Album
Be Yourself Tonight
1985 · Electronic, Rock
49 collectors on Gatefold own this
Be Yourself Tonight is an Electronic album by Eurythmics, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 147 pressings tracked, owned by 49 collectors.
About
Be Yourself Tonight is the fifth album by the British pop duo Eurythmic, released in 1985. This album saw Eurythmics move away from their previous more experimental, synthesizer-based song, to a more commercial pop/rock sound, incorporating a more traditional band line-up/instrumentation. Nonethele, the recordings still possessed an atmospheric and cutting edge sound, winning 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 word, "a bleach-blonde rock 'n' roller." The album sold well, and was top 3 in the UK and top 10 in the US, as well as spawning several hit single. It included guest appearances by notable artists such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Elvis Costello. The album included the duo's first (and only) UK number-one "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and the American Top 5 and Australian number-one hit "Would I Lie to You?". No tour followed the album's release, due to Lennox's continuing recuperation from nodules on her larynx. This condition also caused her to miss 1985's Live Aid concert, making Eurythmics one of the handful of successful 80's groups not to perform. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Would I Lie To You?4:25
- A2There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)5:22
- A3I Love You Like A Ball And Chain4:04
- A4Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves5:54
Side B
- B1Conditioned Soul4:30
- B2Adrian4:29
- B3It's Alright - (Baby's Coming Back)3:45
- B4Here Comes That Sinking Feeling5:40
- B5Better To Have Lost In Love (Than Never To Have Loved At All)5:06
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- polished
- anthemic
- soulful
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Adam WilliamsDRUM PROGRAMMING ELECTRONIC DRUMS PROGRAMMED BY
- Annie LennoxKEYBOARDS VOCALS VOCALS, KEYBOARDS
- David A. StewartDRUM PROGRAMMING GUITAR KEYBOARDS
- Angel CrossBACKING VOCALS
- Aretha FranklinFEATURING FEATURING , VOCALS FEATURING, VOCALS
- Benmont TenchORGAN
- Dave PlewsTRUMPET
- Dean GarciaBASS PERCUSSION
- Elvis CostelloBACKING VOCALS FEATURING FEATURING , HARMONY VOCALS
- Martin DobsonSAXOPHONE
- Michael KamenARRANGED BY KEYBOARDS , SOLOIST, STRINGS KEYBOARDS , STRINGS
- Michael KaymanARRANGED BY STRINGS STRINGS , KEYBOARDS
- Mike CampbellGUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Nathan EastBASS
- Olle RomoBASS DRUMS PERCUSSION
- SadiePERCUSSION
- Stan LynchDRUMS
- Stevie WonderHARMONICA
49 collectors on Gatefold own this · 147 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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