Baby, the Stars Shine Bright (album)
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1986 studio album by Everything but the Girl
| Baby, the Stars Shine Bright | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 25 August 1986 (1986年08月25日) |
| Recorded | March–April 1986 |
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London |
| Label | Blanco y Negro |
| Producer |
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| Everything but the Girl chronology | |
| Singles from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[2] |
| Q | [3] |
| Record Mirror | 3+1⁄2/5[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[6] |
| Uncut | 5/10[7] |
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright is the third studio album by British musical duo Everything but the Girl. It was released on 25 August 1986 by Blanco y Negro Records. The album was reissued in 2012 as a remastered two-disc deluxe set by Edsel Records.
Background
[edit ]Following the duo's distinctively "anti-rock" approach and their unwillingness to adopt a synthetic sounding production that was fashionable at the time, the album took its influence from 1960s orchestrated music and the singer Dusty Springfield.[8]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come on Home" | 3:21 | |
| 2. | "Don't Leave Me Behind" |
| 3:15 |
| 3. | "A Country Mile" | Thorn | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Cross My Heart" |
| 3:41 |
| 5. | "Don't Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart" | Watt | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Careless" | Watt | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Sugar Finney" |
| 3:34 |
| 8. | "Come Hell or High Water" |
| 3:22 |
| 9. | "Fighting Talk" |
| 3:20 |
| 10. | "Little Hitler" | Thorn | 4:05 |
2012 Edsel Records reissue
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come on Home" (extended mix) |
| 4:12 |
| 2. | "Draining the Bar" | Thorn | 2:08 |
| 3. | "I Fall to Pieces" | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "Come on Home" (acoustic) |
| 2:36 |
| 5. | "Alfie" | 2:50 | |
| 6. | "Where's the Playground Susie?" | Jimmy Webb | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Almost Blue" | Declan MacManus | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Come on Home" (home demo, 1985) |
| 3:06 |
| 9. | "Sugar Finney" (home demo, 1985) |
| 3:21 |
| 10. | "Careless" (home demo, 1985) | Watt | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Cross My Heart" (home demo, 1985) |
| 2:48 |
| 12. | "Little Hitler" (home demo, 1985) | Thorn | 4:09 |
Personnel
[edit ]- Everything but the Girl
- Tracey Thorn – vocals
- Ben Watt – guitar, orchestral arrangements
- Additional musicians
- Micky Harris – bass
- Cara Tivey – organ, piano
- Rob Peters – drums
- Jeff Daly, Philip Todd, Peter King, Nigel Nash, Ray Swinfield – saxophone
- Alan Downey, Derek Watkins, Luke Tunney, Stuart Brooks – trumpet
- Andy Fawbert, Peter Thoms, Chris Pyne, Alan Hutt – trombone
- James Handy, John Pigneguy – French horn
- Gavyn Wright, Wilfred Gibson, John Willison, Richard Studt, Dave Woodcock, James Archer, Levine Andrade, Basil Smart, Bill Benham, Peter Oxer, Tim Good – violin
- Kenneth Essex, George Robertson, Cathy Stevens, David Emanuel, Roger Garland – viola
- Chris Green, Paul Kegg, Helen Liebmann, Clive Anstee – cello
- Clare Torry, Linda Allen, Bob Saker, Lance Ellington, Gary Taylor, Tony Burrows, Vicky Silva, Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Steve Henderson, Joao Bosco De Oliveira, Frank Ricotti, Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Nick Ingman – conductor, director
- Technical
- Caryn Gough – artwork
- Richard Haughton – photography
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 30 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 40 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 22 |
Certifications
[edit ]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Baby, the Stars Shine Bright – Everything But the Girl". AllMusic . Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Harvell, Jess (9 July 2012). "Everything But the Girl: Reissues". Pitchfork . Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (July 2012). "Everything but the Girl: Eden / Love Not Money / Baby, the Stars Shine Bright / Idlewild". Q . No. 312.
- ^ Strickland, Andy (30 August 1986). "Everything but the Girl: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright". Record Mirror . p. 12.
- ^ Sarig, Roni (2004). "Everything but the Girl". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 288–289. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Crist, Renée (1995). "Everything but the Girl". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 136–137. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Richards, Sam (July 2012). "Everything but the Girl". Uncut . No. 182. p. 98.
- ^ Wade, Ian (19 June 2012). "From Eden With Love: Everything But The Girl Interviewed". The Quietus .
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Everything but the Girl – Baby the Stars Shine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Everything but the Girl – Baby the Stars Shine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Everything but the Girl – Baby, the Stars Shine Bright". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 25 March 2018.