Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Remastered + Expanded) CD Track Listing

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Eurythmics Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Remastered + Expanded) (1983)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Remastered + Expanded)\n2005 RCA/Sony/BMG\n\nOriginally Released January 1983\nCD Edition Released 1984\nRemastered + Expanded CD Edition Released November 15, 2005 \n'Boxed' 8CD Collection Released in UK + Europe November 14, 2005\n'Boxed' 8CD Collection Released in USA November 21, 2005\n\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: The Eurythmics' breakthrough album is a deft mix of electronic thrills, new wave chills, and sultry R&B, the latter supplied by Annie Lennox's warm tenor. Pretty much relying on themselves, Lennox and Dave Stewart slip past the music's usual coldness and into a territory all their own. It can be smug (the new wave here is served with a side of irony) and a tad dull (the long, operatic pieces serve little purpose), but the payoffs -- "Love Is a Stranger" and, especially, the magnificent title tune -- are among the finest the genre has to offer. -- Michael Gallucci\n\nAmazon.com essential recording\nSinger Annie Lennox and guitarist Dave Stewart first received notice in the Tourists, who scored a big U.K. hit in 1979 with a cover of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be with You." Emerging as the Eurythmics in 1981, Lennox's cabaret-tinged vocal style and Stewart's left-of-center songs took a while to mesh, but when they finally did, with the haunting, hook-filled 1983 No. 1 single, "Sweet Dreams" (accompanied by one of the most striking videos ever made), the two found themselves rocketing to stardom. This, their second album, also features their initial British hit, "Love Is a Stranger," and an icy-cool cover of Sam and Dave's R&B classic, "Wrap It Up." --Billy Altman \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW ('Boxed')\n"Deluxe" is the word, December 14, 2005 \nBy Philip A.Cohen (Bay Harbor Islands, Florida United States)\nAfter 26 months of cancelled release dates, the expanded/remastered Eurythmics CD series is finally here, and for those of you who want all 8 titles, the UK/Europe "Boxed" set is the cheapest way to get them. The CDs more than live up to expectations, with excellent sound, three-panel cardboard packaging (each with a side pocket for an attractive and informative booklet), and a very sturdy outer box. The bonus tracks are a combination of non-L.P. b-sides, original 12" dance remixes by the artists themselves, some unreleased songs & versions (including cover versions of tracks by Lou Reed, Thunderclap Newman, The Doors, The Beatles & French Chanteuse Francoise Hardy), and 2 later 1990's re-mixes by independant remixers (they're not bad). Unless you were an avid collector of the group's UK 7", 12" & CD singles, all of the bonus material will be new to your collection. However, these discs (packed as they are with bonus tracks) only get about half of the group's vinyl-only songs and versions onto CD. Presumably, there will be some future archival box to get the remaining tracks onto CD. Amazon.com seems to be having exceptional difficulty obtaining or supplying this set to customers, but let there be no doubt: it was released in the UK & Europe November 14,2005, and widely advertised in UK music magazines by the manufacturer (BMG/Sony), whose advertisements specifically stated a Nov.14,2005 release date. If you can't get it here, then try record stores in England (as I did). The set is worth your extra effort to obtain it. Amazon was asking me to approve a second shipping postponement (until late January 2006). I declined, and obtained the set quite easily elsewhere. Amazon did some strange things, pretending that the set hadn't been released, temporarily removing customer reviews of the set, and stopping the marketplace merchants from offering the set (as they had been). \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW ('Boxed')\nNice but something is missing, January 6, 2006 \nBy Danielik (Paris, France)\nThe box is very nice and I agree with other positive comments on Amazon. However, I want to stress my deception in seeing that "1984 - For the love of big brother" is NOT included in the box. It is a wonderful album (released under a different label) and certainly I expected to find it in such a collection. \n\nAnother missing point is: lyrics. At the time, all vynil LPs included printed lyrics, while now in the CD jacket there is just a leaflet with photos and historical comments. