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Sweet Dreams are Made of... well, this box set

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5 Mar 19th, 2007 

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Advantages:
All albums in one box !  And extra things  -  live tracks etc

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Any true fan would PREFER all singles, b - sides, everything lol !  but hey what can you do .  Also  -  no 1984

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First of all, Let me just state that I am a huge Eurythmics fan - i just love them. Now obviously, if you dont really like the Eurythmics, then, well, this probably isn't for you! But if you do like them, if you love songs like "Sweet Dreams", "There Must Be an Angel", "sisters are doing it for themselves" and so on - well, you should certainly buy this.

The box is very pretty - Black, with 'Eurythmics' in one side then loads of songs printed artistically.
The albums themselves are in 8 digipacks - cool CD cases, which unfold and have lots of cool extra artwork that weren't necessarily in the original albums. Also inlay cards with info about the albums. Each album also has a few bonus tracks on. Did I mention how beautiful Annie and Dave are?

The only down side is the lack of '1984' - in my opinion one of their best records. This is due to it being on Virgin Records and not RCA.

What I liked about it was that I had heard 5 or 6 eurythmics songs and loved them, and as I came late to them (i.e. not being alive in the 80s, alas), it was good to just get a complete library of their records.

Of course, throughout the albums, Annie Lennox's voice shines out - in my opinion, she has one of the best, or best, voices, in music in the last 50 years. She sings with such passion. I adore her. Anyone who saw her performance of 'Why' at Live 8 would have been hard pushed not to shed a tear or two!

Now - since there are over 100 songs here i can't possibly comment on them all - i will just talk about a few highlights.

PEACE (1999)

17 Again - awesome song
I Saved the World Today - also awesome
actually whole album is v good

Plus the bonus live tracks are really good

SAVAGE (1987)

Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) - I like it a lot, very late 80s electro feel

WE TOO ARE ONE (1989)

The King and Queen of America

TOUCH (1983)

Here Comes The Rain Again

Who's That Girl

Plus awesome live versions - and Bonus track - 'Fame' - previously unreleased

REVENGE (1986)

Missionary Man

The Miracle of Love

SWEET DREAMS (1983)

Sweet Dreams (are Made of This) - obviously, awesome

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT (1985)

Would I Lie To You? - awesome v empowering song!
There Must Be an Angel
I Love You Like A Ball and Chain
Sisters are Doin' It For Themselves
- actually whole album is masterpiece!

SO YES - if you love the eurythmics, this is for you. You are sure to discover more songs by them, which you will then love! A great addition to any fan's collection!  

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Soho_Black 28.03.2007 15:57

Doesn't say a lot about the music, especially for those people who may be too young to remember the earlier albums.

missmarplejunior 22.03.2007 08:03

nice review. and they were good in the 80ies ;o)

SaxMyster007 20.03.2007 15:46

Nice review. Sax

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