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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

3. EurythmicsSweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

‘Sweet Dreams’ is actually one of the weaker tracks when you get down to it. Of course it’s indelible, but it’s a little too expansive, perhaps. Compare it to ‘Love Is A Stranger’, which is just the greatest song ever. It’s the first pop album that I ever got into, and I check my mix to this record. "Is the sound as good as ‘Love Is A Stranger’? Not quite but almost, so we’ll print it." I don’t know if I could do a cover of Eurythmics, like I did with OMD. I think it’s hard because I can keep up with Andy McCluskey but I don’t know if I could keep up with Annie Lennox. Such an important part of how those songs work is how well she sings.

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