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| Allmusic Biography : Eurythmics were one of the most successful duos to emerge in the early 80s. Where most of their British synth pop contemporaries disappeared from the charts as soon as new wave faded away in 1984, Eurythmics continued to have hits until the end of the decade, making vocalist Annie Lennox a star in her own right, as well as establishing instrumentalist Dave Stewart as a successful, savvy producer and songwriter. Originally, the duo channelled the eerily detached sound of electronic synthesizer music into pop songs driven by robotic beats. By the mid-80s, singles like "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again" had made the group into international stars, and the group had begun to experiment with their sound, delving into soul and R&B.; As the decade wore on, the duos popularity eroded somewhat -- by the late 80s, they were having trouble cracking the Top 40 in America, although they stayed successful in the U.K. During the early 90s, Eurythmics took an extended hiatus, as both Lennox and Stewart pursued solo careers. The origins of Eurythmics lay in the Tourists, a British post-punk band of the late 70s formed by Lennox and Stewart. The pair met in London while she was studying at the Royal Academy of Music. Stewart had recently broken up his folk-rock group Longdancer and was writing songs with guitarist Pete Coombes. Immediately after meeting, Stewart and Lennox became lovers and musical partners, forming a group called Catch with Coombes, which quickly evolved into the Tourists in 1979. Though the band only was together for two years, the Tourists released three albums -- The Tourists, Reality Effect, and Luminous Basement -- which all were moderate hits in England; two of their singles, "I Only Want to Be With You" and "So Good to Be Back Home Again," became Top Ten hits. During 1980, Lennox and Stewarts romantic relationship dissolved and, along with it, so did the Tourists. Though they were no longer lovers, Lennox and Stewart decided to continue performing together under the name Eurythmics and headed to Germany to record their debut album. Featuring support from various members of Can and Blondie drummer Clem Burke, among others, the duos debut, In the Garden, was released in 1981 to positive reviews, but weak sales. Following the failure of In the Garden, Stewart set up a home studio and Eurythmics recorded a second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), which was released in 1983. "Love Is a Stranger" was the first British single pulled from the album, and it became a minor hit in the fall of 1982, a few months before the LP appeared. The title track was released as a single in the spring, and it rocketed to number two on the U.K. charts; shortly afterward, it climbed to number one on the American charts. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" was helped enormously by its stylish, androgynous video, which received heavy airplay from MTV, who had only recently become a major influence within the music industry. After "Sweet Dreams," Eurythmics re-released "Love Is a Stranger" and it reached the U.K. Top Ten (number 23 U.S.), beginning a string of hit singles that ran for a year. Touch, the duos third album, was released toward the end of 1983 and continued their success throughout 1984, spawning the hits "Whos That Girl?" (number three, U.K.; number 21, U.S.), "Right by Your Side" (number ten, U.K.; number 29, U.S.), and "Here Comes the Rain Again" (number eight, U.K.; number four U.S.). During the course of 1984, Annie Lennoxs theatrical gender-bending was becoming increasingly notorious, which helped their record sales. At the end of the year, they released the soundtrack for the film adaptation of 1984, which received poor reviews and sales, despite the Top Ten U.K. placing of its single, "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)." Released in the spring of 1985, Eurythmics fourth album, Be Yourself Tonight, boasted a tougher, R&B-influenced; sound and featured a