Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

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.

For the Japanese clothing store, see Baby, The Stars Shine Bright.
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Studio album by
Everything but the Girl
Released25 August 1986 (1986-08-25)
RecordedMarch–April 1986
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London
LabelBlanco y Negro
Producer
Everything but the Girl chronology
Love Not Money
(1985)		 Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
(1986)		 Idlewild
(1988)
Singles from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
  1. "Come on Home"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Don't Leave Me Behind"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Cross My Heart"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.2/10[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[4]

The Japanese Lolita fashion clothing store Baby, The Stars Shine Bright was named after the album.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come on Home"
3:21
2."Don't Leave Me Behind"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:15
3."A Country Mile"Thorn3:04
4."Cross My Heart"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:41
5."Don't Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart"Watt3:21
6."Careless"Watt3:26
7."Sugar Finney"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:34
8."Come Hell or High Water"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:22
9."Fighting Talk"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:20
10."Little Hitler"Thorn4:05

2012 Edsel Records reissue
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come on Home" (extended mix)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
4:12
2."Draining the Bar"Thorn2:08
3."I Fall to Pieces"
2:43
4."Come on Home" (acoustic)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
2:36
5."Alfie"
2:50
6."Where's the Playground Susie?"Jimmy Webb2:30
7."Almost Blue"Declan MacManus3:20
8."Come on Home" (home demo, 1985)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:06
9."Sugar Finney" (home demo, 1985)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:21
10."Careless" (home demo, 1985)Watt3:18
11."Cross My Heart" (home demo, 1985)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
2:48
12."Little Hitler" (home demo, 1985)Thorn4:09

Personnel
Everything but the Girl
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 – background vocals
  • Steve Henderson, Joao Bosco De Oliveira, Frank Ricotti, Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Nick Ingman – conductor, director
Technical
  • Caryn Gough – artwork
  • Richard Haughton – photography

Charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 40
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 22

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Baby, the Stars Shine Bright – Everything But the Girl". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. Harvell, Jess (9 July 2012). "Everything But the Girl: Reissues". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. Sarig, Roni (2004). "Everything but the Girl". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 288–89. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Everything but the Girl – Baby the Stars Shine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  6. "Charts.nz – Everything but the Girl – Baby the Stars Shine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  8. "British album certifications – Everything but the Girl – Baby, the Stars Shine Bright". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Baby, the Stars Shine Bright in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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