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Track Listings
| 1. 17 Again |
| 2. I Saved The World Today |
| 3. Power to The Meek |
| 4. Beautiful Child |
| 5. Anything But Strong |
| 6. Peace Is Just A Word |
| 7. I've Tried Everything |
| 8. I Want It All |
| 9. My True Love |
| 10. Forever |
| 11. Lifted |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Peace, Eurythmics's first studio album in a decade, finds Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart proving the durability of their musical bond. Where their solo efforts were usually well crafted and unexciting, Peace makes clear how inspired the two can be when working together. The ballad "17 Again" is nice if overly sentimental; the reprise of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" at the end treads Sting-like ground to little appreciable effect. But songs such as "I Saved the World Today" and "Beautiful Child" vividly return to the depth of Touch and Be Yourself Tonight while updating Eurythmics's chemistry for 1999. In short, Peace is a happy surprise that will find listeners hoping for more. --Rickey Wright
CD Description
Eurythmics: Annie Lennox (vocals); Dave Stewart (guitar).Additional personnel includes: Chris Sharrock (strings); Andy Wright (keyboards, percussion, programming); Chucho Merchan, Dave Catlin-Birch (bass); Pete Lewinson, Steve Lewinson (drums); Pro Arte Orchestra Of London.After releasing 1989's WE TOO ARE ONE, Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox took a break from Eurythmics in order to pursue outside projects. During their time apart in the '90s, Lennox released two solo albums while Stewart wrote songs and produced other people, composed scores, and fronted the Spiritual Cowboys. On their first record in a decade, Eurythmics return with a collection of lush pop tracks caressed by Annie Lennox's sultry vocals flowing over Dave Stewart's enthralling studio arrangements. The mood struck on the Eurythmics' ninth studio album is one of warm, organic ambiance akin to William Orbit's work with Madonna. Songs such as the airy "17 Again" (which finds Lennox cleverly referencing their hit "Sweet Dreams") and the Burt Bacharach-flavored "I Saved the World Today" are sophisticated, unpretentious pop compositions light years beyond the band's early synth-pop work. Balancing out PEACE's sedate moments are such up-tempo tracks as the wah-wah guitar-driven "Power to the Meek" and the equally rocking "I Want It All," a track punctuated by Lennox's exuberant whoops. One of the most triumphant moments on PEACE is "Forever," a sweeping number wrapped in a George Martin-inspired orchestral arrangement straight off a late-period Beatles album.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Some have suggested that "Peace" is simply an extension of Annie Lennox's solo career, but listening to this CD, I was once again struck by what I perceive to be Dave Stewart's strongest contribution to Eurythmics: great hooks. Annie has the voice, and she can turn out some biting, clever lyrics. But alone, her songs can tend to meander without a strong chorus or musical hook for the listener to latch onto. But with Dave Stewart's tunesmithing (is that a word?) back on board, it's easy to see that old Eurythmics magic working its way back again.
Just listen to 17 Again, I Saved the World Today, Power to the Meek, Forever (which is quickly becoming one of my favorite Eurythmics songs, period), or almost any of the other songs on this CD. They'll work their way into your subconscious and before you know it, you'll find yourself singing along...and loving every minute of it.
It's good to have Eurythmics back.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Annie and Dave are a couple of misfits that seem to connect. This CD represents some of the best I have heard from their "sensitive" side yet. A collection geared more towards the 'ballad', it releases some of the potential from this group's talent box. "17 Again" radiates with joy in an upbeat, but pop angled mode. "Beautiful Child" is one of the finest ballads I've heard in years and "Peace..." is just a calming intricate mood piece that let's you 'chill out'. "Power To The Meek" is straight out of the 'B-52's' style and if any song can be labeled as 'more' than borrowing from the Beatles, it is the great song, "Forever". Not only is the entire song Beatlesque, but the chord arrangments are nearly copied from "Across The Universe" and "Let It Be".
I could do without "I Want It All", a brash, obnoxious hard rock attempt that fails miserably. However, one of the best tracks here, "I Saved The World" is such fairy tale, lighthearted fare, that you can't help but feel all gooey inside - a great pop song. Dave doesn't stretch much, except with the use of some subtle keyboards and light handed guitar, but Annie really lets her vocal range stretch more than usual. A nice set.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been listening to this all week and trying to figure out why I like it so much. One or two of the songs are admittedly pretty awful - e.g "Anything but Strong" and "Forever". However, that's why you can programme your CD player. The rest is wonderful, with memorable lyrics, melodies and of course, Annie Lennox's voice. The first four songs are enough reason in themselves to buy the album and keep getting better every time I listen. Other favourites at the moment are "I want it all" & 'I've tried everything' (with its chorus "Yea, you're a loser now") which, ridiculously, has brought a smile to my face every time I've heard it.. The song "Lifted" is simple and perfect.....
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good quality reissue bar one track
Along with the rest of the remastered back catalogue this is a really nice package with some good extras. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2006 by c westwood
i'm totally biased but absolutely right.
I am Eurythmics number one fan as you can tell by my deed polled name.Waiting 10 years for a new album from them was torture but the reward was overwhelming! Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2000
This is an excellent CD
The material on this new album, is excellent as good as the music from Eurythmics in the 80's. All praise to Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, we hope there is still more to come. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2000
Superb! If you've half a brain, you'll buy this album!
After being a lifelong fan of the Eurythmics (bought nearly all of their stuff for the past seventeen years), I thought this album would be a shadow of the inspirational work we... Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2000 by kerrym.howells@zoom.co.uk
Excellent
Having seen 'Eurythmics' live at Wembley and hearing '17 again' and 'Peace' for the first time, I thought the songs were incredible. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2000
Dave and Annie have'nt lost it! A superb return.
The Eurythmics were one of the definitive bands of the 80's, and Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox's reunion has produced this excellent album which is still has The Eurythmics sound,... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 1999 by andysnap
Tepid
The most interesting thing about this record is the back of Annie Lennox's head on the cover. The Eurythmics made a career out of plastic white bread soul screeched as if it had... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 1999 by Mr. B. P. Moran
Welcome back Annie and Dave
I have now been listening to it for a month now and it has completely grown on me. Power to the Meak is perhaps the song that stands out the most, mostly because its got all the... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 1999
definitely worth a listen - a great comeback cd!!!!!!!!
great tunes, meaningful lyrics, this is definitely a cd not to be missed. all songs will get u thinking, and the high standard is kept throughout. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 1999
GIVEN TIME IT GROWS ON YOU TILL YOU CAN'T STOP LISTENING!!
This eagerly awaited album is different to past works in it's more mellow approach and given several listens its appeal grows and grows. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 1999
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