What an amazing album!
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I've always loved this album/CD
In retrospect, I actually like it much better than Sweet Dreams. I'll make this short and sweet: I have always loved In The Garden since I bought in on vinyl when it was first released. I can remember being disappointed with Sweet Dreams because it strayed from the sound of In the Garden. Bottom line: buy this CD if you are A) a Eurythmics fan; B) a Tourists fan; B) a lover of very good music.
Good Album
Much better than Eurythmics' latest album "Peace". This is actually a pretty good album. If you liked all the songs on the "Sweet Dreams" album, you should like this one too, but it lacks a super hit like "Sweet Dreams (are made of this)". Eurythmics at their finest in the synth pop genre.
Eurythmics: In The Garden (1981)
Their unique sound of synethesized 80s Pop & Rock, combined with Annie Lennox's soothing voice, is enough to relax their fans around the world. Eurythmics were one of the most popular bands of the 80s. Eurythmics were only a two-member band, featuring: Annie Lennox (on Lead Vocals & Background Vocals) & David A. Stewart (on guitars, & background vocals).
In 1981, Eurythmics released their first album entitled, IN THE GARDEN. The album did not receive much recognition, for the world was still barely out of the 70s by 1981. But this album is amazing in every way.
ENGLISH SUMMER
A beautifully moving, but haunting, ballad. A song that is not to be skipped over by anyone.
BELINDA
The second & final single from the album. It is said by some Amazon. com reviewers that this song sort of represents the sound of Eurythmics when their original name was The Tourists. This is another amazing song.
TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART
Awesome.
SHE'S INVISIBLE NOW
I am not completely sure in what this song is explaining, but in my mind, I think Annie is trying to imply that she is the one who is invisible to her boyfriend, meaning that he does not pay any attention to her. Unbelievable.
YOUR TIME WILL COME
I guess people can look at this song in many ways, according to its title. You can look at this title and think, "They are implying that God will judge us all when our time is up". You can look at this song and think, "I treat my girlfriend or boyfriend badly, and I know that it will come back to me 10x worse". I certainly look at this song in both ways I had just stated, which is why I love this one.
CAVEMAN HEAD
Before I heard this song, I was curious to why they would title a song, "Caveman Head". I thought, "Okay. I have to really check that song out". After listening to for the first time, I was glad that I did. It is definitely a worthy song.
NEVER GONNA CRY AGAIN
The first single from the album. Although, the concept in this song was used many times by many female artists, the song is always pointing out a great message. The woman is sick and tired of being treated badly by every man she dates. She decides that she has a strong will and promises to never cry again. Instead, she vows to not let any man walk all over her.
ALL THE YOUNG (PEOPLE OF TODAY)
The world has always been a dangerous place when our grandparents and parents were our age. By the 1980s, the world became even worse with hatred, evil, violence, etc. All of that is heavily influenced on "All The Young (People Of Today)". That is why, if you look at the world right now, in the year of 2004, you will see that, since the 1980s, even when this song was heard, that the world has become 10x worse. When I have children of my own someday, I hope to God that they will not be influenced by the hatred in this world.
SING-SING
Not bad.
REVENGE
This song here would have been perfect to include on the 1986 album, REVENGE. But it was not included there. Instead, it only made its appearance here. Not a bad song.
This album is the five-star album I hoped for. Some fans would not agree, but that is their opinions, as this is mine. This is a great album. So, buy this album and receive your first taste of Eurythmics.
an appropriate title...
There are 4 really GREAT songs here, songs that are as good or better than anything they have recorded since. In the Garden is an appropriate title for Eurythmics' debut, as they are literally finding their ground here, after the breakup of the Tourists, the band Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart were in before. The opener, English Summer, is cool, the chirping crickets in the background are a nice effect. Caveman Head rocks surprisingly hard for a duo best known for producing synth-pop, and has a great guitar riff and awesome drumming by Clem Burke, on loan from Blondie. She's Invisible Now is my favourite track off the album, the lyrics are intriguing and the production is great ( this album was produced in collaboration with famed German producer Conny Plank ). Revenge closes the album and is another favourite of mine, it has a catchy bassline and the vocals are incredible. The remaining tracks are worthwhile, as they all feature crisp production and tight musicianship ( Eurythmics here were aided by a bevy of studio musicians, a tactic they would abandon for their next two much more successful albums "Sweet Dreams" and "Touch", where they pretty much worked on their own, writing, performing and producing with very little outside help) but do not hold up to repeated listening. A worthwhile, if spotty, debut effort.
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