Reviews (page 3 of 9)
Somehow this is my first time actually listening to a full Eurythmics album. I was expecting the whole thing to sound like the title track. Turns out some other songs actually had a different brand of a synth sound, more raw and nasty (meaning really good). Definitely need to get more into them because it seems their non-singles songs have some hidden gems 3/5
nice enough
Una primera mitad magnífica, luego le entra un poco de flato tras el title track, pero cierra bien. Muy disfrutable. También ne ha descubierto un cover de Satellite of Love buenísimo.
Nope, not for me.
I'm not sure I'll ever be able to really get behind this style of music. What's here is very moody, but not in a way that evokes much of any response from me. Even the massive titular hit fails to do much for me outside of being recognizable. To be fair, if I heard any of the other songs out of the context of this album, I wouldn't be sure I could recognize them at all. Just leaning a bit too heavily into the synth side of synth pop. Highlight: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Lowlight: This Is the House
very unique in his own way
7 / 10
Love is a stranger & sweet dreams big hits here. But also some hidden gems, the city never sleeps. Unfortunately some jarring/clanky tunes make it a 4 star album
I really wish I could've rated this album higher. I tried real hard to separate the visceral aversion I had to the Eurythmics as a kid, from the album as it stands today. I don't know what it was back then that made me dislike them. However, as it stands today, I'm definitely still not a fan. Annie Lennox is a pretty good lyricist, and I respect her more now than I did back then. However, this album just does not age well for me. Over-synthed -- like much in the 80s to be fair -- but to a fault. I really don't feel much for this album at all. It's not a disaster, and it clearly had critical appeal, but I am not sure I would call it 'influential' and I'd never find any tracks from this in my playlists.
I just don't get it.
Good synth fun… but not something I will revisit. It’s like art where you are like… that’s nice but not something I will seek out.
Sweet dreams is a great song, but not strong enough to carry the rest of the album. 5/10 Decent
Title track obviously good Not really my kind of music A lot of the songs dragged on
I like the house one, really reminded me of talking heads
Childhood nostalgia from the title track, listened to this one a lot. Pretty okay all the way through, nothing blew me away but it was just a nice listen.
I'd say this album is better than I expect -- solid vocals by Annie Lennox and well-produced by Dave Stewart. Catchy hooks throughout the album as well, although some tracks are quite tedious.
50/50 om numrene var fede synes jeg, men når den rammer rammer den hårdt. Titelnummer og åbningsnummer superfedt. Annie Lennox er en fed sanger
Havde vist god høje forventninger til den her! Fordi titelnummeret pt en kæmpe banger. Men resten var lidt stenet
I almost feel like "Sweet Dreams" was one of the least interesting songs on this album. It was way more varied than I expected.
Only good song is
A very solid 4. I really enjoyed this album but it doesn't entirely deserve 5 stars.
Fun but the highlight is sweet dreams, the rest kinda forgettable. Good ‘tronics.
Very 80s
80
Was undecided between a 3 and a 4. Will go with a 4 this time, but it struggled to keep my attention at the end. 4/5
interessante scoprire da dove arriva l'orginale di Sweet Dreams, ma preferisco di gran lunga le diverse cover. Il resto dell'album non mi ha colpito troppo
Lovely synth pop with Annie Lennox’s dynamic vocal range. Sweet Dreams and Love is a Stranger are standouts, but the rest is a lovely synth vibe.
Yeah ok some interesting bits but not having it really
Sweet dreams is masterpiece and this original is the best but overall vary basic sounding '80s album
Did I never know this was Annie Lennox singing?? One classic and a few bops. 3.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: /5
Actually, I didn't know that hit "Sweet Dreams" is from this album, so I was pretty surprised. But overall album is pretty good, my personal favs are: Wrap it up, I could give you (A Mirror), and Jennifer
Some cool tracks and nice production/composition. Really cool sounds. It’s just not cohesive. I was trying to place why it isn’t as good as Violator, and I think that’s it.
Didn’t think I would like this one as much as I would, after the first listen. It was in the background, and although I found its beats relaxing, I didn’t feel very moved. Second listen I paid attention to the lyrics, everything resonated with me. It’s quite introspective and deep, without being too complex. The verses aren’t long and the choruses are usually just a few sentences spoken over and over. But they’re all catchy. The beats are tight and get my head bobbing. I feel like this album would be best experienced on cocaine.
I bought the album back then, but I haven't listened to it for ages. Typical Eurythmics sound, an astonishingly good production if you think about their equipment. I still think that most of the tracks are quite good.
not my style tbh. thats what i can only say. ion want to say "its bad" i respect others who enjoy it but i dont, sorry
2.5
2.5
I tried. I really did. I gave this three full listens, but I just couldn’t like it. Sweet Dreams for being the most popular song here was never one I particularly loved either. There are parts I liked here, like the outro to Jennifer, but as a whole it seemed lacking.
An 80s classic, no? Sweet Dreams is obviously the more famous song, but I'd never heard the full album before and yet, aside from a few obviously 80s production, this stands the test of time thanks to the quality of the songs.
When this popped up as my listen for the day, I was excited to revisit the Eurythmics. I always remember really liking the song “Sweet Dreams are Made of This.” What a let down. This record either hasn’t aged well, or maybe it just wasn’t ever all that good. Annie Lennox has a special voice and it’s a pleasure to listen to her sing (& she’s cool as hell), but the music here is overly synth’d and flat. So disappointing. Also, Sweet Dreams Are Made of This is still a good track (again credit Lennox’s vocals), but not nearly as great as I had remembered.
fun vibes i dig
Barely sufficient
I actually had a good time with this album and would have given it a 4 but I’m docking an entire point for the title track trauma I have from GCSE music
The title track, which is one of the best songs of the 80’s, is levels above anything else on this album
You are probably wondering if this album is only on the list because of the title track. Not a bad question. “Sweet Dreams” is such a singular and timeless song. Right into the first track, however, you will realize something more is going on. There is some good music here. Does it live up to “Sweet Dreams”? No. But, it holds its own—this came out in 1983 but stylistically you could fool someone into thinking it was released 10, 20, even 30 years later. I’m not a connoisseur of heavily synthesized music but the Eurythmics deserve at least 4/5.
