Love Must Be Tough

Eleanor McEvoy

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: February 11, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mosco
• ASIN: B0013NFPYO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #186,810 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The title track 'love must be tough' (written by eleanor and legend johnny rivers) says it all. This new album, from eleanor mcevoy, takes her into a new territory, featuring songs from many artists and songwriters. The theme is love, romance and loss, but not particularly in the context of wealth, youth or obvious allure. On this album of songs originally sung by men, eleanor's singing sends many of the titles off on a new twist! Eleanor mcevoy began her australian tour on february 28th at kulcha in fremantle, western australia. 'love must be tough' is released exclusively in australia as a part of this tour.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Must Be Tough, August 16, 2008

By	I. Laurila - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm not very good at writing reviews myself, but this is an amazing album - one that you will want to play over and over again. I am including the review from the May 23rd issue of the Irish Times, as it expresses exactly what I would want to say if I could write a great review myself!

"Launching her latest collection with a surprisingly jazz-tinged cover of the Jagger/Richards Mother's Little Helper, Eleanor McEvoy goes against the grain yet again. That unmistakable voice, that determinedly undiluted accent trip-hop across the rooftops of self-penned, pitch-perfect pop (Love Must Be Tough) and then lollop across a songbook that's littered with gemstones borrowed from Butch Hancock, Rodney Crowell, Nick Lowe and Terry Allen. McEvoy's facility with everything from Tex-Mex country (He Never Spoke Spanish to Me) to the straight up three-chord trickery of I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n Roll) is a timely reminder of what sets a musician apart: a hunger for exploration and a deep-seated talent for exploring the darker corners of both music and life." SIOBHÁN LONG

4.0 out of 5 stars Another winner, October 24, 2008

By	John Crossett (Stowe, Vermont) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Eleanor McEvoy is a long overlooked (at least here in the US) musician/songwriter. "Love Must Be Tough" is a very good example of her intospective yet tounge-in-cheek look at the world around her. The SACD version is the digital copy to own. Tuneful and interesting, "Love Must Be Tough" come highly recommended.