Baby the Stars Shine Bright

Everything But the Girl | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sire / London/Rhino
• ASIN: B000002LAE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,584 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even before they went techno, EBTG had what it takes, July 4, 2000

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30-year old wallflower "Eric N Andrews" (West Lafayette, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby the Stars Shine Bright (Audio CD)

Most of the reviews for this album have been derogatory, some calling it overblown and too middle-of-the-road. But I rather like listening to albums that have been looked down upon and rejoice in the fact that the critics must have had something up their butts while they were reviewing it. BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT is case in point. It was as a techno duo that Everything But The Girl found success, causing people to ignore the fact that before then EBTG had made some great yet poorly received albums without all the synthesizers and tape loops. STARS is quite possibly EBTG's most organic album. Not a hint of electricity is found on here, but the orchestral arrangements are hard to miss. The songs EBTG wrote for the album could only have come to pass with the glossy production, so if this MOR thing was an experiment, it was a successful and unjustly criticized one. "Come On Home", "Don't Let The Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart", and "Sugar Finney" are just as essential as any of the many remixes of "Missing", EBTG's long-overdue breakthrough hit. For Everything But The Girl, the stars should have shown bright with this album...but it would be another decade before EBTG hit what resembled the big time. If there's any other albums that I might be interested in that were unfairly panned, please let me know!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All these years and it is still on my mind!, August 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Baby the Stars Shine Bright (Audio CD)

The melodies in this compilation are hauting! It has been five years since I heard it last and it's as if it were yesterday. I have yet to forget ever lyric and every melodic rift. This collection deserves your best bottle of red wine, many candles, a chill, rainy, Sunday evening and a special someone you love. Whether you sit and listen or dance to the beautiful ballads, you will not be disappointed. Each song has its own story and its own message. It touches the scale from ballad to big-band and should appeal to listeners of all ages. If you are a romantic, THIS IS A MUST-HAVE! I don't even begrudge the person who stole it from me. At least s/he will get a chance to experience this modern masterpiece.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A snazzy, lovingly over-orchestrated pop record!, July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Baby the Stars Shine Bright (Audio CD)

Many have criticized this older EBTG record in light of the duo's new "Walking Wounded" drum n' bass sound, which I also love. But "Baby the Stars Shine Bright" remains a great EBTG record. It may be overly-produced for 90's "unplugged tastes" or for fans who loved the jazzy, sparse art house sound of their first two albums. But for fans of the group's music and lead singer Tracey Thorn's voice, it offers moments of musical brilliance with swirls of Burt Bacharach, swashes of Hollywood musicals and even a dollop of Tammy Wynette and Patsy Cline on songs like "Don't Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart" and "Baby Come Home". Tracey's voice is powerful, elegant and heartbreaking on tracks like "Sugar Finney" and "Don't Leave Me Behind". The CD is a huge pop production with great lyrics and haunting melodies.