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On their third album, Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, Everything But the Girl tries another departure on their craftsmanlike ballad style, hiring a full orchestra to give a lush backing to songs usually concerned more with sexual than national politics. Their last album, Love Not Money, may have boasted a considerable social agenda, but here Tracey Thorn sings of romantic disappointment and illicit liaisons, only occasionally bowing to such favorite themes as the lure of fame ("Country Mile"), fantasies about American movie stars ("Sugar Finney," which is "for Marilyn Monroe," and has the chorus, "America is free, cheap and easy"), and fears of fascism ("Little Hitler"). Thorn's throbbing voice is well-suited to the emotional concerns of the lyrics, and Ben Watt creates attractive, string- and horn-filled backings for them. So, Everything But the Girl has found yet another way to effectively vary what would have seemed to be a limited musical style.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
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Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Everything But The Girl, MainArtist
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
Album review
On their third album, Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, Everything But the Girl tries another departure on their craftsmanlike ballad style, hiring a full orchestra to give a lush backing to songs usually concerned more with sexual than national politics. Their last album, Love Not Money, may have boasted a considerable social agenda, but here Tracey Thorn sings of romantic disappointment and illicit liaisons, only occasionally bowing to such favorite themes as the lure of fame ("Country Mile"), fantasies about American movie stars ("Sugar Finney," which is "for Marilyn Monroe," and has the chorus, "America is free, cheap and easy"), and fears of fascism ("Little Hitler"). Thorn's throbbing voice is well-suited to the emotional concerns of the lyrics, and Ben Watt creates attractive, string- and horn-filled backings for them. So, Everything But the Girl has found yet another way to effectively vary what would have seemed to be a limited musical style.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:25
- Main artists: Everything But The Girl
- Label: Chrysalis Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
1986 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited 2012 Buzzin' Fly Records Limited under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited
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