough else grabs me
I like the general ambiance Eurythmics creates but I prefer my Synthpop with a bit more pop. It's a shame I don’t vibe with them more because I can hear the clear influence they’ve had on my beloved LCD Soundsystem. The Human League is definitely more to my tastes, leaning into the big, bold, “punch the air” moments, rather than ghostly ambient leanings.
Solid 3 on Eurythmics for me, i'm not a fan of synth pop but i like the moments it feels like a dancefloor record and the big single is impecable
Prior to hearing this album I knew nothing about the Eurythmics outside of whatever hits MTV/radio played. I like Annie Lennox's voice. The song "Wrap It Up" was truly awful but to be fair, I didn't really like the song when the Fabulous Thunderbirds had a hit with it either. This was OK.
Forgot about the period of my life when Sweet Dreams was literally everywhere
I needed some 80s synth pop
Previously known. Two outstanding songs and the rest is ok.
I didn’t think I’d enjoy this but I’m really quite impressed with it. I love the baselines, Jennifer and in the City are tops for me. Not a fan of the song wrap it up. 3.1.
Sweet Dreams (the song) is a classic, but the rest of the album just wasn't able to hit the highs of that song.
Sweet dreams and some other songs
I think most people love sweet dreams. Who knew it was from such a mediocre album! None of the other songs are memorable or worth returning to. Overly simplistic, heavy on 0roduction but empty on songwriting.
6/10 Title track is an absolute banger. The rest of the album was a major disappointment if Im honest. Highlights: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Cool synths but feels kinda soulless
Wasn't particularly a fan of Eurythmics and their brand of pop back in the late 80s and early 90s when I regular encountered them on the radio and TV music shows but over time I'd softened to the singles that continue to be played to this day. So I found this enjoyable, it's pop but it has some edge to it and Annie Lennox has a fantastic voice. It's not something I'm sudden;y going to be putting into rotation and I doubt I'll listen to it again but wouldn't object to doing so. Sweet Dreams is great but I've probably heard it too much. Wrap It Up is a Sam and Dave cover of which I love the original and this is a decent cover.
As decent as you could reasonably expect 80s synthpop to be.
3,5/5
"Love is a stranger" und "Sweet dreams" sind bekannte songs. Das ganze Album ist hörenswert. 4/5
Synthesized nostalgia.
Gives Kate Bush
Holds up well 40+ years later. Lennox’s voice is singular is both range and power. Eurythmics music is instantly recognizable.
Only familiar with the single, but the rest was decent.
Did not hold up as well as I thought it would.
This is not really for me, but I do respect it. I just have no real connection to this type of music. Sweet Dreams is an undeniable banger though. 2/5
Sweet Dreams is a banger. I think Somebody Told Me might even be better. Shortish album.
the second album release by british synthpop giants eurythmics, this record being the one that has the title track on the album name, as well as a few other big chart-toppers throughout. the two members took time to isolate themselves with synths and 8-track mixing. the album, while initially a bit of a flop eventually turned around, partly due to the success of sweet dream's music video, which aired on MTV. eurythmics' pop sound is very ethereal and celestial, with big, mildly ominous basslines, sharp analog strings, quirky accents and most notably, very beautiful and melodramatic vocal performances from vocalist annie lennox. like the time i listened to the human league, this too is another four-star overall synthpop album. there's some hits in here (especially the ones that people talk about less), there's some gems, but it's missing that special bit of shimmer and impact that some other synthpop records have. it has much better b-sides compared to that other album though, these guys have a lot of talent and i can only praise them the more i actively listen to some of their other records. this album sounds like the color gold.
This is fantastic. This is a mix of things that I generally get annoyed of quickly, but in this case, it made a perfect mix of something wonderful. The synths, the lyrics, the dance beats. Its all really put together and fun to let loose on. I had a blast with this one.
Sounds great for an 80's album... But not quite gold.