This is certainly a better album than its most popular single (which is amazing), but in the end, some of these 80s albums need to overachieve to enter into a regular rotation. Very respectable talent and collaboration, but still not better than some of the earlier 80s gems that have less recognition, but work better as albums.
ne znam ni sama zašto ali baš nisam uživala u ovom albumu. nemam ništa posebno da kažem. inače mi se sviđa pesma sweet dreams ali sad kad sam je slušala među ovim ostalim pesmama u albumu nešto mi je bezveze bila. hm.
Sweet Dreams is a really good song. I don’t love the album.
This one was a bit ol meh. There are three scenarios I seem to observe for albums that have one monster hit I am very familiar with (Sweet Dreams in this case) and know little else about it: the rest of the album is either surprisingly and good, the rest of the album is similar and good, or the rest of the album is forgettable. This was an example of that third one.
Enjoyable background music
The title track is iconic but there’s more cracker tracks here than expected (3.5)
A lot less polished which I liked. A surprising album
I was excited to listen to this but the rest of the album just didn't live up to the title track
Fint album. Faktisk bedre end forventet. Intet slår, eller er i nærheden af title nummeret. Jeg hørte det 2 gange uden at blinke.
Albummet kan slet ikke leve op til hittet
The original!!
A bit ropey outside the singles
I'm kind of stunned by how often I come back to this. I was wholly expecting for Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) to be a vehicle for the eponymous song, but much to my surprise, there's a like to like here. Imagine my further surprise when I've been listening to this for months since it generated for me. Annie Lennox has a great voice, and the sometimes dance-y, often synthy, and wonderful production by David A. Stewart is a match made in heaven. I get that people hear a hit or two often enough to dismiss an artist/group altogether, but this is one instance in which further exploration will yield much enjoyment. That's worth a 4, for sure. Highlights: "Love Is A Stranger", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)", "This Is The House"
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I don't care about the Eurythmics but this is not about my taste. Some interesting and complex song arrangements that fit Annie Lennox's voice perfectly. But the final result is a mixed bag. Some good stuff (Jennifer is a standout) but some of Dave Stewart's arrangements are terribly dated and poor.
This was an interesting journey they took us on. I loved a good chunk of it, I liked how different each song was. I usually like a more cohesive project but that didn’t take me out of it this time. Plus, there’s a timeless classic smash hit on there too which always elevates a project too.
So good, will 100% re-listen
It didn’t make as big an impact as I thought! 3.5 mostly for the single.
Some great Synth Pop to start my day. Nothing too exceptional beyond the title track, but the energy of the album is fantastic Favorite Songs: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), Love is a Stranger
The title track has been in my ears for as long as I can remember. And I haven’t heard any of these other songs on this album. I’ve grown quite fond of “Jennifer” after only a few listens! But the rest, while perfectly fine, sound like any other New Wave track. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
During the first song I thought that this would be a great album, but it wasn’t really. There are two cool songs, but the rest is just so-so. Best songs: Love Is a Stranger and Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
I love Annie Lennox's voice. This album is a sweet memory from the early days of MTV. Sweet Dreams has a haunting quality I've always loved.
80s magic!
Not the best, not the worst. I love Annie’s voice. The cover of Wrap it Up was a fun surprise to me.
I was prepared to find this interesting but not necessarily exciting. But I was pleasantly surprised by the variety and drama and confidence. Each track felt like it was coming from someplace new, and the mix of instrumentation, voice, and lyrics had energy, joy, and gravitas.
As a mood, this is wildly successful. As individual songs, nothing really holds up to the anticipation of when we're going to get to “Sweet Dreams”, one of the great songs of my lifetime.
After the 2nd listen I realized what happened: The album starts strong but then "I could give you a mirror" and "the walk" are weak fillers which made me zone out. Sweet Dreams brought me back and it was strong (and often tongue in cheek) until the end. Sad for the 2 weak fillers - otherwise a very strong album.
Notable Textzeile: Well there's laughter and love And there's a lot of pain I never wanna see your Pretty face again Das will absichtlich und etwas zu verkrampft arty und seltsam sein, aber gleichzeitig auch gefällig und Pop. Aber ein Überhit ist dabei. Und es ist zumindest was Besonderes, was es sonst nicht so viel gibt. 2,5 wird zu 3
By-the-numbers synthpop with stiff, mannered singing. Musically, it lacks any of the edge that more innovative groups like Soft Cell or Yaz had.
They have a unique style and I enjoyed the album. Fun and different.
When I saw this album, I was anxious to listen because I thought it would be a good one! I can only think of 2 Eurythmics Songs I have heard- Sweet Dreams Are Made of This and Here Comes the Rain Again. And The Eurythmics have a lovely rendition of Winter Wonderland! I enjoyed Sweet Dreams Are Made of This. The rest of the album was worth a listen. Rating: 3.5/5
Movie soundtrack in the best possible way. Not my normal listening but great
Only like some of the songs
The album is kinda like the vibe of this song.
6/10
one-hit wonder
The album wasn't as good as I had hoped. Not bad, but not as good.
How did I not know that Annie Lennox was the singer in Eurythmics?! I feel like I've been under a rock, I love Annie Lennox. This album was too long imo. I loved her vocals and I love the rhythms but all of the songs dragged on a bit too long. By the 10th song I was getting bored. However, this is a masterclass in 80s new wave so I can't be too mad about it.
Never liked this.
I already mentioned that I find the sheer number of synth pop/new wave albums from the early 80s on this list annoying. However, if an act from this genre is to be mentioned, then Eurythmics' “Sweet Dreams” is a good choice. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart are simply great musicians and on this album, even the songs apart from the well known singles are worth a listen. Still not exactly my cup of tea but this is as good as synth based new wave gets.
I only knew the title track, but the rest was good also.
when I was a kid, my parents played a fair amount of Annie Lennox. she was recognisable to my siblings and I. the first time I heard Eurythmics (I was about 10-12), I observed that they sounded "a lot like Annie Lennox". my sister was SO excited to tell me the news.
A lot of filler and no real substance.
Some real high points but as an album didn't all land.
