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We Too Are One (Reis) (Dlx)

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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,

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.

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".

Dig it, can you dig it? This LP coming from the D & A team of glories is to be pressed in diamond, the hardest substance on earth, as to preserve it's greatness. This LP contains some of the most poetic lyrics ever written. It also contains some of the most haunting instrumentations ev1.
1. We Two Are One - Wa, wa wa. The synclavier is used to perfection on this dance track.
2. The King And Queen Of America - A lyrical triumph set to a great arrangement and hooks aplenty.
3. (My My) Baby's Gonna Cry - Boo Hoo. A superb blend of bass and electric piano.
4. Don't Ask Me Why - The percussion alone within this track is bliss. Don't to mention a premonition of Annie's solo writings.
5. Angel - The ballad for Elvis to envy.
6. Revival - A lyrical homage to "Missionary Man". Fun and frisky without the darkness. Compelling us to dance and forget about the fairytale of religeon.
7. You Hurt Me (And I Hate You) - Simplistic lyrics with an in your face bass line. Perfect.
8. Sylvia - The only haunting song on the LP. Triumphant although in the end. Vocals are great.
9. How Long? - Sweeping instrumentation with Annie's soul.
10. When The Day Goes Down - Tell it Annie. Juxta-dance.

Buy this sucker. This collection isn't BS, this re-issue is quality, through and through.

This Is With Out A Doubt The Most Over Looked Album The Eurythmics Recorded, It Is One Of Their Best. Every Song Is A Total Gem To Be Treasured, It's Always Been Perplexing Why It Was Not A Huge Hit. It Contained All The Great Sounds Dave & Annie Were Loved For, The Cool Synthesizers And Rocking Guitars And Soulful Sounds, Great Melodies And Catchy Hooks. You Hurt Me (And I Hate You) The King & Queen Of America And Angel Are Some Of The Best Songs They Recorded. But Once Again The Bonus Tracks Are Missing Some Key Related Songs.

1. Rich Girl [B-Side]
2. Revival [Extended Dance Mix].
3. (My My) Baby's Gonna Cry [Single Re-Mix].

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. It is imbued with a sense of loss and farewell, especially so on the rousing but sad King and Queen of America and the atmospheric When The Day Goes Down with its beautiful lyrics 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 work which all Eurythmics fans will appreciate. We Two Are One 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.

It has been two years since the experimental and innovative classic "Savage" was released and The Eurythmics duo were beginning to become increasingly fractured as Annie Lennox and Dave Stewert were increasingly at odds with each other to the point that they actually recorded their albums in separate studios. Yet amidst the acrimony, the duo managed to produce one last album entitled "We Too Are One" which is ironic since the duo were very distant from each other and would split the following year. This final release from them is a major shift away from the feminine rage of "Savage" in favor of a more soulful jazzier sound on the slower tracks but almost pure rock with the more energetic tracks. "The King and Queen of America" is arguably the fastest song the duo have recorded to date. But my favorite song is "How Long" which is about a fractuous relationship and waiting for it to reach the breaking point. The CD closes with the beautiful and haunting "When The Day Goes Down".

Following up the excellent but highly underrated Savage this album officialy heralded the end of the Eurythmics,at least up to this point. Annie and Dave were not thinking of any kind of permanent breakup musically;just an undefined hiatus to reboot themselves and persue individual music careers and that's exactly what they did. At least in the case of Annie Lennon she really had the Eurythmics to thank for her future success as a solo artist. But as any rate does this album show the heavy strain music made during a band/duo's reakup often does? Actually no. In personal tone this album is poetically reflective,as always and there is an overall feeling of relief. Musically the same can apply as well. The music on the album is an excellent balance between the hard dance beats of the previous albums as well as the heavier rock orientation of Revenge. Another thing to emphasize is that this album is that,unlike a lot of this type of music in this era this doesn't have a dreary atmosphere. The majority of the music is uptempo,dance oriented and in many ways could easily have made the cut for any of the previous three Eurythmics albums. The title track starts the album off strong and embodies all of this qualities mentioned in abundance. Same goes for "The King And Queen Of America" and "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry" and "Revival". "Angel" is a sad tale but brings back the gospel flavor into the music. You get a similar flavor some the closing song "When The Day Goes Down" and the somewhat lyrically ambiguous "Sylvia". "You Hurt Me (And I Hate You" and "Don't Ask Me Why" have more of the dance style of the previous album but a little less than the synthesizer/electronic stylings. As far as the bonuses there are a lot more unrepresented songs on here than usual. "Precious" is a strong dance-funk style B-side that could easily have been a huge hit from the album. "See No Evil" and "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" follow a similar lead and it's rounded off with a dance remix and a "choir" version of "Angel". Taken all together this album pinpointed the Eurythmics at the point not so much when they took a sebatical but when everything they'd done in the decade so far all came together into something that would,for another decade stand out as a more than worthy farewell.

When Annie Lennox released "Diva" to fantastic sales and acclaim in 1992, it looked like "We Two Are One" (1989) would end up being the last Eurythmics album. Fortunately, we got the significantly better "Peace" in 1999.

"We Two are One" is not altogether bad, but is bad in places. Why "Revival" was chosen as the lead single from this one is very hard to remember at this point, but it is, as one reviewer said above, campy--and not in a good way. "Angel" and "Don't Ask Me Why" find Eurythmics at their finest, but most of the album falls flat. We can attribute this to the fact that tensions were high between Dave and Annie at this point, and it was time to take a break. But we must not overlook faulting Jimmy Iovine here--I have never liked him as a producer. He puts way to much of a commercialized sheen on things, and may have been instrumental in toning down the edge that always made Eurythmics interesting.

Once again, good remastering, but lackluster bonus tracks. "Last Night I Dreamt" comes across better than most of the other cover songs, because Annie manages to channel the melodramatic despair of Morrissey.

Overall, Eurythmics at their worst--which is better than many at their best, but still mostly for completists.

This was the Eurythmics last collaboration before taking a break from one another for quite awhile. I'm not a huge fan of this album and remember after "loving" Savage, was quite disapointed with this one. "We Two Are One" is good and if your a true fan of Eurythmics then you should still get this CD. I'm sure you'll find some songs to your liking, but for me, it was my least favorite of all their albums.