Pleasant Dreams

Pleasant Dreams
Studio album by Ramones
Released	July 20, 1981
Recorded	March–April 1981
Genre	Punk rock
Length	33:53 (original) 53:15 (Expanded Edition)
Label	Sire
Producer	Graham Gouldman
Ramones chronology
End of the Century (1980) Pleasant Dreams (1981) Subterranean Jungle (1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	A−
Rolling Stone
Allmusic (Rhino Records Expanded Release)
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Pleasant Dreams is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It was released on July 20, 1981 through 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 album's lyrics also closely follow the fallout between Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone due to Johnny "stealing" Joey's girl.

The cover art of Pleasant Dreams was the first Ramones album cover to not feature an image of the band. Pleasant Dreams is also Ramones' first album to not feature any cover song. Songwriting is credited entirely either to vocalist Joey Ramone or bassist Dee Dee Ramone, as such, this is the only album not to feature an "outside" songwriter.

The album was certified gold in Argentina in 1993 (sales over 30.000 copies). The album was re-released by Rhino Records on August 20, 2002. The re-issue CD booklet included original album cover concept art which incorporated a photograph of the band. The reason this concept was discarded in favor of the final cover art is unknown.

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

2002 Expanded Edition CD (Warner Archives/Rhino) bonus tracks

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

Personnel

• 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
• Deborah Harry - backing vocals
• Kate Pierson - backing vocals
• Cindy Wilson - backing vocals

Production

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