duet with Aretha Franklin, "Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves." The duet became one of three hit singles from the album, in addition to "Would I Lie to You?" (number 17, U.K.; number five, U.S.) and "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (number one, U.K.; number 22, U.S.). Revenge, released the following year, followed the R&B; and soul inclinations of Be Yourself Tonight to a harder-rocking conclusion. Though the album peaked at number 12 in the U.S. and spawned the number 14 hit "Missionary Man," its sales were noticeably weaker than its predecessor. In the U.K., the group was slightly more popular -- "Thorn in My Side" reached the Top Ten -- but it was evident that the group was past the point of its peak popularity. As appropriate for a group passing their commercial pinnacle, Eurythmics began branching out into other areas. During 1985 and 1986, Dave Stewart produced a number of superstars, including Bob Dylan, Daryl Hall, Tom Petty, and Mick Jagger. Annie Lennox began a short-lived acting career, appearing in Revolution. Eurythmics reconvened in 1987 to release Savage, which was greeted with mixed reviews and weak sales. That same year, Stewart married Siobhan Fahey, a former member of Bananarama who had also appeared in the "Whos That Girl" video; she would later be a member of Shakespears Sister, which was produced by Stewart. In 1988, Lennox had a hit duet with Al Green with "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," taken from the Scrooged soundtrack. The following year, Eurythmics released We Too Are One, which sold well in Britain, reaching number one, but poorly in America, despite "Dont Ask Me Why" becoming their first Top 40 hit since "Missionary Man." Furthermore, the reviews were decidedly mixed on the album. Eurythmics quietly went on hiatus as of 1990, releasing Greatest Hits the following year. Lennox began a solo career in 1992, releasing Diva, an album that would eventually sell over two million copies. Stewart continued producing records and writing film soundtracks, as well as forming a band called Spiritual Cowboys. In 1995, he officially launched a solo career with the release of Greetings from the Gutter. Lennox and Stewart re-formed Eurythmics in 1999, releasing Peace, their first new studio album in a decade. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 16 Title: In the Garden Released: 1981-01-21 Tracks: 10 Duration: 39:37 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 English Summer (04:02) 2 Belinda (03:58) 3 Take Me to Your Heart (03:35) 4 She’s Invisible Now (03:30) 5 Your Time Will Come (04:34) 6 Caveman Head (03:59) 7 Never Gonna Cry Again (03:05) 8 All the Young (People of Today) (04:14) 9 Sing-Sing (04:05) 10 Revenge (04:32) |
| In the Garden : Allmusic album Review : Eurythmics debut album, In the Garden, is the missing link between the work of the Tourists, who included both Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox, and 1983s commercial breakthrough, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This). Co-produced by Kraftwerk producer Conny Plank at his studio in Cologne, Germany, it has some of the distant, mechanistic feel of the European electronic music movement, but less of the pop sensibility of later Eurythmics. The chief difference is in Lennoxs singing; even when the musical bed is appealing, Lennox floats ethereally over it, and the listener doesnt focus on her. As a result, In the Garden wasnt much of a success, though when Eurythmics streamlined their sound and emphasized Lennoxs dominating voice on subsequent releases, they found mass popularity. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 16 Title: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Released: 1983 Tracks: 10 Duration: 42:33 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Love Is a Stranger (03:43) 2 I’ve Got an Angel (02:45) 3 Wrap It Up (03:34) 4 I Could Give You (a Mirror) (03:50) 5 The Walk (04:42) 6 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (03:36) 7 Jennifer (05:09) 8 This Is the House (05:01) 9 Somebody Told Me (03:29) 10 This City Never Sleeps (06:40) |
