We Too Are One [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]

Eurythmics

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2005)
• Original Release Date: November 15, 2005
• 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 (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,355 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

• This item is part of The Eurythmics Reissues Series.

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	William (Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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,

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Thank Goodness it wasn't their last album, February 8, 2006

By	DAJ (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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.