We Too Are One (Reis) (Dlx) [Original recording remastered, Extra tracks, Original recording reissued]

Eurythmics | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Extra tracks, Original recording reissued
• Label: Arista (US)/Sony BMG
• ASIN: B0000CFXNU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,169 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This edition has been digitally re-mastered from the original master tapes by Eurythmics mastermind Dave Stewart, with input from collaborator Annie Lennox. In addition, there are seven bonus tracks: a mixture of b-sides, remixes, and previously unreleased material (notably a cover of the classic Smiths song "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"). The packaging is a six-panel digipack redesign orchestrated by Laurence Stevens Design, the firm who art-directed all the original releases, while the thick booklets contain rare photos and insightful, new sleeve notes.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the poor reviews it got, April 5, 2007

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William (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Too Are One (Reis) (Dlx) (Audio CD)

By 1989, the appeal of the Eurythmics was slowly easing off. Perhaps people were tired of them. In Australia, the first single lifted from this album was "revival" which was perhaps a poor choice as it did nothing on the charts. Radio started to pick up album tracks such as "King and Queen of America" which was extremely catchy tune. This was not the next single in Australia despite airplay. The second single was "Don't ask me why" which is a more mature sounding Eurythmics and remains one of my all time favourites to this day. That was the last single lifted in Australia after the album failed to make much impact. Despite that, the album is chock full of fanatastic songs, including the American single "Angel" and the great title track.

While I love "Be Yourself Tonight" and "Savage", I am more likely to put this album on when I need a dose of the Eurythmics possibly because of the more mature sound, and some very well crafted tunes.

Don't let this album slip by your Eurythmics collection,

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Farewell to the 80s, January 8, 2006

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Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Too Are One (Reis) (Dlx) (Audio CD)

After dominating the decade with their sublime music, Eurythmics bowed out in 1989 with this accomplished pop album, full of their usual strong hooks and poetic lyrics.

The farewell feeling is very tangible throughout the album, especially so on the rousing but sad King and Queen of America ("... the king of nothing/and the queen of pain ...") and the atmospheric When The Day Goes Down with its beautiful lyric about compassion for the weak.

Don't Ask Me Why and Angel made the charts in the UK and are the more immediately accessible tracks here. Not quite as brilliant as Savage, Be Yourself Tonight or Revenge, this is nevertheless still a strong album which all Eurythmics fans will appreciate.

The album has now been substantially enhanced with bonus tracks and deluxe packaging that includes a booklet with previously unreleased photographs and historical notes.

Of the additional tracks, my favorites are their interpretation of The Smiths' Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me, the dance remix of The King And Queen Of America and the soulful Angel (Choir Version). This enhanced album is absolutely essential for Eurythmics fans.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underneath This Canopy Of Snow., November 26, 2005

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Jason Stein (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Too Are One (Reis) (Dlx) (Audio CD)

By 1989, the Eurythmics had all but lost their momentum in America. "Don't Ask Me Why" only peaked at #40, and they had no further singles come close. Yet, it was not an entire loss. "We Too Are One" had several good songs on it, but the album as a whole lacked something special. It's not a surprise then that the duo split for ten years after this album. They just sound tired and out of ideas here compared to other albums. I felt the best songs were "Angel" and "When The Day Goes Down". This marked a more mature Eurthymics on a musical scale. Just listen to the arrangements on "Don't Ask Me Why" and "Sylvia". Elsewhere, there is embarrassment in the campy-sounding "Revival", one of my least favorite Eurythmics songs. And the rest is adequate with "We Two Are One", "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry" and "How Long?" leading the second tier songs on the disc. There's an overwrought quality to "The King And Queen Of America", "Revival" and "You Hurt Me (And I Hate You)" that detracts from the whole product.

This isn't to say that this is the Eurythmics at their worst, no, they were never subpar on any release, but it just didn't make an impression on me when it was released in September 1989. It's still not one of my favorite albums of theirs to listen to today.

As usual, Dave remastered the disc and it sounds great. No lyrics included. The liner notes are good, as are the extra photos of the time period. The b-sides are decent with "Precious" and "See No Evil" being average fare. The dance remix of "The King And Queen Of America" is rather obnoxious blending the hip-hop trends of the time into the mix. However, "Angel (Choir Version)" is fantastic. It's like an acoustic, gospel/vocal version of the song, and it reimagines the original very well. Their cover of The Smiths' "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" is all right, but again, nothing special.

So, this album coming at the end of the 80's and pretty much the end of their career as a duo until 1999's "Peace" is a mixed bag. But, I'd gamble on saying that it's better than "Peace".