Sweet dreams are made of these. Wait. This??? I am already infuriated. I hate adjusting words to make things rhyme. I hate a lot of stuff, come to think of it. After just my 9th 5 star rating, we plunge back into the nightmare realm with this tossing, turning, and steaming pile of radio-electro slop. That one song that everybody has heard before and about 9 other equally boring and repetitive dance (?) tracks that have me questioning why I ate that loaded XXL Garbage Blast Supremo Burrito before bed. When I'm questioning my late night consumption of 3500 calories, you know that something is wrong, and something was very wrong here. This sucked. This isn't one of the 1001 most important albums ever. Try harder. 0.5 HIGHLIGHTS: *GREGORIAN CHANTING*
Going into this, I already like sweet dreams. The rest was very meh and better left in the 80s. The opening track has some grunting in the background, very distracting. WTF was this is the house? 3* Highlights: sweet dreams
mto eletronico, nao é minha vibe, 2/10
interesting
At first I was disappointed with the album, but by the 4th song, they stopped sounding that bad. Not my type of music or something I feel like putting on, but I can see the musical innovation and experimentation in the songs. I already had Sweet Dreams saved before this, but I dont think I'll save any others
Good
it is very 80s
Sweet Dreams is amazing an Annie Lennox is a treasure. Album is good, not great. 3.8
Heb een enorme liefde voor new wave dus dit is natuurlijk top. Ik kende love is a stranger en sweet dreams are made of this natuurlijk, maar de rest nog niet. Ben erg fan van de ontzettend dikke synth bass. Sowieso veel leuke geluidjes! Annie Lennox zingt zo erg met haar eigen stem, ook erg fan. Je merkt ook hoeveel invloed ze hebben gehad om 2000s elektronische muziek (maar dan indie, grimes en mgmt enzo). Erg fan van Jennifer, voelt heel filmisch.
waarschijnlijk m'n favoriete plaat tot nu toe. Jennifer verrassend juweeltje. fenomenale productie en afwisseling (This Is The House!!). remixes waren leuker dan verwacht. kan niet genoeg positiefs zeggen!
delicious + ik denk natuurlijk graag aan annie lennox en david bowie samen live
Sweet Dreams goes so hard but many of the other songs are pretty corny.
AMAZING album. "Love Is a Stranger", "I Could Give You", "The Walk" and obviously "Sweet Dreams" are incredible.
Half are chart hits, the other half could be. Essentially pop, trivial magnolia pop.
Good electronic vibes and vocals, of course song sweet dreams are made of this is perfect, but everything else so catchy. Rate 6/10
Très sympa en dehors du titre culte, qui reste au dessus du lot !
I want to like this but it leaves me a little cold
A very dull and bare-bones synthpop album. The title track is pretty good, but one of my hotter takes is that the Marilyn Manson version is better anyway.
This truly was of its time. I enjoyed some of it- after all, it's nigh on impossible not to enjoy the sound of Lennox's voice. However it didn't really resonate with me so much.
Obviously amazing title track but I found myself discovering more of that energy throughout a whole hour of listening. Love the general vibe of the album, very realxing synth-pop, almost mesmerizing at times. Rythmic section goes a bit all over the place sometimes but I find it still ends up working somehow. Some songs have some different hints of styles sprinkled into them, some funk, some afro... Some personal highlights (apart from title song): I've got an angel, Wrap it up, This city never sleeps
It was okay
proof positive that synth and pop can be good Apart from the singles the rest are almost forgettable - The album has some good moments, but the vibe is somehow not quite right. mostly as they sound the same
I love this album. Amazing synth and sooooo 80s.
I'd only heard Sweet Dreams and it's a good song but I don't need to hear it again. I normally don't care for 80s electro-pop but this wasn't too bad. Love Is a Stranger is a pretty good. 👍Love Is a Stranger
Annie Lennox is ALSO an international treasure. How do I get Kate Bush and Annie Lennox back to back? This album rocks, and Jennifer is almost as good of a song as Sweet Dreams, I said it!
this was awesome!
This felt so dry. I needed more warmth today.
A mixture of impressive synth, very skilled bass and beautiful vocals. This is a treat to listen to. The massive hit is the title track, which was banned from MTV because Annie Lennox did not appear as either female or male. Which I am sure catapulted the song into mainstream success. I really enjoyed this album and it reminded me of just how electronic the Eurythmics were as a band. Interestingly the stand out track for me was Jennifer. It feels like the soundtrack to any number of popular, 'set in the 80s', dramas. You can hear the inspiration for later Bat for lashes songs. (4.299)
It’s got such a nice 80’s sound to it
While there is one stand out song from this album the other songs show while I haven't heard of them before. Its not a genre I listen to a lot so their big it is enough for me in the future as well. It was still fun hearing more from a band I don't listen to.
I wanted to like this more because I do love synth-pop. And of course the big hit is great. But none of the other songs really moved the needle for me. Sad.
3+ Sweet Dreams slays as always everything else is ok. except for that cover. what is going on here...
classic 80s album
great song, okay album
7/10
Surprisingly good. Sounds exactly like LCD Soundsystem at times.
Honestly I was expecting to give this a higher rating, but upon listening....it's really not good. Annie's vocals are outstanding as always, but the music is terrible and boring. Really only the one good song.
Their musical accomplishment notwithstanding, I was never a big fan of their cold sound.
Incredible energy from front to back.
Great classics
I was beyond excited to see this. The singles on this album were a big part of my childhood, I would have been 11 when this came out but have never listened to it fully. The nostalgia hit straight away with Love is a Stranger and Sweet Dream.. then unfortunately it all turns a bit mediocre, with the most of the rest of the record being nowhere near as good as the singles I remember. Damn shame.
7,02
Overall, a great album, and not one I expected to enjoy this much. Annie Lennox’s vocals mix perfectly with the music, and “Sweet Dreams” is an absolute banger.
This is all VERY 1983, in the worst possible way. The vocals are heavily mannered, the keyboard sounds and drum sounds are frozen in time. It also has a rotten, pointless, cover of "Wrap It Up". A tiresome, tiring listen
Cool album. Anchored by sweet dreams, but some dreamy poppy floaty stuff. 3.5/5
Eins der besseren 80s Pop Alben. Stimme toll.
Noch ein 80s-Album und ich bekomm die Krise. Kann keine Synthies mehr hören. Der Sound lässt mich weitestgehend kalt. Songwriting hat was, erklärt warum z.B. Sweet Dreams so oft und gut gecovert wird.
