Revenge (Eurythmics album)
1986 studio album by Eurythmics
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Revenge is the fifth studio album by the British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 30 June 1986 by RCA Records in the United Kingdom and on 14 July in the United States.[11][12] Building on the sound of their previous album, Be Yourself Tonight (1985), Revenge saw the duo further embrace a more "rock band" style. The album spawned four singles and was a commercial success. The single "Missionary Man" won the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[13] In the band's native UK, at the 1987 Brit Awards, Dave Stewart won the Brit Award for British Producer of the Year (his second of three awards in the category) and the band were nominated (for the third time) for the Brit Award for Best British Group.[14]
- Conny's Studio (Cologne, West Germany)
- Studio de la Grande Armée (Paris, France)
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| Released | 30 June 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 1985 – May 1986 | |||
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| Length | 43:44 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | David A. Stewart | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | Positive[6] |
| Record Mirror |  [7] |
| Rolling Stone | Unfavourable[8] |
| Smash Hits | 8/10[9] |
| Sounds | [10] |
The album's release was supported by an extensive world tour; a 1987 concert from the Australian leg of the tour was later released on home video as Eurythmics Live.
On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG released remastered versions of each of Eurythmics' eight studio albums, containing bonus tracks and remixes. The bonus track "Revenge 2" is a radically different remake of "Revenge", the closing track of the duo's 1981 debut album In the Garden. A line from the song ("She said revenge can be so sweet") is also heard at the end of "A Little of You".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "When Tomorrow Comes" co-written by Patrick Seymour, and "My Guy" by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Missionary Man" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Thorn in My Side" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "When Tomorrow Comes" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "The Last Time" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "The Miracle of Love" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Let's Go!" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Take Your Pain Away" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "A Little of You" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "In This Town" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "I Remember You" | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 43:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "When Tomorrow Comes" (extended version) | 6:36 |
| 12. | "Thorn in My Side" (extended version) | 6:54 |
| 13. | "Missionary Man" (extended version) | 6:50 |
| 14. | "When Tomorrow Comes" (live acoustic version) | 3:19 |
| 15. | "Revenge 2" | 5:40 |
| 16. | "My Guy" | 1:58 |
| Total length: | 75:01 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Revenge.[15]
Eurythmics
- Annie Lennox – vocals
- David A. Stewart – guitar (all tracks); vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9, 10)
Additional personnel
- Patrick Seymour – keyboards
- Clem Burke – drums
- Jimmy "Z" Zavala – harmonica (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6); saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9, 10)
- Jannick Top – bass guitar (tracks 1, 6)
- Joniece Jamison – backing vocals (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9)
- Michael Kamen – orchestra arrangement, conducting (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
- John McKenzie – bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Bernita Turner – backing vocals (tracks 2, 9)
- Phil Chen – bass guitar (tracks 4, 10)
- Jon Bavin – additional keyboards (track 5)
- Gully – synthesiser guitar noise (track 5)
Technical
- David A. Stewart – production
- Jon Bavin – recording engineering, mixing engineering
- Manu Guiot – mixing engineering
- Fred Defaye – first assistant engineer
- Serge Pauchard – second assistant engineer
Artwork
- Eric Scott – sleeve paintings
- Laurence Stevens – sleeve designs
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[49] | 4× Platinum | 400,000[50] |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[51] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[52] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[53] | Platinum | 48,885[53] |
| Germany (BVMI)[54] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[55] | Gold | 100,000[55] |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[56] | 5× Platinum | 75,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[57] | Platinum | 100,000[57] |
| Spain (Promusicae)[58] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[59] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||