Pleasant Dreams

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Pleasant Dreams
Studio album by The Ramones
Released	July 29, 1981
Recorded	March & April 1981
Genre	Punk Rock
Length	33:53
Label	Sire Records
Producer(s)	Graham Gouldman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link
The Ramones chronology
End of the Century (1980)	Pleasant Dreams (1981)	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 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^{[citation needed]}. It was the first Ramones album cover to not feature an image of the band.

[edit] Track listing

1. "We Want the Airwaves" (Joey Ramone) – 3:22
2. "All's Quiet on the Eastern Front" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:14
3. "The KKK Took My Baby Away" (Joey Ramone) – 2:32
4. "Don't Go" (Joey Ramone) – 2:48
5. "You Sound Like You're Sick" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:42
6. "It's Not My Place (In the 9 to 5 World)" (Joey Ramone) – 3:24
7. "She's a Sensation" (Joey Ramone) – 3:29
8. "7-11" (Joey Ramone) – 3:38
9. "You Didn't Mean Anything to Me" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 3:00
10. "Come On Now" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:33
11. "This Business Is Killing Me" (Joey Ramone) – 2:41
12. "Sitting in My Room" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:30

[edit] Rhino bonus tracks

13. "Touring (1981 Version)" – 2:49
14. "I Can't Get You Out of My Mind" – 3:24
15. "Chop Suey (Alternate Version)" (Joey Ramone) – 3:32
16. "Sleeping Troubles (Demo)" – 2:07
17. "Kicks to Try (Demo)" – 2:09
18. "I'm Not an Answer (Demo)" – 2:55
19. "Stares in This Town (Demo)" – 2:26

[edit] 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 • Marky Ramone C. J. Ramone • Tommy Ramone • Richie Ramone • Elvis Ramone
Discography
Studio albums: Ramones (1976) • Leave Home (1977) • Rocket to Russia (1977) • Road to Ruin (1978) • End of the Century (1980) • Pleasant Dreams (1981) • Subterranean Jungle (1983) • Too Tough to Die (1984) • Animal Boy (1986) • Halfway to Sanity (1987) • Brain Drain (1989) • Mondo Bizarro (1992) • Acid Eaters (1993) • ¡Adios Amigos! (1995)
Live albums: It's Alive (1979) • Loco Live (1991) • Greatest Hits Live (1996) • We're Outta Here! (1997) • You Don't Come Close (2001) • NYC 1978 (2003)
Compilations: Ramones Mania (1988) • All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 1 (1990) • All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 2 (1990) • Hey Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology (1999) • Ramones Mania Vol. 2 (2000) • Masters of Rock: Ramones (2001) • Best of the Chrysalis Years (2002) • Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits (2002) • The Chrysalis Years (2002) • The Best of The Ramones (2004) • Weird Tales of the Ramones (2005) • Greatest Hits (2006)
Tribute albums: Gabba Gabba Hey: A Tribute to the Ramones (1991) • Ramones (1992) • Rocket To Russia (1994) • Rocket to Ramonia (1996) • Road to Ruin (1998) • File Under Ramones (1999) • We're a Happy Family - A Tribute To Ramones (2003)
Films: Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) • Lifestyles of the Ramones (1990) • Ramones - Around the World (1993) • We're Outta Here (1997) • End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003) • Ramones: Raw (2004)
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