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) : Allmusic album Review : Eurythmics breakthrough album is a deft mix of electronic thrills, new wave chills, and sultry R&B, the latter supplied by Annie Lennoxs warm tenor. Pretty much relying on themselves, Lennox and Dave Stewart slip past the musics usual coldness and into a territory all their own. It can be smug (the new wave here is served with a side of irony) and a tad dull (the long, operatic pieces serve little purpose), but the payoffs -- "Love Is a Stranger" and, especially, the magnificent title tune -- are among the finest the genre has to offer. | ||
 | Album: 3 of 16 Title: Touch Released: 1983-11 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:13:59 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Here Comes the Rain Again (04:53) 2 Regrets (04:43) 3 Right by Your Side (04:04) 4 Cool Blue (04:48) 5 Who’s That Girl? (04:48) 6 The First Cut (04:46) 7 Aqua (04:36) 8 No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts) (05:21) 9 Paint a Rumour (07:32) 10 You Take Some Lentils and You Take Some Rice (03:01) 11 ABC (Freeform) (02:37) 12 Plus Something Else (05:22) 13 Paint a Rumour (long version) (08:00) 14 Whos That Girl? (live) (03:30) 15 Here Comes the Rain Again (live) (03:10) 16 Fame (02:41) |
| Touch : Allmusic album Review : Eurythmics followed their 1982 breakthrough album Sweet Dreams with the superior Touch, which yielded three hit singles and kept the innovative duo at the forefront of the 1980s British new wave explosion and MTV phenomenon. Mixing cold, hard, synthesized riffs with warm, luscious vocals, the duo crafted some of the most unique and trendsetting music the 1980s had to offer. Subsequent albums found the duo leaning heavier toward straightforward rock -- this album found them at the height of their electronic incarnation. The lead single, "Here Comes the Rain Again," is a melodramatic opus, complete with pre-techno beats, sweeping strings, and Annie Lennox rushing, cool vocals. The soulful "Whos That Girl" is an icy, steamy throwback to the torch songs of yesteryear, with Lennox oozing sensuality from every syllable emitted from her lips. The final hit, "Right by Your Side," finds the duo in a cheerful, Caribbean-inspired mode. Other standouts include the seven-and-a-half-minute disco trance of "Paint a Rumour," the driving "The First Cut," and the icy, spellbinding, and sparse "No Fear No Hate No Pain (No Broken Hearts)." The cool, sophisticated musical experimentalism all over Touch cemented Eurythmics reputation as one of the most innovative duos of their time; the hit singles solidified their reputation as dependable 1980s hitmakers and MTV mainstays. Touch is a testament to what Eurythmics were at the height of their electronic-techno phase and, without doubt, is a milestone in 1980s pop music. | ||
 | Album: 4 of 16 Title: 1984: For the Love of Big Brother Released: 1984 Tracks: 9 Duration: 39:07 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 I Did It Just the Same (03:28) 2 Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (03:57) 3 For the Love of Big Brother (05:05) 4 Winston’s Diary (01:22) 5 Greetings From a Dead Man (06:13) 6 Julia (06:40) 7 Doubleplusgood (04:40) 8 Ministry of Love (03:48) 9 Room 101 (03:50) |
| 1984: For the Love of Big Brother : Allmusic album Review : While it is not billed as an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, this album does contain, as a jacket note indicates, "music derived from Eurythmics." The original score of the motion picture 1984, it was treated as a side project for marketing purposes, not as Eurythmics full-fledged fourth new studio album. Fair enough. Much of the album is instrumental, and the closest thing to a pop song, "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" (which was a Top Ten hit in the U.K.), like the other vocal numbers, relates to the movies future fiction theme. As such, the album is substandard if judged as an independent Eurythmics album, adequate if judged as a soundtrack. | ||
