Eurythmics Savage CD

Annie Lennox, the visual chameleon puts another face on; this time she is a blonde Barbie. Under the covers she is very much the familiar voice that became one of the most listened to throughout the 80s. This came towards the end, and as such is not the usual greatest hits package that many of their regular albums sounded like. Stewart was beginning to experiment with electronic sound (again) as Lennox seemed to want to sing more. In "I Need A Man," Annie sings of the type of man she does not want. In "Shame" she mourns nostalgia, while in "Savage" there is sadness, bitterness and anger. This sounds like it was a difficult album to make.

Although Revenge, Eurythmics' fifth album, failed to generate a substantial hit single and sold poorly in the U.S. compared to previous efforts ("I Need a Man" and "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" both charted, however), the album hit the Top Ten and spun off four chart singles in the more faithful U.K. Musically, Eurythmics, for the most part, abandoned the more conventional pop/rock they recently had been pursuing, returning to the synthesized dance music and arch tone of their early hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." [This reissue of the album includes five bonus tracks, including remixes of "Shame" and "I Need a Man" and a previously unreleased live version of "I Need You."] ~ William Ruhlmann

If Revenge, Eurythmics' fifth album, marked a slight falloff in the group's commercial and artistic accomplishments, Savage, their sixth collection, confirmed that decline. In the U.S., the album failed to generate a substantial hit single and sold poorly compared to previous efforts. In the more faithful U.K., the album hit the Top Ten and spun off four chart singles, but none that matched earlier hits. Musically, Eurythmics, for the most part, abandoned the more conventional pop/rock they recently had been pursuing, returning to the synthesized dance music and arch tone of their early hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." But they still seemed less inspired than before. [This reissue of the album includes five bonus tracks, including remixes of "Shame" and "I Need a Man" and a previously unreleased live version of "I Need You."] ~ William Ruhlmann

Additional Tracks

Recorded at Chateau Dangu, Normandy, France.

Engineers: Fred DeFaye, Alan Moulder, Manu Guiot.

Eurythmics: Dave Stewart , Annie Lennox.

Personnel: Olle Romo (programming).

Audio Mixer: Fred DeFaye.

Audio Remasterer: Ian Cooper .

Recording information: Chateau Dangu Normandy.

Eurythmics: Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart.

Additional personnel: Olle Romo (programming).

Rolling Stone - 3 Stars - Good