Dreams Less Sweet

Studio album by Psychic TV

Released

1983

Recorded

February–March 1983

Ken Thomas
Psychic TV

Psychic TV chronology

Force the Hand of Chance
(1982)

Dreams Less Sweet
(1983)

Those Who Do Not
(1984)

Dreams Less Sweet is the second studio album by English experimental band Psychic TV, released in 1983.

Release

It was released in 1983 by record label Some Bizzare. The album was released in Holophonic sound. Early copies came with a limited 12-inch EP, Thee Full Pack, containing additional unreleased tracks.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Trouser Press	favourable^[1]

Trouser Press called it "another remarkable record, no less appealing for its equally abundant bizarrity. [...] PTV display an ineffable mastery of avant-garde dadaism as well as traditional musicmaking. Like tuning into a radio station overrun by university-educated acid-freaks, Dreams Less Sweet provides a thoroughly unpredictable and unsettling, yet profound, experience."^[1]

Track listing

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hymn 23"
2.	"The Orchids"
3.	"Botanica"
4.	"Iron Glove"
5.	"Always Is Always"
6.	"White Nights"
7.	"Finale"
8.	"Eleusis"
9.	"Medmenham"
10.	"Ancient Lights"
11.	"Proof on Survival"

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eden 1"
2.	"Eden 2"
3.	"Eden 3"
4.	"Clouds Without Water"
5.	"Black Moon"
6.	"Silver and Gold"
7.	"In the Nursery"
8.	"Circle"

Personnel

Psychic TV

Peter Christopherson – emulator (synth), digital loops, bells, church organ, voice, production
Alex Fergusson – guitar, bells, tambourine, voice, production
Genesis P-Orridge – vocals, bass guitar, violin, emulator (synth), drums, kangling, Tibetan singing bells, production

Additional personnel

Andrew Poppy – original choral and orchestral arrangements
Geff Rushton – bass guitar, performer (vibes), kangling, Tibetan singing bells
Paula P-Orridge – drums, performer (vibes), percussion
Jeremy Birchill – bass vocals
Anthony Scales – tenor vocals
Rob Scales – tenor vocals
Mark Lintern Harris – counter tenor vocals and recorder
Simon Limbrick – marimba, snare drums, percussion (Temple Blocks)
Chris Redgate – oboe, English horn
Jessica Ilbert – oboe, English horn
Andy Calard – trumpet
Bill Stokes – trumpet
Dave Powel – tuba

Technical

Ken Thomas – production

References

1 2 3 Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Psychic TV". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
1 2 Ankeny, Jason. "Dreams Less Sweet – Psychic TV | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2014.

External links

Dreams Less Sweet at Discogs (list of releases)

Psychic TV

Genesis P-Orridge Alex Fergusson Fred Giannelli Bobby Bones John Balance Dave Ball David Tibet Douglas Rushkoff Drew McDowall Rose McDowall Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Larry Thrasher Monte Cazazza Peter Christopherson William Breeze Paula P-Orridge Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge Marc Almond Andy Chatterley Danny Hyde Richard Norris Conrad Black Stephen Kent Daniel Ash Z'EV

Studio albums	Force the Hand of Chance (1982) Themes (1982) Dreams Less Sweet (1983) A Pagan Day (1984) Those Who Do Not (1984) Mouth of the Night (1985) Themes 2 (1985) Themes 3 (1986) The Magickal Mystery D Tour EP (1986) Allegory and Self (1988) Jack the Tab – Acid Tablets Volume One (1988) Tekno Acid Beat (1988) At Stockholm (1990) Jack the Tab/Tekno Acid Beat (1990) Towards Thee Infinite Beat (1990) Beyond Thee Infinite Beat (1990) Direction ov Travel (1991) Ultrahouse The L.A. Connection (1991) Cold Dark Matter (1992) Peak Hour (1993) A Hollow Cost (1994) AL – OR – AL (1994) Cathedral Engine (1994) Sugarmorphoses (1994) Ultradrug (1994) Sirens (Ultradrug – Thee Sequel) (1995) Breathe (1995) Trip/Reset (1996) Cold Blue Torch (1996) Hell Is Invisible... Heaven Is Her/e (2007) Snakes (2014)

Live releases	Berlin Atonal Vol. 1 (1984) Berlin Atonal Vol. 2 (1984) N.Y. Scum (1984) Descending (1985) Live in Paris (1986) Live in Tokyo (1986) Live En Suisse (1987) Live In Glasgow (1987) Live in Gottingen (1987) Live in Heaven (1987) Live in Reykjavik (1987) Live in Toronto (1987) Temporary Temple (1987) Live at the 930 Club Washington, D.C. (1988) Live at the Pyramid N.Y.C. 11-3-88 (1988) Live at Thee Circus (1988) Live at Thee Mardi Gras (1988) A Real Swedish Live Show (1989) Live at Thee Pyramid (1989) Live at Thee Ritz (1989) City ov Paris (1990) Live at the Berlin Wall (1990) Live in Bregenz (1990) Thee City ov Tokyo/Thee City ov New York (1990) City ov London/City ov Glasgow (1991) Temporary Temple & Atonal (1993) Mein-Goett-In-Gen (1994) Were You Ever Bullied at School...Do You Want Revenge? (1999)

Video	Time's Up Live (2001) Black Joy (2004)

Songs	"Just Drifting" "Roman P" "Godstar" "Magick Defends Itself" "Tune In (Turn On The Acid House)" "Ultrahouse The Twelve Inch Mixes" "Re-Mind" "E-Lusive" "Snowflake/Illusive"

Related	Discography Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

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