BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982
“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” is a song written and performed by the British new wave music duo Eurythmics. The song is the title track of their album of the same name and was released as the fourth and final single from the album in early 1983. The song became their breakthrough hit, establishing the duo worldwide. Its music video helped to propel the song to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single released by Eurythmics in the US.
The original recording’s main instrumentation featured a sequenced analog synthesizer riff, which Stewart accidentally discovered in the studio when he played a bass track backwards. Apart from the synthesizer, the arrangement also uses a Movement Systems Drum Computer, a piano in the middle eight, and Lennox’s multitracked harmony vocals.
The b-side “I Could Give You a Mirror” is different from the one found on the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).
This 12″ features the full length version of “Sweet Dreams…” Most of the LP’s and CD’s and 7″ singles have the shorter, 3:36 version.
SIDE A:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Full Length Version) 4:55
Producer – David A. Stewart
SIDE B:
I Could Give You (A Mirror) (Alternate Version) 3:57
Producer – Stewart*, Crash*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1983 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #16 |
| 1983 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | #36 |
| 1983 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #2 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – PD-13502
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve] – Laurence Stevens
Photography By – Lewis Ziolek
Written-By – Lennox*, Stewart*
NOTES:
From the album “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)”
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