Glad to know the rest of this album is actually great like the title track single. Awesome. Although sometimes this album will have its impeccibly produced and wonderfully sounding music wasted on songs that aren't interesting to me. But when it hits wow, like right when I pressed play I was hooked with that synth sound. Another high 4, I've been getting those a lot recently 🤔
It’s not a bad new wave album, but personally, I’m just not that crazy about Annie Lennox as a vocalist or the kind of energy she brings to the band.
People saying that the Eurhythmics sound "so 80s" are kind of missing the point that not only did they dominate the 80s with single after single, but the dark, sequenced bass lines; the programmed drum machines; the obsessional lyrics; the hi-gloss production all set the template for a whole genre of 80s pop. The two singles - Love is a Strange and Sweet Dreams Are Made of This - are so strong that they carry the rest of the songs which are, let's be honest, not nearly as good. Several aren't so much songs as extended jams, but with the power of Lennox's voice and the invention of Stewart's production they just about get away with it. Essential for an understanding of 80s pop.
The three middle songs are upbeat and energetic they make the rest of the album fall flat, some songs have absolutely zero buildup it's frustrating/ repetitive and the vocals can't save everything. 2.75/5
One third in: I kind of expected this to be just Sweet Dreams (and a bunch of filler) but it was pretty good actually. I don't particularly care for synthpop, and I don't really care that much for Sweet Dreams either..but yeah I can see why it's a classic. 3/5 After finishing the full album: Turns out there's like 1/2 hour of pretty good synthpop and then 40 minutes that feels like it goes on forever and keeps going "monkey monkey"...? what the hell is the rest of this. Gets marked down for just really flopping hardcore for too long.
I had not listened to a full album of theirs prior to this one. I enjoyed it as the synthesizer was not over the top and her voice sounds great with the variety on the album.
I had only listened to Sweet Dreams and the rest of the songs were let downs
This was pretty much what I expected. Kinda boring, sounded fine, "Sweet Dreams" is by far the highlight of this album. Everything else is pretty mid. It's synth pop there's not much happening here.
was ok-yes Lennox has unique vocals, but still sounds very early 80's with the heavy/over synth sounds
191/1001 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ✅ Surprised at how much i enjoyed this to be honest, as I do enjoy the title track, but not enough to fully explore it and I really should have done so sooner.
The title track is good enough to carry this to 2 stars, even though the rest blows
Let’s leave this album (excluding sweet dreams) where it belongs… in the 80s… far away from here.
unique vocal stylings. in some songs she almost sounds like a female version of david bowie… and i am here for it. good listen.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) is SO GOOD that it unfortunately makes the rest of the album look worse by comparison. Enjoyed a lot of this. Was hoping to enjoy it more. 3.5/5, rounded up Songs added to playlist: - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Jennifer - This City Never Sleeps
I mean its a vibe, right?
fun!
Classic
better than I thought
There's some fantastic stuff here along side some big misses. I love the big swings, though.
The title track is a classic, of course, and Love Is A Stranger is great too, but it's not all quite as good as that. A solid 3.
One classic 80s track, and a bunch of other crap.
This was pretty great. I love the cold and minimal production, because although distinctively 80’s it felt surprisingly modern at times. My standout track is Jennifer, I loved the cold vocals with the looped synth. The production created this almost abstract and lonely atmosphere which I was a big fan of. It definitely is my type of music
Didn't do a lot for me.
today i learned that annie lennox was the singer of this band. and i believe i may have heard sweet dreams by marilyn manson first back in the day? i enjoyed the album quite a lot during my minecraft session. i need to listen to it and pay attention properly. having done so: okay yeah this is great. ‘the walk’ is my favourite song so far. it sounds familiar so i must’ve heard it at some point. excellent production and quality of the songs. absolutely love annie lennox’s voice too. 4.5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
There's a reason nobody ever plays any of the other songs.
I found that I actually enjoyed Sweet Dreams (AKA the one we know) maybe a little less than some of the rest of this. It's a bit too hackneyed feeling now, although I guess its ubiquity is partly because it's good, so it gets played a lot. I'm going round in circles here. Anyway, the rest of the album is very glacial, led by Annie Lennox's very distinctive vocals. It's not particularly my cup of tea, but it was definitely an interesting listen. This whole review has been an exercise in non-commitment, which is probably reflected in a very middling score.
Slower than I wanted :( Love the song of the same name but the rest were .. mm whatever i guess?
Groupe connu par quelques tubes, en particulier 'Sweet Dreams' que j'aime bien. C'est la première fois que j'écoute un album complet. Le son est très années 80. Les morceaux ne sont pas vraiment originaux. J’aime toujours ‘Sweet dreams’, mais aucun autre morceau ne m’a captivé. Pas de seconde écoute pour moi. =>2/5
Reminds me of my ma, she fucking loves this.
It was a good album
The album starts incredibly strong, but loses steam pretty quickly. Maybe I just don't get the vision, but a few of the tracks are very artsy.
I can see how someone older would really enjoy this but it’s not for me. Reminds me of ABBA but not as good.
A classic, no filler
I enjoy Jennifer and Sweet Dreams but everything else is very meh
I didn't really enjoy it that much. Jennifer was my favourite probably. Good to listen to for some history though
Pioneers of synth
The Title track is at 1.8 Billion plays, and although it is a major hit the rest of the album falls short.
Has the hit, but the rest is mid
supa cute
*snoooooort*
Pleasant background music. Not really special thougthough. Except for title track, but you didn't need ththe 1001 albums list to hear that.
I think this is right on the edge of a 3 and a 4, but Sweet Dreams is such a good song that it carries it over to a 4. Overall there are a lot of good songs here, but also a noticeable amount of stinkers. I think Eurythmics offer a unique voice in the oversaturated sound of New Wave. Low 4.
I love the 80s………… but I was a bit disappointed by this tbh :(
Gets 3 stars for the two big hits but to be honest it all sounds a bit dated now. Still there’s no denying the quality of Lenox’s vocals, which is the main thing to commend the album
J’ai vraiment apprécié l’expérience! Je suis hautement familier avec le top hit Sweet Dreams, mais je me serais pas attendu à aimer le reste du catalogue à ce point là, un peu comme l’album de Soft Cell et de Bad Company, « A diamond in the rough » genre
The bangers of the first half got a little directionless after the title track, but Annie Lennox's voice really elevated it
I really enjoyed this actually!
interesting era of british pop this is
80's magic. never would have thought of listening to the whole album and i'm so glad i did
Love Is a Stranger 3.3 I've Got an Angel 3 Wrap It Up 3 I Could Give You (A Mirror) 3.4 The Walk 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 3.8 Jennifer 2.8 This Is the House 3.1 Somebody Told Me 3 This City Never Sleeps 3.1 Score: 3.15
There’s the one timeless classic, but a surprising number of songs are pretty annoying.
