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How was sweet dreams recorded?
The recording of Sweet Dreams began with their home equipment and an eight-track tape machine in a studio space above a picture framing shop in London’s chalk farm. But in the midst of production, they lost the use of the space and had to transfer to another non-traditional recording venue.
What synths did Eurythmics use?
There have been many different theories about the synths used on it, but the consensus seems to be that either an Oberheim OB-X was used for both the left and right riffs, or perhaps a Juno-6 and Roland SH-09 for the left and right channel riffs, probably sequenced using a Roland CSQ-100.
Who recorded Sweet dreams are made of this?
Annie LennoxDave Stewart
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)/Artists
What instruments are used in Sweet Dreams are made of this?
Credits and personnel
- Annie Lennox – vocals, synthesizer, piano.
- David A. Stewart – synthesizer, programming.
- Robert Crash – e-drums, synthesizer.
- Adam Williams – synthesizer.
- Reynard Falconer – synthesizer.
What kind of synth is used in sweet dreams?
The MCS Drum Computer provided drum sounds, and also triggered sequences on a Roland SH-101 synthesizer, used for the synth bass line. To fill out the complement of instruments, Lennox played a borrowed Oberheim OB-X for sustained string sounds.
What drum machine did the Eurythmics use?
Phil Collins used an orange smaller ‘one piece’ MKII. David Stewart also used this machine on the album Touch and soundtrack album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother). The last commercial track release on which the Eurythmics used this machine was on Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four).
What synth was used in Sweet Dreams?
What instruments are played in Sweet Dreams?
What synth was used for sweet dreams?
Who did the singing in Sweet Dreams?
Lange did not do any of her own singing in the film, instead the actress lip-synced to Cline’s original recordings. This practice was notably used 33 years earlier, when Susan Hayward lip-synced to Jane Froman’s vocals in 20th Century Fox’s production of With A Song In My Heart.
What makes Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams (Are Made of this) so special?
With its strident electro beat and pulsing analogue synth riff, topped with Annie Lennox’s hooky, almost sinister nursery rhyme‑like vocal, Eurythmics’ 1983 single ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ is an instantly recognisable track that became a Top 10 hit the world over, reaching number two in the UK and number one in the States.
Is Sweet Dreams (Are Made of this) the best synth song ever?
The title track from 1983’s Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) album has one of the most instantly recognisable synth riffs around.
Are Eurythmics still together?
While Eurythmics reunited for a one‑off album, Peace, in 1999, and got together in 2014 to perform ‘The Fool On The Hill’ at a Grammys tribute to the Beatles, Stewart says there are currently no plans for any future activity for the duo, aside from the current vinyl reissues of their first three albums.
Is ‘Sweet Dreams’ now called Happy Birthday?
“‘Sweet Dreams’ just became ‘Happy Birthday’ basically, in a way,” laughs Stewart. “It’s everywhere you go.” The 2018 vinyl reissues of In The Garden, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) and Touch are available now on Sony Music.