Anne Lennox et-al, at their best...
And this CD has some extra treats. One of the best Eurthmic's albums ever. . . Makes me want to dye my hair orange. . . to match my razor blade smile.
Another great great album
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Touch by Eurythmics
It's the same music as the first. My original was destroyed and this replaced it. Only thing I wish it had were the words to the songs. .
I could tell you something...
Continuing with the transitional sound of the previous album 'Sweet Dreams', it sounds like a sister album, though with stronger material. Before 1983 ended, Eurythmics released their 3rd album 'Touch'.
"Here comes the rain" again was a well deserved hit. It continued with the electronic sound of the 'Sweet Dreams' album, though classed up with the addition of a beautiful string section and catchy arrangement.
"Regrets" is struggling between herky jerky electronics and soulful blandness, which keeps it an interesting battle.
"Right by your side" is crass commercialism with a soulful Jamaican feel, added to banal lyrics about love. This kind of vomit-inducing dullness would eventually swallow Eurythmics whole.
Thankfully "Cool Blue" gets back to the high quality song writing with a strong beat and a catchy hook.
"Who's that girl" was the second single released in the U. S. , and a real pleaser. A beautiful song about a woman scorned by a cheating boyfriend.
"No fear, no hate, no pain, (no broken hearts)" has always been one of those beautiful, moody songs that I like to play when I'm feeling a bit somber. I have a lot of memories tied to this classic.
The album highlight for me is the oddball "Paint a rumour". A driving beat accompanied by some bouncy keyboards notes and an appealing bass backbeat keep it an interesting combination of upbeat fun with a sinister side. "It's a secret, secret, it's a secret".
The bonus material leaves a bit to be desired. I have no idea why they would include tedious, experimental doodles like "You take some lentils and you take some rice" and "Abc (freeform)", yet exclude the excellent 12" extended version of "Who's that girl".
I was glad to see the inclusion of the "Paint a rumour" long version, though the only difference from the album version is it does not fade out 7:30, and continues to 8:00. They could have simply put it in place of the album version and I don't think anyone would have noticed.
"Plus something else" is nothing more than a dub mix of "Regrets", and it would have been more suited as a bonus track for a 'Touch Dance' reissue.
The remastering of this new reissue sounds very good. Unlike the two previous reissues, I didn't really hear any of the occasional stereo fluctuations, so it's very satisfying in that respect. All of the bonus material also appears to be from original master tapes.
Unlike the two previous reissues, the deluxe booklet does not appear to stick to period photos. Some of them look to be from the 'Revenge' era, which was several years later.
'Touch' was the last bit of greatness by Eurythmics, at least as far as this reviewer is concerned. Though I do enjoy the song "Sexcrime" from 1984, and the surprising brief return to form "Beethoven" from 1987, the rest of what they produced was horrible white soul music. They took on all of the excesses that most bands did after success, i. e. irritating horn sections and heavy set backup singers, eventually just becoming middle of the road Muzak. The first three albums will always have a place in my music collection.
Very Enjoyable
This happened to me as well when I bought the CD from Borders. I'm writing this review to respond to a reviewer's frustrations that the liner notes he received were those belonging to the "Sweet Dreams" album. So, I got a refund for it, bought a copy from Barnes and Noble, and the same thing happened. Finally, I took my money to Best Buy, and found the correct liner notes! So, the Barnes and Noble/Best Buy shipments must have been faulty.
For those interested in purchasing the album, I found it quite enjoyable. I'm too young to have had the original LPs, so any bonus tracks released were nice to have. I found the photos intriguing as well, once I had the correct booklet! In my opinion though, it was worth the effort to have the correct liner notes.
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