Pleasant Dreams

Infobox Album
Name = Pleasant Dreams
Type = studio


Artist = The Ramones
Background = Orange
Released = July 29, 1981
Genre = Punk rock
Recorded = March–April 1981
Length = 33:53
Label = Sire
Producer = Graham Gouldman
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9nex97w7krgt link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=ramones link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theramones/albums/album/126169/review/6210796/pleasant_dreams link]
Last album = "End of the Century"
(1980)
This album = "Pleasant Dreams"
(1981)
Next album = "Subterranean Jungle"
(1983)

"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 was frowned upon by guitarist Johnny Ramone because to him it sounded "too slick" and is generally viewed as part of the Ramones' pop experimentation.

The cover art of "Pleasant Dreams" was the first Ramones album cover to not feature an image of the band.

The album was certified gold in Argentina in 1993 (sales over 30.000 copies). The album was re-released by Rhino Records on August 20th, 2002.

Track listing

# "We Want the Airwaves" (Joey Ramone) – 3:22
# "All's Quiet on the Eastern Front" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:14
# "The KKK Took My Baby Away" (Joey Ramone) – 2:32
# "Don't Go" (Joey Ramone) – 2:48
# "You Sound Like You're Sick" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:42
# "It's Not My Place (In the 9 to 5 World)" (Joey Ramone) – 3:24
# "She's a Sensation" (Joey Ramone) – 3:29
# "7-11" (Joey Ramone) – 3:38
# "You Didn't Mean Anything to Me" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 3:00
# "Come On Now" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:33
# "This Business Is Killing Me" (Joey Ramone) – 2:41
# "Sitting in My Room" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:30

Rhino bonus tracks

#

"Touring" (1981 version) – 2:49
# "I Can't Get You Out of My Mind" (Joey Ramone) – 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

Ramones

*Joey Ramone – lead vocals
*Johnny Ramone – guitar
*Dee Dee Ramone – bass, backing vocals
*Marky Ramone – drums

Additional musicians

*Dick Emerson – keyboards
*Dave Hassel – percussion
*Graham Gouldman - backing vocals
*Russell Mael - backing vocals
*Ian Wilson - backing vocals

Additional personnel

*Michael Somoroff – photos
*Sire Records – label
*Graham Gouldman – producer
*Guy Juke – uncredited cover art