Sweet Dream (Jethro Tull song)

1969 single by Jethro Tull From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Sweet Dream" is a song recorded by English rock band Jethro Tull on 31 August 1969, at Morgan Studios, London. It was their second consecutive UK top ten single, reaching number 7 on 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 of the band's compilation albums, while "17" has been rarely seen. In the UK, the single was the first release on Chrysalis Records.

B-side"17"
Released3 October 1969[1][2]
Recorded31 August / 11 September 1969[1][2][3]
StudioMorgan Studios, London, England[3]
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"Sweet Dream"
Jethro Tull Sweet Dream German 7" Single
Single by Jethro Tull
B-side"17"
Released3 October 1969[1][2]
Recorded31 August / 11 September 1969[1][2][3]
StudioMorgan Studios, London, England[3]
GenreHard rock
Length4:05
LabelChrysalis, Island, Reprise, Fontana
SongwriterIan Anderson
ProducerIan Anderson
Jethro Tull singles chronology
"Bourée"
(1969)
"Sweet Dream"
(1969)
"The Witch's Promise"
(1970)
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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

The song is in the key of E minor.

Music video

In 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

The song reached number 7 in the UK.[4] On the New Zealand Listener charts it reached number 16.[6]

Personnel

Jethro Tull
Additional musician

References

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