"Sweet Dream" is a song recorded by the English rock band Jethro Tull on 31 August 1969, at Morgan Studios, London. It was their second straight UK Top Ten single, reaching number 7 in the UK singles chart.[4] The b-side was a non-album track, "17", recorded on 11 September 1969, also at Morgan. It later appeared as a bonus track on remastered versions of Stand Up.[5] "Sweet Dream" has appeared on many Tull compilation albums, while "17" has been rarely seen. In the UK, the single was the first release on Chrysalis Records.
| "Sweet Dream" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jethro Tull Sweet Dream German 7" Single | ||||
| Single by Jethro Tull | ||||
| B-side | "17" | |||
| Released | 3 October 1969[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | 31 August / 11 September 1969[1][2][3] | |||
| Studio | Morgan Studios, London, England[3] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis, Island, Reprise, Fontana | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ian Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ian Anderson | |||
| Jethro Tull singles chronology | ||||
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The song was included on the 1972 Warner/Reprise sampler album, The Whole Burbank Catalog. This was the first US release.
Composition
editThe song is in the key of E minor.
Music video
editIn 1981, a music video was made for the Slipstream tour. Ian Anderson is dressed up like a vampire and it shows clips from old horror films.
Charts
editThe song made number 7 in the UK.[4]
Personnel
edit- Jethro Tull
- Ian Anderson – flute, 12-string guitar, lead vocals
- Martin Barre – electric guitar
- Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
- Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
- Additional musician
- David Palmer – arranger and orchestra conductor
References
edit- ^ a b Russo, Greg (2016). Flying Colours: The Jethro Tull Reference Manual. Crossfire Publications. p. 224. ISBN 9780964815766. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Sweet Dream/17". Discogs. 17 October 1969. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Living In the Past". Aln2.albumlinernotes.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Sweet Dream | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Jethro Tull – Sweet Dream / 17". Discogs.com. 1969. Retrieved 1 June 2021.