Was a bit disappointed with this. I like Annie Lennox, am partial to 80's electronica and Love is Stranger / Sweet Dreams are absolute classics however was underwhelmed by the album tracks (apart from Jennifer which I thought was ace) with This is The House being an absolute stinker. A high 3.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) There are a fair few bangers on here - Love is a Stranger, I’ve Got an Angel, I Could Give You (A Mirror), The Walk, Sweet Dreams, This is the House but there are a few tracks that don’t quite work as well; the cover of Wrap it Up feels slightly monotonous and the last two tracks feel like the meander slightly toward the finish line, neither capturing the spirit of Bowie or the pop hooks they are aiming for. But when it's good, particularly on the classics, Love is a Stranger and Sweet Dreams, it's pretty much synth pop perfection. Love is a Stranger is a favourite of mine, and Sweet Dreams, despite being played to death, still sounds superb, all 80s computer chip synth drama with loads of hooks, for what is actually a relatively restrained arrangement Arranging definitely seems to be a strength of Dave Stewart’s, alongside the production, which sounds great for how and where it was recorded, despite there being some great hooks, nothing is overegged, there’s always space for a synth line or bit of percussion, there’s never too much happening at once. But that doesn’t detract from it being a great album - and the beautiful blond man’s lovely voice and the chilly, cool synths is of course a winning marriage. Not sure it’s quite a 5, so it’s a high 4 from me. 🌜🌜🌜🌜 Playlist submission: Love is Stranger
If you think this album will sound like the monumental synth-pop of its title track, then you're in for a surprise. In general it's altogether more influenced by Krautrock, with minimalist beats. The title track emerges from the minimalism like a collosus. It really is one of the finest songs ever put to record, with a detailed synth-riff, and showcasing Annie Lennox's (a kneelin' ox) next-level vocals. The other great distillation of synth vs offbeat melody is the lovely 'Love is a Stranger' an ambient rumination upon the concept of love, with a Bowie vocal pattern. When they lose the darker edge, like 'Wrap it Up' (turns out to be an Isaac Hayes cover), it doesn't work as well, although a more pop route suits them very well over the next few albums. It's a shame that the last couple of tracks are fairly lifeless, because overall the album is an interesting journey through some new-wave alternativeness. In spite of this, the first half of the album is strong - and with a couple of classics here it pushes into excellent territory.
Other than the title track this isn't anything special.
Not bad
Thought I’d like this more than I did
I knew the hits really well, but I had no idea that the rest of this album was such a techno dance Masterpiece. So far ahead of its time.
Album 987 of 1089 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (1983) Rating : 2.5 / 5 The title track itself is permanently etched into my memory, having been everywhere during the latter half of my senior year of high school. It’s one of those songs that instantly pulls you back to a specific time and place, and it still holds up as a defining moment of early-’80s pop. Beyond that standout, though, the album as a whole just didn’t do much for me. Nothing here is bad or offensive to the ear - it’s clean, well produced, and clearly competent - but the remaining tracks all seemed to sit at the same level without ever really breaking out or grabbing my attention. After a while, it just started to blur together. I can absolutely see how others might find more depth or charm in it than I did, and I won’t argue its place in pop history. For me, though, this is very much an album carried by one iconic song, with the rest landing firmly in the “meh” category. Sometimes that’s just how it goes.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is an album that feels more important than it is consistently enjoyable. Its influence is undeniable, especially in how it helped push synthpop into a colder, more minimal, more confrontational space, but as a full album it does not always hold together as strongly as its reputation suggests. The production is stark and clean, very early 80s in its embrace of machines, and Annie Lennox’s voice cuts through it all with confidence and attitude. The title track understandably towers over everything else. It is sharp, hypnotic, and still sounds striking decades later. Beyond that, the album becomes more uneven. Some tracks lean into interesting textures and moods, while others feel underdeveloped or like sketches built around a single idea. Dave Stewart’s synth work is inventive, but the record sometimes lacks warmth or variation, which can make the listening experience feel a bit flat across its full runtime. Overall, it is a solid and historically significant album rather than a deeply engaging one from start to finish. When it hits, it hits very well, but there are stretches that feel more functional than inspired. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) earns its place in pop history, even if it is not an album I feel compelled to revisit in full very often.
Some great 80s nostalgia right here. There's a couple missteps, but it overall never loses its charm or my interest. The title track is, of course, the best, and the opener does a pretty good job in its own right.
Obviously I'd heard the title track a billion times. It's good, but I'm a bit sick of it. On the whole, though, this exceeded expectations. I like the gloomy synths. I love Lennox's voice. I thought the cover of "Wrap it Up" was really fun. Good album.
Besides one very good song, the rest is pretty meh, I thought the songs would be more in line with that or a bit more uptempo but not really
3 or 4. Probably 4.
Really cool album full of interesting synth creations, considering the method the songs are very eclectic. Sweet Dreams is obviously the iconic stand out and nothing else really measures up, but some very cool tracks. A 3.5 for me, but bumping.
Completely forgot about Love is A Stranger!! What a great song! Never cared for the title track, though. A solid enough album nonetheless. 3.7
Great Songs: Good Songs: I’ve Got An Angel, Wrap It Up, Jennifer, This Is The House, The City Never Sleeps Mid Songs: Love Is a Stranger, I Could Give You (A Mirror), The Walk, Soembody Told Me, Bad Songs:
Nice
One good song couldn't save this from mediocrity.
Another one on here for one song. I’ve actually never really liked the title track, but it is catchy. Jennifer was the only one that grabbed me. The rest was standard synth pop we’ve heard about 50 times on this list.
Some very good synth pop songs, but the thing that really stands out about this album is Annie Lennox's voice. That's a 5, the rest is a high 3.
This actually might be the most 80s album we’ve gotten. Only knew “Sweet Dreams” before this but it was solid all the way through.
