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Eurythmics - 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) Audio CD

Band: Eurythmics Title: 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) Rating: Release Date: 2001-12-06 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: I Did It Just the Same 2: Sex Crime (1984) 3: For the Love of Big Brother 4: Winston's Diary 5: Greeting's from a Dead Man 6: Julia 7: Doubleplusgood 8: Ministry of Love 9: Room 101

For the Love of Julia
The standout, however, is Lennox's hauntingly majestic "Julia. There is much to like about this long-forgotten Eurythmics classic. " There could be no finer vocal moment than this masterpiece. No other song of theirs so perfectly matches her beautiful alto tones.

"When the leaves turn from green to brown and autumn shades come tumbling down. To leave a carpet on the ground where we have laid. " Much of the soundtrack seems to go in another direction from Orwell's pen, but this song so perfectly captures the melancholy mood of his literary brilliance. "Sexcrime" and "Doubleplus Good" are great, but the magic of this album always comes back to "Julia. " It's too bad modern Eurythmics compilations seems to ignore the great tracks on 1984. Oh well.

big brother

put it in the player while driving and enjoy. this is a great listening cd.
need some non interfering back ground music, this is one of the best.

Talk About A Crime!
Maybe it was the reticence of US radio to push a single that said "Sexcrime" in the title? Maybe it was the dismal, downbeat, and box-office failure of the film? Maybe it was because the label pushed this as a side project/soundtrack rather than a "real" Eurythmics album, but make no mistake, this is some of the Eurythmics' BEST work ever, featuring memorable songs like JUILA, I DID IT JUST THE SAME, ROOM 101, DOUBLEPLUSGOOD, and many more. One of Annie & Davie's most stunning, original, haunting, and yet criminally ignored albums, both critically and commercially. Tellingly, while all the other Eurythmics albums got the deluxe re-issue CD treatment in 2006, only this album has been somehow left behind, discarded like one of those prisoners in Room 101. Look for it on import or in the bargain bins, but do get it - you won't be sorry - the mixture of Dave's cold, clinical soundscapes and Annie's fiery, passionate vocals (like Yaz) cannot be denied.

Little-known gem
There are a few great songs on here, especially "Julia. It is nice to see such good reviews for this little-known gem. " However, I have never understood why they changed "Thought crime" to "Sex crime" in the first song. My memory is that the book talks only about "Thought crime," although I last read it in 1984, so I could be wrong. I find that its easier to listen to this Eurythmics album 20 years later than most of their other ones - in fact, I really just listen to a song here or there on most of the other albums. Grab a copy of this before it goes out of print! - the sales ranking is pretty darn bad.

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