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nTheir only really strong album, January 10, 2006 \nBy DC Music Fan (Chocolate City)\nGoing back to this I was struck by how consistent this CD is. After this album they started doing more genre pieces and their albums seemed like (fantastic) singles plus filler--there's no overall mood. But on this one, after the silly cover of "Wrap It Up," the kind of thing they couldn't get enough of later on, it moves into this gorgeous stretch that is unbroken through the amazing "This City Never Sleeps." It's like Sade meets Nico or something, and notably lo-fi, in a cool way. After all these years of "Missionary Man" and "Diva" and all that big pop stuff, which is great but kinda blowsy, the sustained late-night mystery of this album is something that is really special and a wonder to rediscover. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nEdited songs, December 27, 2005 \nBy Scott kupitz (Mount Prospect, il USA)\nIt says the remastered albums were under the supervision of Dave Stewart painstakingly using the original masters. \n\nThe sound quality has improved but what happened to Sweet Dreams? The version you hear is edited down to barely over three minutes, I would expect to hear the full version after plucking down $14.98. \n\nThe Eurythmics Greatest Hits that came out about ten year ago has full length versions but the sound quality is not as good. \n\nSo in conclusion you can settle for the edited versions with good sound quality, or get the full version with poorer sound quality. Once again the consumer is out and Dave Stewart makes a mint! \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nOnly Slightly Disappointing, November 16, 2005 \nBy J. Brady (PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC United States)\n"Sweet Dreams" is one of my favourite Eurythmics releases and I've been waiting a very long time for the reissue of the back catalogue. I got my hands on this the day it was released and here's my take on it. The remastering is pristine. The expanded liner notes are a little spare on information ( and there are no lyrics, which the original cd release did have ) but contain a wealth of unseen photographs. But as others have noted, there are many B-sides missing here. I thought that what "bonus" was all about. It is nice, however, to see the B-Side "Monkey Monkey" finally on CD, despite the fact that it was mastered from a vinyl source ( I can hear the pops and clicks at the begining of the song, and it is all mid-range, with hardly any bass or treble in the mix. ) Most disappointing are the 1991 remixes of "Love Is A Stranger" and the title track. They are very badly dated; I would have preferred the original 12" mixes. Get this one for the terrific sound upgrade, but beware a few of the other Eurythmics reissues - they are a spotty lot. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA Every Music Lover Must Have, October 23, 2004 \nBy Dennis Dunigan II (Indiana)\nThis Is A Amazing Album By The Eurythmics, Packed With Lots Of Fun And Funky Dance Beats Full Of Rich Textures And Moody Atmosphere. The Bonus Tracks Are A Great Addition To This Newly Re-Mastered Album, But A Few Key Tracks Are Missing From This Updated Version. \n\n1. Let's Just Close Our Eyes. (B-Side Track) \n2. I Could Give You A Mirror. (B-Side Track/Original Version) \n3. The Walk. (Part II) \n4. Doctor Trash. (B-Side Track) \n\nThese Song Should Have Also Been Included. Lets Hope They Will Appear On A Rarities Set. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nAn 80s Masterpiece, October 22, 2004 \nBy D. Aaron Howard "rawherbivore" (San Diego, CA)\nAfter a rocky start in the late 70s and early 80s, the Eurythmics focused all of their talent and experience to produce the defining moment of their career. The most memorable point in this moment was the video for "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." During the baby stages for MTV, most of the videos were cheesey and embarrassing. A few artists were so cool, though, that they stood out among the rest. The Eurythmics were one of those; they truly raised the standards for making videos. \n\nBeyond the videos, the music on this album is what's really important. With "Sweet Dreams" and "Love Is A Stranger," Annie's bitterness about love is surrounded by Dave's pulsating synthetic beats and soft, dissonant laser chimes. By just listening to these two songs, one would think that the Eurythmics had become a full-fledged New Wave synth band; and there are certainly