Product Description

Eurythmics: Annie Lennox (vocals); Dave Stewart (guitar).Additional personnel includes: Chris Sharrock (strings); Andy Wright (keyboards, percussion, programming); Chucho Merchan, Dave Catlin-Birch (bass); Pete Lewinson, Steve Lewinson (drums); Pro Arte Orchestra Of London.After releasing 1989's WE TOO ARE ONE, Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox took a break from Eurythmics in order to pursue outside projects. During their time apart in the '90s, Lennox released two solo albums while Stewart wrote songs and produced other people, composed scores, and fronted the Spiritual Cowboys. On their first record in a decade, Eurythmics return with a collection of lush pop tracks caressed by Annie Lennox's sultry vocals flowing over Dave Stewart's enthralling studio arrangements. The mood struck on the Eurythmics' ninth studio album is one of warm, organic ambiance akin to William Orbit's work with Madonna. Songs such as the airy "17 Again" (which finds Lennox cleverly referencing their hit "Sweet Dreams") and the Burt Bacharach-flavored "I Saved the World Today" are sophisticated, unpretentious pop compositions light years beyond the band's early synth-pop work. Balancing out PEACE's sedate moments are such up-tempo tracks as the wah-wah guitar-driven "Power to the Meek" and the equally rocking "I Want It All," a track punctuated by Lennox's exuberant whoops. One of the most triumphant moments on PEACE is "Forever," a sweeping number wrapped in a George Martin-inspired orchestral arrangement straight off a late-period Beatles album.

Track Listing

1. 17 Again
2. I Saved The World Today
3. Power To The Meek
4. Beautiful Child
5. Anything But Strong
6. Peace Is Just A Word
7. I've Tried Everything
8. I Want It All
9. My True Love
10. Forever
11. Lifted

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36318 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-18
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Peace, Eurythmics's first studio album in a decade, finds Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart proving the durability of their musical bond. Where their solo efforts were usually well crafted and unexciting, Peace makes clear how inspired the two can be when working together. The ballad "17 Again" is nice if overly sentimental; the reprise of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" at the end treads Sting-like ground to little appreciable effect. But songs such as "I Saved the World Today" and "Beautiful Child" vividly return to the depth of Touch and Be Yourself Tonight while updating Eurythmics's chemistry for 1999. In short, Peace is a happy surprise that will find listeners hoping for more. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Not A Fan But Loved This CD
Annie and Dave are a couple of misfits that seem to connect. This CD represents some of the best I have heard from their "sensitive" side yet. A collection geared more towards the 'ballad', it releases some of the potential from this group's talent box. "17 Again" radiates with joy in an upbeat, but pop angled mode. "Beautiful Child" is one of the finest ballads I've heard in years and "Peace..." is just a calming intricate mood piece that let's you 'chill out'. "Power To The Meek" is straight out of the 'B-52's' style and if any song can be labeled as 'more' than borrowing from the Beatles, it is the great song, "Forever". Not only is the entire song Beatlesque, but the chord arrangments are nearly copied from "Across The Universe" and "Let It Be".

I could do without "I Want It All", a brash, obnoxious hard rock attempt that fails miserably. However, one of the best tracks here, "I Saved The World" is such fairy tale, lighthearted fare, that you can't help but feel all gooey inside - a great pop song. Dave doesn't stretch much, except with the use of some subtle keyboards and light handed guitar, but Annie really lets her vocal range stretch more than usual. A nice set.

i'm totally biased but absolutely right.
I am Eurythmics number one fan as you can tell by my deed polled name.Waiting 10 years for a new album from them was torture but the reward was overwhelming!A year on from its release & I am still discovering new brilliances in each song but will never tire of listening to it.Favourite tracks in a shortlist of 11 are Power to the meek,My true love and Peace is just a word. My sole complaint lies in the marketing of this astonishing album & it's subsequent singles,the blame for that lies at 19 management's door. The esteemable Annie Lennox has a voice so multi dextrous that I often wonder if she's an impressionist of sorts & Dave Stewart provides the icing on a cake that gets more delicious by the taste.I would like them to follow Peace up with an album that captures all of the same magic and surpasses it too.

This is an excellent CD
The material on this new album, is excellent as good as the music from Eurythmics in the 80's. All praise to Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, we hope there is still more to come. A must for any CD collection. Best Tracks: 17 Again and I Saved The World Today