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Preceding the elaborate 2005 reissues of Eurythmics' eight proper albums by a month, The Ultimate Collection narrowly trumps 1991's Greatest Hits since it features remastered sound and a more extensive track list. While it does not contain "Don't Ask Me Again," opting to instead select a couple merely decent highlights from 1999's Peace, two new (unplanned) recordings add value for any kind of fan. Bookending the disc, "I've Got a Life" is powerful disco-pop with Annie Lennox strongly present over a bursting multi-tiered arrangement, while the relatively low-key "Was It Just Another Affair" has more in common with late-period Everything But the Girl. Both songs pleasingly sound the way Eurythmics should sound in 2005. The rest of the disc leans toward the duo's peak of popularity, 1985's Be Yourself Tonight and the following year's Revenge, while the remainder of the albums -- with the exception of the unrepresented In the Garden, the debut -- chime in with two or three songs each. A truly ultimate collection would contain two discs and dig deeper into some of the best album cuts, rather than rely on charting singles, but this disc will sufficiently satisfy the casual fans who just want the songs they know and love.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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David A. Stewart, Producer - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Campbell, Mixing Engineer - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ned Douglas, Engineer, Programmer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer - A. Williams, Producer - A. Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Crash, Engineer - Adam Williams, Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer - A. Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Crash, Engineer - Adam Williams, Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Xylophone, Strings - Dean Garcia, Bass Guitar - A. Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, Flute, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Dick Cuthell, Cornet, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Jon Bavin, Engineer - David A Stewart, Dulcimer, Background Vocal - John Bavin, Engineer - Michael Kayman, Conductor, Arranger - British Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Xylophone, Strings - Dean Garcia, Bass Guitar - A. Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, Flute, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Cornet, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Martin Dobson, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Bavin, Engineer - David A Stewart, Dulcimer, Background Vocal - John Bavin, Engineer - Michael Kayman, Conductor, Arranger - British Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Xylophone, Strings - Dean Garcia, Bass Guitar - A. Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, Flute, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Cornet, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Jon Bavin, Engineer - David A Stewart, Dulcimer, Background Vocal - John Bavin, Engineer - Michael Kayman, Conductor, Arranger - British Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
David A. Stewart, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Xylophone, Mixing Engineer, Strings - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Smith, Mixing Engineer - David Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, Flute, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Williams, Mixing Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Xylophone, Mixing Engineer, Strings - Dean Garcia, Bass Guitar - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Smith, Mixing Engineer - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, Flute, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Cornet, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - David A Stewart, Dulcimer, Background Vocal - Adam Williams, Mixing Engineer - Michael Kayman, Conductor - British Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Xylophone, Mixing Engineer, Strings - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Smith, Mixing Engineer - Aretha Franklin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, Flute, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Williams, Mixing Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart & Aretha Franklin, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer - A. Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Smith, Mixing Engineer - Annie Lennox, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Williams, Mixing Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Seymour, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Conductor, Arranger - Clem Burke, Drums - Fred Defaye, Assistant Engineer - John McKenzie, Bass Guitar - Jon Bavin, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Manu Guiot, Mixing Engineer - Serge Pauchard, Assistant Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Seymour, Keyboards - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Conductor, Performance Arranger - Clem Burke, Drums - Fred Defaye, Assistant Engineer - John McKenzie, Bass Guitar - Jon Bavin, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Manu Guiot, Mixing Engineer - Serge Pauchard, Assistant Engineer - Bernita Turner, Background Vocal - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Seymour, Keyboards - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Conductor, Performance Arranger - Clem Burke, Drums - Fred Defaye, Assistant Engineer - John McKenzie, Bass Guitar - Jon Bavin, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Manu Guiot, Mixing Engineer - Serge Pauchard, Assistant Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Seymour, Keyboards - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Conductor, Performance Arranger - Clem Burke, Drums - Fred Defaye, Assistant Engineer - John McKenzie, Bass Guitar - Jon Bavin, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Manu Guiot, Mixing Engineer - Serge Pauchard, Assistant Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - A. Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Olle Romo, Programmer - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Defaye, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Manu Guiot, Recording Engineer - Claude Pons, Assistant Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
David A. Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - A. Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Olle Romo, Programmer - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Defaye, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Manu Guiot, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Serge Pauchard, Mixing Engineer - Claude Pons, Assistant Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Andy Wright, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer - Eurythmics, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Chucho Merchan, Bass Guitar - Steve McLaughlin, Engineer - STEWART, Composer, Lyricist - David Stewart, Guitar - Annie Lennox, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Sharrock, Drums - Graham Dominy, Assistant Engineer - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Nick Addison, Engineer - David Whitaker, Orchestrator - Pro Arte Orchestra Of London, AssociatedPerformer - David Russell, Assistant Engineer - Gary McGovern, AdditionalStudioProducer - Colin Sheen, Orchestrator - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Andy Wright, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer - Eurythmics, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Chucho Merchan, Bass Guitar - Steve McLaughlin, Engineer - STEWART, Composer, Lyricist - David Stewart, Guitar - Annie Lennox, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Sharrock, Drums - Graham Dominy, Assistant Engineer - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer - Nick Addison, Engineer - David Whitaker, Orchestrator - Pro Arte Orchestra Of London, AssociatedPerformer - David Russell, Assistant Engineer - Gary McGovern, AdditionalStudioProducer - Colin Sheen, Orchestrator - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Campbell, Mixing Engineer - Dave Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ned Douglas, Engineer, Programmer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Album review
Preceding the elaborate 2005 reissues of Eurythmics' eight proper albums by a month, The Ultimate Collection narrowly trumps 1991's Greatest Hits since it features remastered sound and a more extensive track list. While it does not contain "Don't Ask Me Again," opting to instead select a couple merely decent highlights from 1999's Peace, two new (unplanned) recordings add value for any kind of fan. Bookending the disc, "I've Got a Life" is powerful disco-pop with Annie Lennox strongly present over a bursting multi-tiered arrangement, while the relatively low-key "Was It Just Another Affair" has more in common with late-period Everything But the Girl. Both songs pleasingly sound the way Eurythmics should sound in 2005. The rest of the disc leans toward the duo's peak of popularity, 1985's Be Yourself Tonight and the following year's Revenge, while the remainder of the albums -- with the exception of the unrepresented In the Garden, the debut -- chime in with two or three songs each. A truly ultimate collection would contain two discs and dig deeper into some of the best album cuts, rather than rely on charting singles, but this disc will sufficiently satisfy the casual fans who just want the songs they know and love.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:19
- Main artists: Eurythmics Annie Lennox Dave Stewart
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: J Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2005 SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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