 | Album: 5 of 16 Title: Touch Dance Released: 1984-05-28 Tracks: 7 Duration: 47:33 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 The First Cut (vocal) (06:34) 2 Cool Blue (vocal remix) (05:58) 3 Paint a Rumour (vocal) (07:26) 4 Regrets (vocal) (07:34) 5 The First Cut (instrumental remix) (07:14) 6 Cool Blue (instrumental remix) (06:54) 7 Paint a Rumour (instrumental remix) (05:53) |
| Touch Dance : Allmusic album Review : Touch Dance is a remix album that takes four of the album tracks from Touch and extends and reconfigures them. "The First Cut," "Cool Blue," and "Paint a Rumour" are presented in vocal and instrumental versions, mixed either by Francois Kevorkian or John "Jellybean" Benitez. "Regrets" is presented only in a vocal version mixed by Kevorkian. The result will be of interest to DJs and to those curious about the various ways that a song can be reconstituted, but not to general listeners, since the remixes do not noticeably improve upon the originals. | ||
 | Album: 6 of 16 Title: Be Yourself Tonight Released: 1985-04 Tracks: 9 Duration: 43:30 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Would I Lie to You? (04:26) 2 There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) (05:24) 3 I Love You Like a Ball and Chain (04:05) 4 Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves (05:56) 5 Conditioned Soul (04:28) 6 Adrian (04:34) 7 It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back) (03:48) 8 Here Comes That Sinking Feeling (05:40) 9 Better to Have Lost in Love (Than Never to Have Loved at All) (05:05) |
| Be Yourself Tonight : Allmusic album Review : On Be Yourself Tonight, Eurythmics most commercially successful and hit-laden album, the duo meticulously blended the new wave electronic elements that dominated their previous sets with the harder straight-edged rock and soul that would dominate later sets to come up with a near-perfect pop album. This disc scored no less than four hit singles and kept them a mainstay on MTVs play lists during the channels heyday. Fusing pop, soul, rock, electronic beats, and even gospel, this is arguably the duos finest moment. The first hit, "Would I Lie to You," is a straight-forward rocker, complete with great guitar licks, a soulful horn section, and Annie Lennox sounding as vicious and vivacious as ever. The second single, which was a huge chart topper in Europe, "There Must Be an Angel," is nothing short of shimmering beauty, with Lennox providing truly angelic vocals and Stevie Wonder lending an enchanting harmonica solo. Aretha Franklin lends her powerhouse pipes for the duet "Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves," which has gone on to become an immortal feminist anthem. From the soulful electronic beats (a rarity) in "Its Alright (Babys Coming Back)" to the beauty of the Elvis Costello duet "Adrian" to the pain and longing of the sorrowful rocker "Better to Have Lost in Love (Than Never to Have Loved at All)," this album runs a wide array of musical styles, each song standing tall on its own two feet. This disc is, without a doubt, one of the best rock/pop albums from the 1980s and one of the grandest, most creative albums delivered by the ever-appealing and innovative duo of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. A true classic. | ||
 | Album: 7 of 16 Title: Revenge Released: 1986 Tracks: 10 Duration: 44:07 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Missionary Man (04:29) 2 Thorn in My Side (04:14) 3 When Tomorrow Comes (04:30) 4 The Last Time (04:14) 5 The Miracle of Love (05:06) 6 Let’s Go! (04:13) 7 Take Your Pain Away (04:36) 8 A Little of You (03:56) 9 In This Town (03:43) 10 I Remember You (05:02) |