other songs on here to appease that taste ("I've Got an Angel," "I Could Give You A Mirror"). But, the band refuses to be categorized. Several songs are textured by Dave's sleek guitar licks, adding some blues ("Wrap It Up") and even a tinge of latin ("This Is the House"). \n\nFrom beginning to end, "Sweet Dreams" flexes its muscles and relaxes, then flexes again and finally sighs with the brilliant "This City Never Sleeps." In fact, there is not a dull moment on this recording. While most of the albums from the eighties New Wave craze have dated and fallen into novelty, "Sweet Dreams" will remain one of the definitive albums of the genre and decade. Truly a one-of-a-kind Masterpiece! \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nThe definitive one-and-only Eurythmics album., June 6, 2002 \nBy Thomas K. Dye (Richmond, CA)\nEverything after this album couldn't capture the heights of this one. Annie's lyrics are beautifully minimalist ice sculptures: "I've Got An Angel" suggests there's more to this story than Annie's letting on with her three lines of lyric. In the meantime, "I Could Give You A Mirror" is a frenetic desire to break the ice and only finding more. The production is fabulous-- lots of bass, lots of texture. Sad, lush epics like "Jennifer" are enhanced by Dave's moody guitar solo at the end; "This City Never Sleeps" creates a soporific soundscape of metropolitan lethargy and of course, the title track says the basic message of it all: "Some of them want to use you, some of them want to get used by you." All in all, a hard act to follow. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nSynthpop Masterpiece, July 30, 2007 \nBy Joburgpete "irridium" (Johannesburg)\nEurythmics followed up the fragile and dream-like In the Garden with this album of pure pop genius. The early 1980s saw an explosion of synthesizer-driven sounds and there were other duos too, like OMD and Yazoo, but Eurythmics surpassed them all. This enhanced album contains 6 additional tracks and a booklet in a fold-out sleeve with historical notes and beautiful full color pics. \n\nSweet Dreams provided Eurythmics with the commercial breakthrough in its shimmering masterpieces such as Love Is A Stranger and the oneiric title track. The videos of these two songs are superb too. Not all the tracks are flowing pop songs though; there's also the ethereal I've Got An Angel and the enervated experimental Wrap It Up, plus the more soulful outings I Could Give You A Mirror and The Walk with its great trumpet solo. \n\nBesides the aforementioned hits, my favorites include the atmospheric Jennifer and the elegant This Is The House with its Spanish spoken intro, its instrumental flourishes and its melancholy mood. It's true that not every single track on the original remains as memorable as the ones mentioned, but the album certainly deserves five stars for its melodic and lyrical beauty, especially with the added songs. \n\nOf the bonus tracks, the best in my opinion are the lilting Home Is Where The Heart Is, the Hot Remix of Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), the Coldcut Remix of Love Is A Stranger and this awesome rendition of Lou Reed's Satellite of Love that in its vocal style reminds one somewhat of great atmospheric tracks like Belinda from the debut album. The classic Sweet Dreams album is now even better, revealing more of the greatness of this pioneering synth-pop band. \n\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: A. Williams, David A. Stewart, Giorgio Moroder, R. Crash \n\nAlbum Notes\nEurythmics: Annie Lennox (vocals, keyboards); David A. Stewart (guitar, keyboards).\n\nAdditional personnel: Green Gartside (vocals); Vic Martin (keyboards); Dean Garcia (bass); Pete Phipps (drums); Maggie Ryder, Gill O'Donovan, Susie O'List (background vocals).\n\n1983'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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nIndustry Reviews\nRanked #11 in CMJ's Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1983.\nCMJ (01/05/2004)\n\n4 stars out of 5 - Loaded with iconic MTV imagery and brilliant synth-pop...\n\n\nROLLING STONE REVIEW\nAs the dominant forces in the British band the Tourists, guitarist Dave Stewart and singer Annie Lennox shot some arty new life into tired old pop. Now, on their own as Eurythmics, they've turned their wiles to synth pop with even greater success. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), their U.S. debut, goes far beyond the usual robotic disco and frothy Abba clich

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