Pleasant Dreams
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Pleasant Dreams is the sixth album by the Ramones. It was released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) by Sire Records. Pleasant Dreams reached #58 on the US Billboard album charts. It is frowned upon by guitarist Johnny Ramone due to the fact that to him it sounds "too slick" and is generally viewed as part of The Ramones pop experimentation.
The cover art of Pleasant Dreams was appropriated from a Raul's nightclub ad by Austin, Texas-based artist Guy Juke without his knowledge[[Citing sources citation needed]]. It was the first Ramones album cover to not feature an image of the band.
Track listing
- "We Want the Airwaves" - 3:22 (Joey Ramone)
- "All's Quiet on the Eastern Front" - 2:14 (Dee Dee Ramone)
- "The KKK Took My Baby Away" - 2:32 (Joey Ramone)
- "Don't Go" - 2:48 (Joey Ramone)
- "You Sound Like You're Sick" - 2:42 (Dee Dee Ramone)
- "It's Not My Place (In the 9 to 5 World)" - 3:24 (Joey Ramone)
- "She's a Sensation" - 3:29 (Joey Ramone)
- "7-11" - 3:38 (Joey Ramone)
- "You Didn't Mean Anything to Me" - 3:00 (Dee Dee Ramone)
- "Come on Now" - 2:33 (Dee Dee Ramone)
- "This Business Is Killing Me" - 2:41 (Joey Ramone)
- "Sitting in My Room" - 2:30 (Dee Dee Ramone)
Re-release bonus tracks
The album was remastered and released by Rhino Records in August 2002 with the following bonus tracks:- "Touring (1981 Version)" – 2:49
- "I Can't Get You Out of My Mind" – 3:24
- "Chop Suey (Alternate Version)" (Joey Ramone) – 3:32
- "Sleeping Troubles (Demo)" – 2:07
- "Kicks to Try (Demo)" – 2:09
- "I'm Not an Answer (Demo)" – 2:55
- "Stares in This Town (Demo)" – 2:26
Personnel
- Vocals: Joey Ramone
- Guitar: Johnny Ramone
- Bass: Dee Dee Ramone
- Drums: Marky Ramone
- Backing Vocals: The Ramones, Graham Gouldman, Russell Mael, Ian Wilson
- Keyboards: Dick Emerson
- Percussion: Dave Hassel
- Photos: Michael Somoroff
- Label: Sire Records
- Producer: Graham Gouldman
- Uncredited cover art : Guy Juke
| Ramones |
|---|
| Joey Ramone | Johnny Ramone | Dee Dee Ramone | Tommy Ramone | Marky Ramone | Richie Ramone | Elvis Ramone | C.J. Ramone |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Ramones | Leave Home | Rocket to Russia | Road to Ruin | End of the Century | Pleasant Dreams | Subterranean Jungle | Too Tough to Die | Animal Boy | Halfway to Sanity | Brain Drain | Mondo Bizarro | Acid Eaters | Adios Amigos |
| Live albums: It's Alive | Loco Live | Greatest Hits Live | We're Outta Here | NYC 1978 |
| Compilations: Ramones Mania | All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 1 | All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 2 | ' | ' We're a Happy Family (tribute) | Weird Tales of the Ramones |
| Films |
| Rock 'n' Roll High School | Lifestyles of the Ramones | Ramones - Around the World | Ramones Raw | |
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