Track Listing 1. Love Is a Stranger 2. I've Got an Angel 3. Wrap It Up 4. I Could Give You (A Mirror) 5. Walk, The 6. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 7. Jennifer 8. This Is the House 9. Somebody Told Me 10. This City Never Sleeps
| Details | | Playing Time: | 41 min. | | Producer: | David A. Stewart | | Distributor: | BMG (distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | AAD |
Album Notes Eurythmics: Annie Lennox (vocals, keyboards); David A. Stewart (guitar, keyboards). Additional personnel includes: Green Gartside (vocals). Eurythmics: Dave Stewart, Annie Lennox. Additional personnel: Vic Martin (keyboards); Dean Garcia (bass); Pete Phipps (drums); Maggie Ryder, Gill O'Donovan, Susie O'List (background vocals). 1983's SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) is actually Eurythmics' second album, but 1981's Krautrock-influenced IN THE GARDEN was never released in the US and made minimal waves in the rest of the world. Thanks to two striking videos and some canny self-promotion on the part of androgynous singer Annie Lennox, this was certainly not the case with this much-improved follow-up. The hypnotic drone of the title track and the ticking, pressurized "Love Is A Stranger," were enormous radio and video hits around the world, but much of the album belies the synth-pop tag those songs earned. Dave Stewart plays bluesy slide throughout, and the respectful cover of Sam and Dave's "Wrap It Up" gives Lennox a chance to showcase her soulful growl which would, on subsequent albums, replace the chilly soprano featured here.
Editorial Reviews Ranked #11 in CMJ's Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1983. CMJ (01/05/2004)
4 stars out of 5 - Loaded with iconic MTV imagery and brilliant synth-pop... Uncut
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