Eurythmics were one of the most successful duos to emerge in the early '80s, as where most of their British synth pop contemporaries disappeared from the charts as soon as new wave faded in 1984, Eurythmics continued to have hits until the end of the decade, making their technically consummate, soul-styled vocalist Annie Lennox a star in her own right, as well as establishing instrumentalist Dave Stewart as a successful, savvy producer and songwriter. Originally, the duo channelled the eerily detached sound of electronic synthesizer music into pop songs driven by robotic beats, but by the mid-'80s, singles like 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)' and 'Here Comes The Rain Again' had made the group into international stars, and Eurythmics had begun to experiment with their sound, delving into soul and R&B. By the late '80s, they were having trouble cracking the Top 40 in America, although they stayed successful in the U.K, and so in the early '90s the band took an extended hiatus, with both Lennox and Stewart pursuing solo careers. They reunited occasionally for tours or recording, and during these sessions they often laid down cover versions of their favourite songs, no doubt inspired by their 1983 recording of Lou Reed's 'Satellite Of Love', which they'd added to a promo cassette consisting of leftovers from the 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)' album. A few of these tracks were used as singles or b-sides, but most were left unreleased, and so by 2005 they had enough recordings to be able to release them as an album, but instead their record company issued the 'Ultimate Collection' compilation, and so that idea was shelved. So as not to waste these recordings, here is the album that Eurythmics could have released for their second comeback in 2005.
Track listing
01 Come Together
02 Fame
03 My Guy
04 Satellite Of Love
05 Hello I Love You
06 Last Night I Dreamed That Somebody Loved Me
07 Life On Mars
08 Something In The Air
09 Tous Les Garsons Et Les Filles
10 Wrap It Up
11 Winter Wonderland
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