| Revenge : Allmusic album Review : On their fifth album, Eurythmics moved away from the austere synth-pop of their previous work and toward more of a neo-60s pop/rock stance. "Missionary Man" (which went Top 40 as a single in the U.S. and charted in the U.K.) featured a prominent harmonica solo, while "Thorn in My Side" had a chiming guitar riff reminiscent of the Searchers and a fat sax solo. Of course, the primary element in the groups sound remained Annie Lennoxs distinctive alto voice, which was still impressive even if the material was slightly less so. Revenge was a successful album, reaching the Top Ten in the U.K. and going gold in the U.S., but it was a disappointment compared to their last three albums. And creatively, it was a step down as well -- there was nothing here that they hadnt done a little better before. | ||
 | Album: 8 of 16 Title: Savage Released: 1987-11-09 Tracks: 17 Duration: 1:10:40 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Beethoven (I Love to Listen to) (04:55) 2 I’ve Got a Lover (Back in Japan) (04:31) 3 Do You Want to Break Up? (03:43) 4 You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart (03:53) 5 Shame (04:30) 6 Savage (04:12) 7 I Need a Man (04:24) 8 Put the Blame on Me (03:44) 9 Heaven (03:29) 10 Wide Eyed Girl (03:31) 11 I Need You (03:24) 12 Brand New Day (03:41) 13 Beethoven (extended 12″ Philharmonic version) (04:32) 14 Shame (12″ dance mix) (05:40) 15 I Need a Man (12″ Macho mix) (05:58) 16 I Need You (live) (03:09) 17 Come Together (03:23) |
| Savage : Allmusic album Review : If Revenge, Eurythmics fifth album, marked a slight fall-off in the groups commercial and artistic accomplishments, Savage, their sixth collection, confirmed that decline. In the U.S., the album failed to generate a substantial hit single and sold poorly compared to previous efforts. In the more faithful U.K., the album hit the Top Ten and spun off four chart singles, but none that matched earlier hits. Musically, Eurythmics, for the most part, abandoned the more conventional pop/rock they recently had been pursuing, returning to the synthesized dance music and arch tone of their early hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." But they still seemed less inspired than before. | ||
 | Album: 9 of 16 Title: We Too Are One Released: 1989-09 Tracks: 15 Duration: 1:08:27 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 We Two Are One (04:34) 2 The King & Queen of America (04:31) 3 (My, My) Baby’s Gonna Cry (04:54) 4 Don’t Ask Me Why (04:22) 5 Angel (05:11) 6 Revival (04:06) 7 You Hurt Me (And I Hate You) (04:23) 8 Sylvia (04:44) 9 How Long? (04:43) 10 When the Day Goes Down (05:59) 11 Precious (03:38) 12 See No Evil (04:06) 13 The King & Queen of America (04:31) 14 Angel (05:11) 15 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (03:26) |
| We Too Are One : Allmusic album Review : Switching to Arista Records in the U.S., Eurythmics made their last album together with We Too Are One, and they went out in style. Calling upon a broad pop range, their seventh album was their best since Be Yourself Tonight in 1985. The sound was varied, the melodies were strong, and the lyrics were unusually well-crafted. In retrospect, the album can be seen as a dry run for Annie Lennoxs debut solo album, Diva (1992); songs like "Dont Ask Me Why" (which grazed the U.S. Top 40) serve as precursors to the dramatic ballads to come. There is, however, an air of romantic resignation throughout We Too Are One, appropriate to its valedictory nature. The disc spawned four chart singles in the U.K. and returned Eurythmics to number one in the album charts, but it did not substantially improve Eurythmics reduced commercial standing in the U.S., confirming that it was time for Lennox and Dave Stewart to pursue other opportunities. | ||
 | Album: 10 of 16 Title: In Their Own Words Released: 1991 Tracks: 12 Duration: 58:03 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 This Is the House (06:39) 2 Never Gonna Cry Again (04:54) 3 Take Me to Your Heart (03:59) 4 I’ve Got an Angel (03:50) 5 This City Never Sleeps (05:34) 6 Satellite of Love (05:33) 7 I Could Give You (A Mirror) (04:08) 8 Love Is a Stranger (04:04) 9 Somebody Told Me (03:51) 10 Wrap It Up (05:59) 11 Jennifer (05:23) 12 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (04:05) |