2 head lugu ja ülejäänud on sellised... kesised ja unustatavad. Võibolla oli new wave'iga katsetamise aeg lihtsalt selline.
good but not great
Woof. Huge hit mixed into a surprisingly lesser quality album.
140 Tengo ganas de ponerle 5 porque la verdad es que si lo hubiera escuchado en el momento exacto habría rayado la papa con este disco. Ahora disfruté escucharlo, contrario a otros reviews sentí que se probaban hartas cosas en distintas canciones, aunque sweet dreams es como insuperable.
Some amazing songs but nothing else landed with me
Sweet dreams are made of cheese. Some great tracks on here. So ahead of their time and you have to love Annie Lennox.
I found myself surprised of actually like Sweet Dreams album. The type of pop I endure to listen to. Interesting way of building the songs, great playing, and then ofc topped with Annie Lennox. Annie seems to be such a cool artist.
From what little I knew of Eurythmics I expected more of a dance / disco / pop album. Sweet Dreams is such a massive hit with such a specific and iconic sound I also expected the rest of the album would be more similar. I was surprised at how experimental this album was, it sounded more post Punk / industrial than pop or dance to me. I did like some of the experimentation and was surprised that this album held my interest the whole time. All of this surprise aside , the album still didn't resonate with me super well on any emotional level. It felt objectively interesting but from a distance, happy to know more about Eurythmics but unlikely to look to listen to this again.
In the past I would have classified the title track as a guilty pleasure. I used to abhor all forms of 80s pop music as I believed it was all shallow and vapid, but I still couldn't deny that Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) was a great track. Minimalistic drum programming, a simple synth and bass line, and just catchy as hell. Now, years later, I've expanded my taste in music considerably and I've been finding that I actually enjoy a lot of 80s music, this album included. I preferred the second half of this album to the first half; it was a little less pop-y dance music and a bit more weird and experimental synth-pop with some solid guitar playing. Either way, I definitely don't feel guilty listening to this any more.
I liked this a lot more than I was expecting. The titular track was the one I previously knew, but most of the others I like more. Some varied instruments and it’s the kind of fun 80s I enjoy
Always liked Anne Lennox voice. Was lucky to hear Eurythmics live in the early around 1990 and this takes me back to that concert!
This is what I wanted Soft Cell to be. Perfection.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is one of the few synthpop hits even I can put on replay without being bored by it. I was very curious to check out the full album, which i hadn't done up until now. Great record, with many surprising moment, when that sax gets thrown in on a few song, chef's kiss. A very nice album everyone should check out.
Artier, more experimental, and more innovative than I expected. I love it. It evolves disco, pushes boundaries, and of course Annie Lennox is a force of nature. “Sweet Dreams,” deserved monster hit and a song I’ve loved since 1983, is one of the only radio-friendly tracks on this great album.
2.0 (42:21, 10 Tracks in 1983 format; 2005 bonus adds 6 tracks, 72:10, second album) New Wave, Pop 2nd album but Eurythmics were unknown after their first album, in many ways this was their breakthrough debut album. Radio hits everyone knows, not much else. Everything after Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These) (sic - I know it's "this", always know this, but "these" rhymes well with "seven seas" so why Annie?) was boring. Hated Jennifer and This House. Don't need more synth pop in my life. Thought it would be a 3 but the back half irked me. The 2005 bonus tracks (while technically I don't include tracks not on original release in my rating) broke the 2 vs 3 tie they were all garbage including, dare I say, a Lou Reed cover.
Title track is the only thing worth mentioning imo
Trevligt
Imponerande tidig och sofistikerad syntpop! Trodde det skulle bäras endast av titelspåret men det är genomgående grymma låtar.
Genomgång bra vibe, men utöver titelspåret stack det inte ut.
Epic vocals and harmonies from Annie Lennox in a perfect 1980s setting.
This album is almost exactly as old as my car give or take 30 days. Somehow this thing has aged better. Definitely not something you'd want to listen to if you're not in the mood for something bombaciously 80's. Lucky I was. I can only imagine how much cocaine the cassette case for this album has had one it. And yes the Spanish song sucked lmao.
I listened to this album pretty much after getting some really shitty news and I still liked it a lot. Annie Lennox is an exceptionally talented vocalist and I don’t think, despite some great and sleek production, that this album would be anywhere as good without her on here. This really could have been ‘the one big hit and then a bunch of forgettable shit’, and thankfully it was not. Highlights: Love is a Stranger, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), Jennifer
Definitely on the better side of 80’s music. “I could give you (a mirror)” is a banger
Immediately transported to an 80s world of sync and catchy pop sounds. Yes for me.
2.5 I have never really listened to the Eurythimics before. First few songs were quite a bit more pop-y than what I would have figured. Beside Sweet dreams nothing really stood out to me as to something I would go out of my way to listen to
Noisy crap, out of tune, what the hell is this, SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE, back to the weird stuff okay, not too bad but whatever.
"This is the house" reminds be a talking heads song but I can't remember which one :(
I enjoyed this more than I expected to.
one decent song o/w boring
It’s got its merits I suppose, but it ain’t for me.
Respect, enjoyable, diverse enough to not be one note but not enough to keep me dialed in...Sweet Dreams is an all timer, points for that.
I've been pretty depressed recently, and the albums it's been giving me haven't really been anything I've been interested in so its been a while since I actually did one of these. But I have really fond memories with the title track so I figured I'd check it out and it was really good. It kinda reminds me of Violater by Depeche Mode because nothing actually comes close to the hit, but everything else on there is really solid stuff. Favorites: I've Got an Angel, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), This City Never Sleeps
I enjoyed the last few songs more than the first half. Having only heard the singles, I have a new appreciation for Annie's voice, wow. This also aged very well compared to many albums from this era. Not exactly my thing but pretty good stuff.
My dad remembered alice’s name :) t-3 track i think waa bangin. THARY!
i don't care much for the rest of this album, which is mediocre synthpop with sparse texture in the tradition of The Human League, but the title track is classic for a reason and always puts feet on the floor. though outside of that context, listening alone on headphones makes you realize just how little there is to it. not a bad song, just one that needs the right setting. This is the House is also worth noting. a lot of life in the groove there. deserves to be one of the 1001? certainly a landmark single here, but as a whole album? the magic 8 ball says "better not tell you now". i guess we'll have to put a pin in this.
