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==Lyrics==
{{Sweet Dreams}}


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==Credits==
|lyrics = {{Sweet Dreams}}
* Written by: '''[[Don Gibson]]'''
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* Produced by: '''[[Billy Sherrill]]'''
* Musicians:
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]] and [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
:'''[[Tommy Millar]]''' - [[Fiddle players|fiddle]]
:'''[[John McFee]]''' - [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[Nashville Edition]]''' - [[Singers|background vocals]]


==Discography==
{{song credits header}}
'''Albums:'''
*'''[[Almost Blue]]''', [[1981]]
*[[Almost Blue (reissue)]], [[Rykodisc]]/[[Demon]], [[1994]]
*[[Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]]/[[Edsel]], [[2004]]


'''Singles:'''
{{song credits
* [[Single: Good Year For The Roses|Good Year For The Roses]], [[1981]]
|title = Sweet Dreams
* [[Single: Sweet Dreams|Sweet Dreams]], [[1981]]
|writer = [[Don Gibson]]
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|producer = [[Billy Sherrill]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[John McFee]] - guitar<br>[[Tommy Millar]] - fiddle<br>[[Nashville Edition]] - backing vocals
|record_info = May 18-29, 1981, CBS Studio A, Nashville
|release_info = October 23, 1981
|albums = [[Almost Blue]], 1981
|singles = [[Single: Sweet Dreams|Sweet Dreams]], 1981<br>[[Single: Good Year For The Roses|Good Year For The Roses]], 1981 (Scandinavia)<br>[[Single: London's Brilliant Parade|London's Brilliant Parade]], 1994
|collections = [[Singles, Volume 2]], 2003
|soundtracks =
|various_artists = [[Action Trax 1]], 1982
|promos = [[Elvis Costello Introduces... The Tracks From His New Album 'Almost Blue']], 1981<br>[[Highlights From Almost Blue & Imperial Bedroom]], 1994<br>[[Selections From Almost Blue, Goodbye Cruel World, Kojak Variety]], 2004
|videos = [[The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos]], 2005
|length = 2:56
}}<br>


'''Collections:'''
{{song notes
*[[Singles, Volume 2]], [[Edsel]], [[2003]]
|first = [[Concert 1981-03-16 Sheffield|March 16, 1981, Sheffield, England]]
*[[The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello]], DVD, [[2005]]
|last = [[Concert 2023-07-02 Hampton Beach|July 2, 2023, Hampton Beach, NH]]
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'''Soundtracks:'''
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* none
{{thumb: Almost Blue}}
 
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'''Various Artists collections:'''
{{thumb: Elvis Costello Introduces... The Tracks From His New Album 'Almost Blue'}}
* none
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{{thumb: Single: Sweet Dreams}}
==Covers==
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'''Also recorded by:'''
{{thumb: Single: London's Brilliant Parade (Part 1)}}
* ''This section is incomplete.''
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{{thumb: Singles, Volume 2}}
==Bootlegs==
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* '''[[Bootleg: Danger Zone|Danger Zone]]''' - [[TV 1981-11-03|1981-11-03, Russell Harty, BBC TV]]
{{thumb: The Right Spectacle}}
* '''[[Bootleg: New Year For The Roses|A New Year For The Roses]]''' - [[Concert 1981-12-31 New York|1981-12-31, New York]]
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* '''[[Bootleg: Legends And History Collide|Legends And History Collide]]''' - [[Concert 1996-05-26 East Hampton|1996-05-26, East Hampton]]
* '''[[Bootleg: Curse Of Sophistication|Curse Of Sophistication]]''' - [[Concert 2003-11-07 Birmingham|2003-11-07, Birmingham]]


{{song covers
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}}


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{{rboa
| year = 1966
| band = '''[[Tommy McLain]]'''
| info =  Single release with "I Need You So" and on ''Tommy McLain'' (1975)
| link = [https://www.discogs.com/master/200221-Tommy-McLain-Sweet-Dreams-I-Need-You-So Discogs] {{-}} [https://www.discogs.com/master/1653243-Tommy-McLain-Tommy-McLain Discogs] {{-}} {{Amazon|asin=B00BMLFAGU}} }}


==Chords==
{{rboa
* ''This section is incomplete.''
| year = 1972
.
| band = Roy Buchanan
.
| info = ''Roy Buchanan'' and single release
| link = [https://www.discogs.com/master/402614-Roy-Buchanan-Sweet-Dreams Discogs] {{-}} [https://www.discogs.com/master/173476-Roy-Buchanan-Roy-Buchanan Discogs] {{-}} {{Amazon|asin=B0795JVMZR}} {{-}} {{AmazonUK|asin=B0794WWT8Z}} }}


==Internal links==  
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/ab/ab.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Almost Blue] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/ab.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/ab.html chords]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/ab/ab.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Almost Blue] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/ab.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/ab.html chords]
*[[Template:Sweet Dreams]]
*[[Template: Sweet Dreams|Lyrics]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/ab.html Almost Blue resissue page]
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/ab.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Almost Blue]
 


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Latest revision as of 21:46, 5 October 2023

Sweet dreams of you, every night I go through
I should hate you girl, the whole night through
Instead of having sweet dreams all about you

You don't love me it's plain
I should have known you'd never share my name
Why can't I forget you girl, start loving someone new?
Instead of having sweet dreams all about you

Why can't I forget my past, start loving someone new?
Instead I'm having sweet dreams all about you

Sweet dreams of you, every night I go through
I should hate you girl, the whole night through
Instead I'm having sweet dreams all about you
Sweet Dreams
Written byDon Gibson
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byBilly Sherrill
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
John McFee - guitar
Tommy Millar - fiddle
Nashville Edition - backing vocals
RecordedMay 18-29, 1981, CBS Studio A, Nashville
ReleasedOctober 23, 1981
AlbumsAlmost Blue, 1981
SinglesSweet Dreams, 1981
Good Year For The Roses, 1981 (Scandinavia)
London's Brilliant Parade, 1994
CollectionsSingles, Volume 2, 2003
Various Artists collectionsAction Trax 1, 1982
PromosElvis Costello Introduces... The Tracks From His New Album 'Almost Blue', 1981
Highlights From Almost Blue & Imperial Bedroom, 1994
Selections From Almost Blue, Goodbye Cruel World, Kojak Variety, 2004
VideosThe Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos, 2005
Length2:56

First known performance:
 March 16, 1981, Sheffield, England
Last known performance:
 July 2, 2023, Hampton Beach, NH
     (48 known performances)


Almost BlueAB album cover large.jpg
Elvis Costello Introduces... The Tracks From His New Album 'Almost Blue'Elvis Costello Introduces The Tracks From His New Album Almost Blue album cover.jpg
Sweet Dreams singleSweet Dreams UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg
London's Brilliant Parade singleLondon's Brilliant Parade (Part 1) UK CD single.jpg
Singles, Volume 2Singles Volume 2 album cover.jpg
The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The VideosTRS dvd cover.jpg


Recordings by other artists

 Artist  Year  Release  Links
 Tommy McLain  1966  Single release with "I Need You So" and on Tommy McLain (1975)  Discogs  •  Discogs  •  Amazon
 Roy Buchanan  1972  Roy Buchanan and single release  Discogs  •  Discogs  •  Amazon  •  Amazon.uk

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