 | Album: 11 of 16 Title: Greatest Hits Released: 1991-02-28 Tracks: 14 Duration: 1:03:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (04:53) 2 When Tomorrow Comes (04:30) 3 Here Comes the Rain Again (05:06) 4 Who’s That Girl? (03:47) 5 Would I Lie to You? (04:26) 6 Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves (05:56) 7 There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) (05:24) 8 Missionary Man (03:47) 9 Don’t Ask Me Why (04:14) 10 I Need a Man (04:22) 11 Love Is a Stranger (03:43) 12 Thorn in My Side (04:14) 13 The King & Queen of America (04:31) 14 Angel (04:59) |
| Greatest Hits : Allmusic album Review : It may have taken them a little while to get going, but when the Eurythmics hit their stride with their second album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), they began a hit streak that defined them as one of the most commercially successful and musically satisfying new wave bands of the 80s. For six years, the group was reliable, turning out at least one great single on each album, none of which sounded identical, yet all were recognizable as the work of Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox. Greatest Hits summarizes those glorious years and while it misses a couple of hits -- a bad thing when the sublime "Right by Your Side" is concerned, but not when "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" is -- it remains an excellent collection. It might not follow a strict chronological order, but it flows nicely, revealing that the band that produced such chilly synth-pop classics as "Sweet Dreams," "Here Comes the Rain Again," "Love Is a Stranger," and "Whos That Girl?" were capable of delivering equally captivating light pop and ballads ("There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)," "Dont Ask Me Why," "Thorn in My Side"), ersatz soul ("Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves"), and hard-driving rock & roll ("Missionary Man," "I Need a Man"). Few of their contemporaries were capable of such range and Greatest Hits proves that the best of the Eurythmics work were undeniable pop classics. | ||
 | Album: 12 of 16 Title: Live 1983-1989 Released: 1993-11-15 Tracks: 28 Duration: 2:01:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Never Gonna Cry Again (05:14) 2 Love Is a Stranger (04:00) 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (03:47) 4 This City Never Sleeps (05:34) 5 Somebody Told Me (03:43) 6 Whos That Girl? (04:08) 7 Right by Your Side (04:28) 8 Here Comes the Rain Again (05:48) 9 Sex Crime (nineteen eighty-four) (03:47) 10 I Love You Like a Ball and Chain (05:05) 11 Would I Lie to You? (03:35) 1 There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) (06:57) 2 Thorn in My Side (04:34) 3 Lets Go (04:55) 4 Missionary Man (05:04) 5 The Last Time (04:49) 6 Miracle of Love (06:22) 7 I Need a Man (03:59) 8 We Too Are One (04:19) 9 (My My) Babys Gonna Cry (05:10) 10 Dont Ask Me Why (05:05) 11 Angel (06:07) 1 You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart (03:59) 2 Here Comes the Rain Again (02:46) 3 Would I Lie to You? (02:05) 4 Its Alright (Babys Coming Back) (01:30) 5 Right by Your Side (01:22) 6 When Tomorrow Comes (03:21) |
 | Album: 13 of 16 Title: Peace Released: 1999-10-19 Tracks: 11 Duration: 49:01 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 17 Again (04:54) 2 I Saved the World Today (04:53) 3 Power to the Meek (03:18) 4 Beautiful Child (03:27) 5 Anything but Strong (05:04) 6 Peace Is Just a Word (05:51) 7 I’ve Tried Everything (04:17) 8 I Want It All (03:32) 9 My True Love (04:45) 10 Forever (04:08) 11 Lifted (04:49) |