Now I'm wondering if I've never really heard any other Eurythmics song besides Sweet Dreams. I'm sure I did as they seemed to be on MTV a lot in the 80s. Anyway, this was almost entirely new to me. A little odder than I expected. But I'm down with it.
Should've checked out more Eurythmics sooner. Great synth driven beats. Although, after sweet dreams the songs kind of became less interesting
A classic!
‘Love Is A Stranger’, ‘I’ve Got An Angel’, ‘Wrap It Up’ and ‘I Could Give You (A Mirror)’, form a strong opening salvo. ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)’ is of course the centrepiece, while ‘This Is The House’ is a Latin tinged banger, and ‘This City Never Sleeps’ serves as an excellent closer. An early ’80s synth-pop classic, it’s so much more than its iconic title track—dive in and discover it for yourself.
Shockingly good listen
It's really just the one song.
surprisingly dope. favorite songs are Wrap It Up and The Walk. the nintendo 64 soundfont whips ass
Rating: 7/10 I was really into this Eurythmics album as an interesting take on fun and weird early 80’s synthpop. Its dark and mechanical tone combined with singer Annie Lennox’s great vocals worked for me. Love is a Stanger and Sweet Dreams are highlights but also the last track is awesome. Tracks 3 & 8 were the only lower points and are skippable.
I weirdly really like it 6.9/10
I've never been a fan of the song Sweet Dreams. It fits better in the context of the album, and certainly better than Nut Gone Flake. In our dynamic rating system, 5 nightmares out of 10 lizard wizards
'It's noble and it's brutal, it distorts and deranges / And it wrenches you up and you're left like a zombie.' Like A-ha's 'Take On Me,' 'Sweet Dreams' is heard more than it's attended, but unlike the Norwegian outfit, Eurythmics can make a full album, or at the very least, a respectable one. Besides the international hit, the record has tracks like 'Love Is a Stranger,' 'The Walk,' 'Jennifer,' songs that don't send a shiver up your spine but are good enuf. Nothing here isn't catchy, and some of it can even be called sexy, but too much is uppity and, in the end, like a mealy apple: it's all bountiful 'til it's exposed to the better air and presents you with something edible but no longer delicious. In fact, it's too 'eurythmic,' too tepidly symmetrical. K?
If I could give this negative stars I would
In the 80s there were two certainties at the Brit Awards - firstly, the Best International Band would be Bongo and The Hedge and their two chums, and secondly that Best Female Vocalist would be Annie Lennox. There is no denying she’s a great vocalist, and this is very well produced, slick synth-pop … but I don’t find synth-pop, however well it is crafted, very exciting. I can’t say I didn’t enjoy it, but I also couldn’t say I did. Meh.
Twas good
Loved this, will relisten
This is a pretty cool record — one that reminds me just how weird and wonderful the ’80s could be. It’s full of strange textures, sharp production, and that icy, hypnotic groove that only the Eurythmics could pull off. Annie Lennox is just magnetic throughout, somehow both detached and soulful at the same time. I didn’t see that version of “Wrap It Up” coming, and honestly, it made me smile — a reminder that these songs weren’t afraid to take unexpected turns. The whole thing has this offbeat confidence that makes it stand out from the slicker pop of the era.
The title track is good of course and I liked Jennifer. Didn’t quite gel with the others, otherwise this might have got a 5
Actually fell asleep towards the end of this. But given its name and the fact that I was doing a crossword a midnight. Fair enough. Simpsons: Yes. I am watching you through a camera!
Not my kind of music.
It was ok. However, I will say that " Sweet Dreams " is so overplayed commercially.
Fine
I was surprised by this album and expected to love it. I expected more songs to be like the well known track Sweet Dreams. However, to me it felt like the titular track was from a completely different album with a different feel than the rest of the tracks. The musicianship on here is fine, but I really don't see myself returning because it didn't do anything for me.
It was largely tolerable as background music until it got close to the end, at which point I couldn't stand it anymore. It was never an album I was going to love given the genre, but even so it was too repetitive to be this long. Even the title track, catchy as it is, works better as a one minute snippet on a soundtrack rather than a full 3 minutes. 2.4
Fuck I hate eurythmics
point2.
boring and forgetful. the title track is so much better than anything else its shocking, that songs a banger and everything else is just... dull and grating?? i don't understand
Mildly interesting
Based on the title track, I expected to like this a lot more than I did. Sweet dreams is iconic… The rest was not for me.
I don't think I've ever heard any other Eurythmics songs other than Sweet Dreams, which is very different from the rest of this album. Interesting background music at work, though.
Not my cup of tea. Too 80's electronic for my taste. Lennox has a super voice though.
Con el bombazo que fue “Sweet Dreams” este álbum ya estaba amortizado. Sin embargo, todavía dio para dos o tres temas realmente buenos más. No obstante, escuchado hoy, ya pierde muchas de las bondades que en los primeros 80 se le otorgaron, con razón. Ahora, para mí, no deja de ser un álbum ochentero de synth pop más. Annie Lennox se fue haciendo con el tiempo más Annie Lennox, demostrando la artistaza en ciernes que era entonces. Entonces Eurythmics quedó como un bonito recuerdo de juventud.
It’s good. Annie Lennox is a legend
Love Annie Lennox, nice to hear her in context with where things started.
Enjoyed this actually
Nah. Literally nothing here of value but the title track.