Great synth pop album. Lennox’s vocals with Stewart’s mechanical sounding music provided a great combination.
Perfectly good 80s pop music. It was interesting hearing some of the lesser known songs on here. Wouldn’t be something I would return to though.
Solid 80's new wave. There's not a wasted note here, everything is tight and rich and minimal. The hits are here, and the rest of it feels like a proper vehicle to propel Annie Lennox into your head. No sleepers. My Rating: 4/5
Pretty standard early 1980s synthpop. A couple of good songs but this isn't distinct enough to warrant an inclusion.
Love Is a Stranger Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
id give it a four but that cringey spanish song ruined it all…
D:
Not even Sweet Dreams can save this album, the synths sound dated, the musical ideas repeat ad infinitum through songs that rwallycould have just been emails. Annie Lennox is still an icon though.
i actively became less of an annie lennox fan as this album progressed
I really really like 1 song and the rest is kinda whatever. A very three album besides the title track which is fucking dope, so that’s where I’ll stick this.
If anyone sees me listing to the album again, please file an identity fraud case.
If I'd heard the rest of the album as a kid - and not just the title track - I probably wouldn't have been as traumatized by it. As the rest of the album was pretty good and the Eurythmics sound applied to non-traumatizing lyrics does really cool and interesting things. 3.5 stars, rounded up.
Really good album, not totally up on eurhythmics but did like this
I kind of like Yaz better but this is good.
Once you move on from the desire to think this music is a joke you’ll come to realise this music bangs
Such a distinct 80’s sound! Love the title track, but the rest not so much
Solid
Pretty good album. Seems like a fair amount of filler once you get past the hits though.
I'm on such a bad streak of albums that I've run out of ways to be negative.
I really enjoy some of the music, especially the eponymous hit. I just found some of it grating and repetitive. Definitely a huge impact on pop music to be heard.
Great singles…but album? Okay
Nah 2.5/5
Enjoyable album and I'm glad to have listened, but I'm still just a fan of the hits and don't feel the compulsion to come back and revisit this one any time soon.
quite a classic, it was okay.
Better than I remember
A great album. The eurythmics lift their synthesized electronic sound to its pinnacle because they infuse it with so much soul. And it’s not just Annie Lenox who brings passion to these songs; Stewart does his part by bringing gritty, straight ahead guitar riffs to the otherwise mechanized sound. The contrast is fantastic (and I’m not typically a fan of the heavy electronica sound). A 4.
Good album
Title track is one of the great 80s tracks then rest a good intro to this duo
I really enjoyed this one. Sweet Dreams sets a great groove almost immediately and pretty much rides it through the whole album. The synth-heavy production has aged surprisingly well, and it was a perfect album to throw on while walking. Obviously “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” is the big standout, but I enjoyed the album beyond just the hit. This was actually pretty close to 4 stars, but I think replay value keeps it at a strong 3 for me. I liked it quite a bit while it was playing, but I don't really see myself putting the whole album into regular rotation. Still, a really enjoyable listen and probably around a 6.5/10 for me.
5 sterne
some good tunes on this and then the obvious song is really good too, but the album as a whole didn’t blow me away
3.5/5
#1046. This album really lags by the end. It isn't even that long, but somehow it's a bit too long. 3/5: fine?
This one felt too long, but there were some interesting songs on the second half which helped keep it mostly fresh at least. It did overstay it's welcome though.
Decent album.
Best Track - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"
1 banger rest is gewoon 80's pop
The album is pretty good for its time, but nowadays it just seems a bit meh. We all know that Sweet Dreams is a really nice jam, but the rest of the songs are just nothing special. That one song carries the whole album, and some might even say their career, but that's also a bit sad because I assume it was a lot of pressure to recreate such a hit, especially if they just wanted to make music that they liked. Overall, not too exciting, but there were enjoyable moments.
I didn’t hate or love this album. I think someone described it perfectly…a lot of potatoes but needs more meat.