Product Description

Third solo release from Eurythmics frontwoman Annie Lennox and the follow up to her 1995 covers album 'Medusa'. Produced by Steve Lipton, 'Bare' continues along the same lines as her two previous albums, fusing adult contemporary pop with influences of soul, R&B and blues.

Track Listing

1. 1000 Beautiful Things
2. Pavement Cracks
3. The Hurting Time
4. Honestly
5. Wonderful
6. Bitter Pill
7. Loneliness
8. The Saddest Song
9. Erased
10. Twisted
11. Oh God

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6431 in Music
• Released on: 2003-06-09
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Bare, Annie Lennox's first album of original songs in 11 years, is a stylish tour de force that showcases the former Eurythmics chanteuse in all her chilly, shimmering splendour. Her formidable voice is still a supple and intriguing instrument, lithely shape-shifting between emotions, personas and musical forms. Lennox moves effortlessly from the sparse and pristine lament of "A Thousand Beautiful Things" to the deceptively simple "Pavement Cracks", a solemn ballad that is transformed by electro dance beats that recall some of the best of the Eurythmics. But Lennox's quixotic voice is best utilised as an old-school soul instrument; she makes a metaphorical journey to Motown on "Hurting Time", a reflective ballad that could have been lifted off a Miracles album. "Honesty" finds the Scottish diva at her well-mannered best, occupying the sophisticated space formerly held by Carly Simon. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews

At first I was afraid, I was petrified ...
Annie's scary, powdered face looking out at me, the angst of the songs clearly evident in the titles alone ... but wait, this is wonderful, moving, beautiful music which speaks to me deeply on every listen. Forget 'Medusa' which was fairly thin gruel, this is the real deal - profound, energised, intelligent, synth-based music. Buy it (especially with the DVD thrown in). It's a thousand beautiful things.

Vert nice, but in small doses
I have always found the voice of Annie Lennox, ex of Eurythmics, fantastically powerful yet very warm and clear. So it was not difficult to immediately buy this album when it first appeared. At the end of the day I'm not certain if I like this disc or not - let me explain. I love tracks such as "A Thousand Beautiful Things", but I find that the collection of tracks is just a little too soft and sad. Each track has its merits and her voice is superb, but as a collection, played one after another, it is just a little too depressing for my taste (others might consider it mellow rather than depressing). Maybe, the production relies a little too much on the quality of her voice. It's nice when one of the tracks pops up in a random play-list, but this one I won't be playing in its entirety.

Annie's still got her gun
A fabulously mature album that reflects life, love and loss.
Counteractive beats give each song it's own pace. The song over a song, 'Honestly' was a gift, a powerful undertone with almost manic over the top of lyrics makes this song a prime example of why Annie never needed to be part of a band, she can sing front row and centre and carry herself well.
'Pavement cracks' is another example of how people try to find love in the strangest of places.
'Saddest song' is maybe the most deeply upsetting song I have ever heard her sing and she did it masterfully. You feel it.
It's fair to say the album reflects maturity and a sharpened talent, the songs themselves give her powerful voice the ideal platform to raise with 'Erased' and lower with 'Pavement cracks'
Beautiful album - much treasured.