STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - EURYTHMICS - BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

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Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 70th Birthday of British songwriter, record producer, and multi instrumentalist, Dave Stewart, best known as one half of the pop duo, the Eurythmics. Happy Birthday Dave ! To mark the occasion, we spotlight their 4th studio album, Be Yourself Tonight. The LP was released April 29,1985 on the RCA label and produced by Dave Stewart. It peaked at #44 in Japan, #25 in Austria, #20 in France, #18 in Italy, #9 in Switzerland and on the Billboard 200, #8 in Germany, #5 on the European Albums chart, #3 in Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, and the UK, #2 in New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden, and #1 in Australia. Four singles were released from the 9 track album ; 

"Would I Lie to You?" (#41 France, #34 West Germany, #24 Italy, the Netherlands, #23 the Dutch Top 40, #21 Switzerland, #17 UK, #14 Billboard's Dance Singles Sales, #11 European Top 100, #10 Belgium, Sweden, #6 Cash Box, #5 Canada, New Zealand, the Hot 100, Dance Club Songs, #2 Mainstream Rock, and #1 Australia),

"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (#36 Dance Singles Sales, #23 Cash Box, #22 Hot 100, #21 Canada Adult Contemporary, #12 Canada Top Singles, #9 Austria, #8 France, #7 Belgium, #6 South Africa, #5 New Zealand, #4 Dutch Top 40, #3 Australia, the Netherlands, #2 Spain, Sweden, and #1 Finland, Ireland, Norway, UK), 

"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (#66 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #57 Black Contemporary Singles, #33 Canada, #28 Belgium, #22 Cash Box, West Germany, #21 Dance Singles Sales, #20 Dutch Top 40, Switzerland, #18 Hot 100, #17 the Netherlands, #15 Australia, #9 European Hot 100, Finland, UK, #5 Ireland), 

and "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" (#79 Cash Box, #78 Hot 100, #37 Canada, #32 Australia, #26 Belgium, #23 Switzerland, #21 the Netherlands, #20 Dutch Top 40, #18 New Zealand, #14 Austria, European Hot 100, #8 Ireland).

1. "Would I Lie to You?" 4:25

2. "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" 5:22

3. "I Love You Like a Ball and Chain" 4:04

4. "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (duet with Aretha Franklin) 5:54

5. "Conditioned Soul" 4:30

6. "Adrian (with Elvis Costello)" 4:29

7. "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" 3:45

8. "Here Comes That Sinking Feeling" 5:40

9. "Better to Have Lost in Love (Than Never to Have Loved at All)" 5:06

Eurythmics

Annie Lennox – vocals (all tracks); keyboards (tracks 2–6, 8, 9); keyboard sequencers (track 7)

David A. Stewart – guitars (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–9); sequencers (tracks 1, 5, 7); keyboards (tracks 2–5, 8, 9); bass sequencer, drum computer program (track 3); electric guitar, slide guitar (track 5); six-stringed octave guitar (track 6)

Additional musicians

Nathan East – bass (tracks 1, 4)

Olle Romo – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5–9); wood stomping (track 3)

Benmont Tench – organ (tracks 1, 4)

Dave Plews – trumpet (tracks 1, 7)

Martin Dobson – saxophones (tracks 1, 7)

Dean Garcia – bass (tracks 2, 5–9); wood stomping (track 3)

Michael Kamen – strings (tracks 2, 9); celeste (track 6); bass arrangement idea (track 7); keyboard solo, string parts (track 8)

Stevie Wonder – harmonica (track 2)

Angel Cross – backing vocals (track 2)

The Charles Williams Singers – backing vocals (track 3); gospel choir (track 4)

Adam Williams – drum computer program (track 3)

Sadie (and other uncredited performers) – gravel stomping (track 3)

Aretha Franklin – "super" vocals (track 4)

Stan Lynch – drums (track 4)

Mike Campbell – lead guitar (tracks 4, 6)

Elvis Costello – harmony vocal (track 6)

Technical

David A. Stewart – production, mixing

Adam Williams – mixing (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9); engineering (tracks 2, 4–9)

Don Smith – special help (track 1); engineering (tracks 2, 4); mixing (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8); additional engineering (track 6)

Jay Willis – engineering assistance (tracks 2–4)

Shelly Yakus – drum recording (track 4)

Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Artwork

Laurence Stevens – art, design

Paul Fortune – photography