Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Emerging from the New Romantic scene, an underground subculture in the United Kingdom characterized by flamboyant fashion inspired by glam rock and the Romantic period, Culture Club and their eccentric frontman Boy George became a worldwide sensation with their debut album Kissing To Be Clever. After two unsuccessful singles, the group’s breakthrough came with “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me,” a true amalgamation of cultures combining rock ballad, new wave, and synth pop styling with a mellow reggae groove. This clever mixing of sounds gave the band a wide appeal and they were “embraced by not only post-disco dance music enthusiasts, but also new wave listeners and pop fans as well.” B1 “Time (Clock Of The Heart),” arguably the best Culture Club song, is an ’80s club classic that still holds up today.
Recommended – A1 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, B1 Time (Clock Of The Heart)
Tags: New Wave / Synth Pop
Tracklist:
A1 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
A2 I’m Afraid Of Me (Remix)
A3 You Know I’m Not Crazy
A4 I’ll Tumble 4 Ya
A5 Love Twist
B1 Time (Clock Of The Heart)
B2 White Boy (Dance Mix)
B3 Boy, Boy (I’m The Boy)
B4 White Boys Can’t Control It
B5 Take Control
Credits:
Artwork By [Culture Club Logo] – Nick Egan And Jik Graham
Artwork By [Typesetting] – Montage
Artwork [Symbols] – Sue Clowes
Backing Vocals – Colin Campsie, Denise Spooner, Phil Pickett
Bass, Other [Heavy Culture] – Michael Craig
Design [Cover], Typography – Jik Graham
Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming – Jon Moss
Engineer [Assistant] – Gordon Milne
Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Sitar [Electric] – Roy Hay
Keyboards [Additional] – Phil Pickett
Mixed By – Jon Moss, Steve Levine
Other [Make Up] – Kitty & Boy George
Other [Special Thanks] – Danny Goodwin & Tony Gordon
Photography By – Mark Lebon
Photography By [Live Shot] – Andy Phillips (3)
Producer, Engineer – Steve Levine
Saxophone, Flute, Harmonica – Nick Payne*
Songwriter [Songs] – George O’Dowd, Jon Moss, Michael Craig, Ron Hay
Synthesizer [Synclavier Ii], Programmed By [Synclavier Ii] – Keith Miller (3)
Vocals – Boy George