Hier heb ik gewoon echt heel veel zin in! Iedereen kent Sweet Dreams wel, als de rest van het album half zo goed is word dit een lekkere donderdag! Het begint wat rustig met meer een soort van ballad, maar vanaf Wrap it up gaat het tempo omhoog en de funk er in! The Walk is een beetje een gek nummer, wel een heerlijke solo richting het einde. Maakt een hoop goed als je het mij vraagt! Sweet Dreams is qua niveau wel echt mijlenver boven de rest van het album. Ik maak me toch altijd een beetje zorgen als een album vooral bekend is van 1 nummer en dat dat nummer dan ook nog de titelsong is. Vaak voelt de rest van het album dan toch een beetje alsof het aan het wachten is op de grootste hit. Dat is hier dus ook wel het geval. De rest is prima hoor, ik heb wat leuke nummers gehoord, maar eigenlijk is er niets waarvan ik dacht "Waarom is dat geen grote hit geworden?" Het is logisch dat het Sweet Dreams is geworden en eigenlijk kan ik me niet echt voorstellen dat iemand het er mee on eens is. Moet wel zeggen; de tweede helft van dit album is een stúk beter dan de eerste! Na Sweet Dreams komt het prachtige Jennifer en de track daarna, This is the house, is een heerlijk vreemde synthpop plaat. Fuck, misschien moet ik toch een beetje terugnemen dat dit album Sweet Dreams en andere nummers is... Ok nee, ik neem het terug. Volledig terug. Dit album heeft een wat minder begin, maar Jennifer en zeker The City Never Sleeps halen dit album voor mij uit het niveau "Prima album, maar het is eigenlijk de hit en wat spul er om heen" naar "Ijzersterk album, ik had het totaal begrepen als The City Never SLeeps ook een hit was maar helaas" Chapeau! FAVO: Wrap it up, The Walk, Sweet Dreams, Jennifer, This City Never Sleeps
Okay - don't really get it to be honest. Struggle with 80's music.
Great synth pop record
10/1001 прикольно и не так сильно "отдает" временем своего релиза, звучит легко в сравнении с другими песнями того же периода хотя иногда есть ощущение будто трут наждачку + если каждую песню урезать в 20-30 секунд из нее ничего не потеряется, будто просто растянуто и все таки больше да, чем нет
наконец то интересное звучание, хоть чем то отличающиеся треки и не бесячий голос, и текста прикольные. ни один трек не выбесил, очень понравилось.
Sweet Dreams is still awesome but everything else.....meh
En tiennyt että Annie Lennox on alunperin Eurythmicsistä. Jotenkin suoraan sanottuna taas niin keskinkertainen levy. Sweet Dreams tietenkin taas iso hitti, mutta levy muuten aika tylsä ja mitään sanomaton. Parhaat: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Sweet Dreams is timeless. The rest of the album is pretty much 80's synth pop to me, which I don't really care much for.
A pleasant synth pop album, the strength of the songs vary throughout. It starts really strong with Love is a Stranger, Annie Lennox’s vocals on full display and David Stewart, uh grunting encouragingly? Next track we lose some steam and on Wrap it Up we get some playful fun, it’s a fun dumb song about safe sex I assume? Sweet Dreams still holds up as a standout for sure. It’s a good album, just not consistently great. 3 stars
Bien mais pas mon truc voili voilou
The title track is one of the most annoying songs of all time
For synthpop the singing is remarkably good. Some songs are great, most are just alright. Favorite song: Sweet Dreams.
🗯 Dark, synthtastic, and delightfully strange — pop precision with a pulse of danger. I’d never played this album through before — Mum rinsed the singles so hard growing up that I didn’t feel I needed to listen to whole albums. Mistake! Man… hearing this in full, I really enjoyed it. Seeing them live once was cool, but this? This reminded me why they mattered. Honestly, I wonder what the ’80s synth-pop wave would even sound like without this record. Eurythmics’ second album is sleek and shadowy, built on icy synths and Annie Lennox’s commanding cool. ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ might be overplayed to death, but it’s still the perfect pop single — hypnotic, ambiguous, unbeatable. ‘Love Is a Stranger’ remains a certified banger, ‘The Walk’ jolts you upright with that rogue trumpet, and the horny bass throb of ‘This Is the House’ is pure, pulsing groove. It’s art-pop with heart — a record that made electronic music emotional, sexy, and strange all at once. Verdict: Essential (dark, delicious, and still defining the decade) For fans of: Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Pet Shop Boys, neon noir, and nights that hum with electricity
Pretty uninspiring!
This sounded so strange and revolutionary when it came out. Really holds up well...
I have no words, good music! The one that knows it knows, didnt knew that sweet dreams had other songs and so good songs
For the most part quite forgettable. Perhaps under the right set of listening circumstances could be something more [see recommendation by other author re: high].
Great closing track. But otherwise, stick to the greatest hits.
Not for me
Having been born in 1985, I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that I’ve been hearing the song “Sweet Dreams” all of my life. That’s not a complaint, because I think it’s an incredible song, and I think it helped foster a love for synthesizers in me at an early age, and synthesizers and keyboards are still some of my favorite instruments. But when it comes to Eurythmics’ broader discography, I only know a couple of their songs, and I’ve never listened to a full album of theirs (I did, however, listen to Annie Lennox’s Medusa, after hearing her version of “No More ‘I Love Yous’” on A Murder At The End of The World. Also, “Walking On Broken Glass” is an all-time banger). I’ve really been looking forward to this album, and I hope it manages to deliver! I really wanted to love this album, and while the title track is one of my favorite pop songs of all time, the album as a whole is kinda thin. I listened to this joker four times, because I thought I had to be missing something. And while a few songs managed to grow on me during those four listens, I still think this album is just fine. I think the title track is what really sinks this album for me. “Sweet Dreams” shows what Dave and Annie are capable of. They crafted a song with incredibly few and simple lyrics, but the atmosphere of sound in the song is so rich and deep. They manage to create such a haunting mood in a very minimalist way, and this song absolutely knocks it out of the park, especially as the lead track to the second side of the vinyl album. Every small detail of that song is perfect: from the ‘ooohhhhs’ and ‘hey-ey-eys’ to the keyboard solo coming out of the bridge. That stripped down final verse is great too, making me wish this song wouldn’t end. But the rest of the album just can’t live up to that. There are some catchy hooks and melodies, but nothing else really has that same sense of atmosphere to it. The songs are fine to listen to for the most part, but most of them just sound like a collection of electronic hooks, without building something bigger. I think Annie Lennox is a great singer, and she and Dave Stewart work well together, but this album just feels like a bit of a gimmick. “Love Is A Stranger” and “Wrap It Up” were both good songs though. “Love Is a Stranger” was a good choice for an opening track, and I really liked the brighter tones that were used. That little riff that played at the end of each line of the verse was really good, and the grunts from Dave Stewart worked really well for me too. “Wrap It Up” had the best dance beats on the album, and the bass and bright synth tones contrasted each other really nicely. I liked the little odd noises that were peppered in as well. Even with one smash hit, a couple of other nice songs, I found Sweet Dreams to be pretty underwhelming. A tip of that hat to Annie and Dave for blazing a trail, but I wouldn’t come back to this album.
Decent 80s electro