| Peace : Allmusic album Review : Nearly a decade after Eurythmics went on an unannounced, virtually unnoticed hiatus in 1990, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart returned with the heavily publicized Peace. Both Lennox and Stewart had been silent since 1995, which means that reuniting really wasnt a sacrifice, since their solo careers had stalled. In fact, it was a wise idea to re-team, both commercially and artistically, since their best and most popular music was made together. Whats odd is that Peace strongly resembles Lennoxs Diva. True, Eurythmics were moving toward the melodramatic grandeur of Diva on their final 80s album, We Too Are One, yet they still had an innate sense of quirkiness and a desire to take risks. In 1999, theyre more about craft, which only emphasizes the maturity of the music. Thats not entirely a bad thing, even if it means that Peace needs a couple of spins before the songs begin to register. Lennox and Stewart know how to write gently insinuating melodies and how to layer their tracks with small sonic details, weaving lush tapestries of sound. Peace keeps its alluring mood throughout; even when they attempt to revisit their Stones-y tendencies, the songs play as sleekly and smoothly as the ballads that dominate the record. In one sense, thats good, because it means that Peace keeps a consistent tone from front to back, but it also means that most of the songs blend together. There are no standout singles here, and thats the hardest thing to accept about the record since Eurythmics were one of the best singles bands of the 80s. Even so, Peace is a successful debut for Eurythmics, Mark II -- its classy adult pop, delivered with style and grace. | ||
 | Album: 14 of 16 Title: Ultimate Collection Released: 2005-11-04 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:19:52 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 I’ve Got a Life (04:07) 2 Love Is a Stranger (03:43) 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (03:36) 4 Who’s That Girl? (03:47) 5 Right by Your Side (03:52) 6 Here Comes the Rain Again (04:53) 7 Would I Lie to You? (04:26) 8 There Must Be an Angel (04:42) 9 Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves (04:54) 10 It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back) (03:48) 11 When Tomorrow Comes (04:17) 12 Thorn in My Side (04:15) 13 The Miracle of Love (04:35) 14 Missionary Man (03:47) 15 You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart (03:53) 16 I Need a Man (04:24) 17 I Saved the World Today (04:28) 18 17 Again (04:22) 19 Was It Just Another Love Affair? (03:52) |
| Ultimate Collection : Allmusic album Review : Preceding the elaborate 2005 reissues of Eurythmics eight proper albums by a month, The Ultimate Collection narrowly trumps 1991s Greatest Hits since it features remastered sound and a more extensive track list. While it does not contain "Dont Ask Me Again," opting to instead select a couple merely decent highlights from 1999s Peace, two new (unplanned) recordings add value for any kind of fan. Bookending the disc, "Ive Got a Life" is powerful disco-pop with Annie Lennox strongly present over a bursting multi-tiered arrangement, while the relatively low-key "Was It Just Another Affair" has more in common with late-period Everything But the Girl. Both songs pleasingly sound the way Eurythmics should sound in 2005. The rest of the disc leans toward the duos peak of popularity, 1985s Be Yourself Tonight and the following years Revenge, while the remainder of the albums -- with the exception of the unrepresented In the Garden, the debut -- chime in with two or three songs each. A truly ultimate collection would contain two discs and dig deeper into some of the best album cuts, rather than rely on charting singles, but this disc will sufficiently satisfy the casual fans who just want the songs they know and love. | ||
 | Album: 15 of 16 Title: Boxed Released: 2005-11-14 Tracks: 125 Duration: 9:15:42 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 English Summer (04:02) 2 Belinda (03:58) 3 Take Me to Your Heart (03:35) 4 She’s Invisible Now (03:30) 5 Your Time Will Come (04:34) 6 Caveman Head (03:59) 7 Never Gonna Cry Again (03:05) 8 All the Young (People of Today) (04:14) 9 Sing-Sing (04:05) 10 Revenge (04:32) 11 Le Sinestre (02:46) 12 Heartbeat Heartbeat (02:04) 13 Never Gonna Cry Again (live) (04:36) 14 4-4 in Leather (live) (03:04) 15 Take Me to Your Heart (live) (05:00) 1 Love Is a Stranger (03:43) 2 Ive Got an Angel (02:45) 3 Wrap It Up (03:34) 4 I Could Give You (A Mirror) (03:50) 5 Walk (04:43) 