“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is the second studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 4 January 1983 by RCA Records. After a year and a half of initial commercial failure for Eurythmics, this album became a breakthrough for the duo on both sides of the Atlantic. The title track became particularly popular and remains one of Eurythmics’ most recognisable songs. Its music video, popular on MTV in the United States, is memorable for Annie Lennox‘s gender-bending imagery. In the wake of this success, the single ‘Love Is a Stranger’, previously a flop, was re-released and became a hit as well. It too was accompanied by a striking video that featured Lennox dressed both as a man and a woman. …”
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YouTube: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Love Is a Stranger, There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
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In the Garden – Eurythmics (1981)
“In the Garden is the debut studio album by the British new wave duo Eurythmics. It was released on 16 October 1981 by RCA Records. It was co-produced with ‘krautrock‘ producer Conny Plank, at his studio in Cologne, and featured numerous guest musicians including Blondie drummer Clem Burke, Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft drummer Robert Görl, and Can duo Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit. Plank had previously worked with the duo whilst they were in their previous band The Tourists. Two singles were released from the album in the UK, ‘Never Gonna Cry Again‘ and ‘Belinda‘. Neither the album nor the singles achieved much commercial success, although ‘Never Gonna Cry Again’ charted at #63 in the UK singles chart. …”
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YouTube: Never Gonna Cry Again (Live)
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