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Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight (1985) [Japan, 1st Press]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 8 Sep 2018 17:39:13

"Be Yourself Tonight" is the 4th album by the British pop duo Eurythmics, released in 1985. Largely recorded in Paris, with additional recording in Detroit and Los Angeles, this album saw Eurythmics move away from their previous more experimental, synthesizer-based songs, to a more commercial pop/rock sound. Combining elements of Motown and rock music, the album incorporates a more traditional band line-up/instrumentation. Nonetheless, the recordings still possessed an atmospheric and cutting edge sound, winning David A. Stewart awards for his production work on the album. The release of the album also coincided with a new look for singer Annie Lennox, who ditched the androgynous look of the previous albums and became, in biographer Lucy O'Brien's words, "a bleach-blonde rock 'n' roller." Be Yourself Tonight includes guest appearances by notable artists such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Elvis Costello. "Be Yourself Tonight" is Eurythmics' best-selling studio album. It reached the Top 3 in the UK and Top 10 in the US, as well as spawning several hit singles. The album includes the duo's first (and only) UK #1 "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and the American Top 5 and Australian #1 hit "Would I Lie to You?". No tour followed the album's release, due to Lennox's recuperation from vocal fold nodules (which also caused her to miss 1985's Live Aid concert).

~Wikipedia

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 MTV's play lists during the channel's heyday. Fusing pop, soul, rock, electronic beats, and even gospel, this is arguably the duo's 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 "It's Alright (Baby's 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.

~Review by Jose F. Promis

Release of the album: 1985, April, 29 [LP Capitol Records, Cat.# PL 70711, UK & Europe]
Release of this CD: 1985, July, 5 [RCA Records/RVC Corporation (Japan), Cat.# RPCD-1012 / EAN: no barcode]
℗ 1985 RCA Records.
Manufactured by RVC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.

Credits:

Artwork [Art], Design – Laurence Stevens
Lacquer Cut By – SM
Management – Gary Kurfirst, Kenny Smith
Mastered By [Originally] – Stephen Marcussen
Photography By – Paul Fortune
Producer – David A. Stewart

Tracklist:

01. Would I Lie To You? (04:28)
02. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (05:25)
03. I Love You Like A Ball And Chain (04:05)
04. Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves (duet with Aretha Franklin) (05:58)
05. Conditioned Soul (04:29)
06. Adrian (04:34)
07. It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) (03:49)
08. Here Comes That Sinking Feeling (05:40)
09. Better To Have Lost In Love (Than Never To Have Loved At All) (05:09)

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