6 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (03:36) 7 Jennifer (05:10) 8 This Is the House (05:01) 9 Somebody Told Me (03:29) 10 This City Never Sleeps (06:41) 11 Home Is Where the Heart Is (03:01) 12 Monkey Monkey (05:19) 13 Babys Gone Blue (04:17) 14 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Hot remix) (05:18) 15 Love Is a Stranger (Colcut remix) (07:15) 16 Satellite of Love (04:36) 1 Here Comes the Rain Again (04:54) 2 Regrets (04:44) 3 Right by Your Side (04:05) 4 Cool Blue (04:49) 5 Whos That Girl (04:46) 6 The First Cut (04:46) 7 Aqua (04:37) 8 No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts) (05:22) 9 Paint a Rumour (07:32) 10 You Take Some Lentils & You Take Some Rice (03:03) 11 ABC (Freeform) (02:37) 12 Plus Something Else (05:22) 13 Paint a Rumour (long version) (08:00) 14 Whos That Girl (live) (03:30) 15 Here Comes the Rain Again (live) (03:10) 16 Fame (02:41) 1 Would I Lie to You (04:28) 2 There Must Be an Angel (05:21) 3 I Love You Like a Ball and Chain (04:05) 4 Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves (05:59) 5 Conditioned Soul (04:28) 6 Adrian (04:35) 7 Its Alright (Babys Coming Back) (03:49) 8 Here Comes That Sinking Feeling (05:40) 9 Better to Have Lost in Love (Then Never to Have Loved at All) (05:08) 10 Grown Up Girls (04:14) 11 Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles (03:27) 12 Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves (ET mix) (07:50) 13 Would I Lie to You (ET mix) (04:55) 14 Conditioned Soul (live) (05:10) 15 Hello I Love You (02:53) 1 Missionary Man (04:29) 2 Thorn in My Side (04:14) 3 When Tomorrow Comes (04:30) 4 The Last Time (04:14) 5 The Miracle of Love (05:07) 6 Lets Go! (04:12) 7 Take Your Pain Away (04:36) 8 A Little of You (03:55) 9 In This Town (03:44) 10 I Remember You (05:02) 11 When Tomorrow Comes (extended version) (06:37) 12 Thorn in My Side (extended version) (06:56) 13 Missionary Man (extended version) (06:50) 14 When Tomorrow Comes (live acoustic version) (03:21) 15 Revenge 2 (05:42) 16 My Guy (01:58) 1 Beethoven (I Love to Listen to) (04:55) 2 Ive Got a Lover (Back in Japan) (04:30) 3 Do You Want to Break Up? (03:43) 4 You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart (03:54) 5 Shame (04:29) 6 Savage (04:12) 7 I Need a Man (04:25) 8 Put the Blame on Me (03:44) 9 Heaven (03:28) 10 Wide Eyed Girl (03:31) 11 I Need You (03:24) 12 Brand New Day (03:41) 13 Beethoven (extended 12" Philharmonic version) (04:32) 14 Shame (12" dance mix) (05:40) 15 I Need a Man (12" Macho mix) (05:57) 16 I Need You (live) (03:09) 17 Come Together (03:23) 1 We Two Are One (04:35) 2 The King and Queen of America (04:31) 3 (My My) Babys Gonna Cry (04:54) 4 Dont Ask Me Why (04:22) 5 Angel (05:13) 6 Revival (04:06) 7 You Hurt Me (And I Hate You) (04:24) 8 Sylvia (04:44) 9 How Long (04:43) 10 When the Day Goes Down (05:59) 11 Precious (03:38) 12 See No Evil (04:06) 13 The King and Queen of America (12" dance remix) (06:11) 14 Angel (Choir version) (05:48) 15 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (03:27) 1 17 Again (04:55) 2 I Saved the World Today (04:53) 3 Power to the Meek (03:32) 4 Beautiful Child (03:29) 5 Anything but Strong (05:02) 6 Peace Is Just a Word (05:58) 7 Ive Tried Everything (04:18) 8 I Want It All (03:33) 9 My True Love (04:44) 10 Forever (04:11) 11 Lifted (04:48) 12 Beautiful Child (acoustic version) (03:18) 13 17 Again (acoustic version) (04:26) 14 I Saved the World Today (acoustic version) (02:32) 15 Something in the Air (03:48) |
 | Album: 16 of 16 Title: 1984: For the Love of Big Brother (Original Score) Released: 2016 Tracks: 14 Duration: 21:44 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Winston and His Diary (02:02) 2 Dead Insect (01:51) 3 I Hate Her (01:15) 4 Who Is She? (01:10) 5 Its a Dream (01:12) 6 Julia and Winston (01:07) 7 Two Plus Two (00:40) 8 The Call Has Come (01:03) 9 Everything Fades Into Mist (04:27) 10 Newspeak Dictionary (01:14) 11 The Ministry of Love (01:09) 12 No Martyrs (00:20) 13 Five Fingers (00:40) 14 The Worst Thing in the World (03:34) |