Pleasant Dreams , the band’s sixth album, was released in 1981. It continued the trend established by End of the Century , taking the band further from the raw punk sound of its early records. As described by Trouser Press , the album, produced by Graham Gouldman of UK pop act 10cc , moved the Ramones “away from their pioneering minimalism into heavy metal territory.” Johnny would contend in retrospect that this direction was a record company decision, a continued futile attempt to get airplay on American radio. While Pleasant Dreams reached number 58 on the U.S. chart, its two singles failed to register at all.
Pleasant Dreams
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