Live 1983–1989

Live 1983–1989 is a collection of live performances by British pop duo Eurythmics, recorded throughout the 1980s, encompassing the years of their greatest commercial success. It was released in November 1993 by RCA Records.

Live 1983-1989
Live album by
Eurythmics
ReleasedNovember 1993
RecordedMarch 1983 – October 1989
GenreSynthpop, pop rock
Length106:27
LabelRCA Records (UK)
Arista (US)
ProducerDavid A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Greatest Hits
(1991)		 Live 1983-1989
(1993)		 Peace
(1999)

The songs are presented chronologically across two discs, with most of the performances recorded close to the time of the original studio recording. For example, the performances of "Love Is a Stranger" and "Who's That Girl?", both from 1983 albums, are drawn from 1983 concerts and sound very similar to the studio versions.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic.com

Track listing

All songs written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "When Tomorrow comes", written by Lennox, Stewart and Patrick Seymour.

Disc one
No.TitleRecorded[1][2][3]Length
1."Never Gonna Cry Again"
5:15
2."Love Is a Stranger"
4:01
3."Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
  • Quartier Latin, Berlin
  • 22 March 1983
3:46
4."This City Never Sleeps"
  • Apollo, Manchester
  • 6 November 1983
5:38
5."Somebody Told Me"
3:44
6."Who's That Girl?"
4:08
7."Right by Your Side"
4:27
8."Here Comes the Rain Again"
5:51
9."Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)"
  • Stadthalle, Fürth
  • 28 October 1986
3:47
10."I Love You Like a Ball and Chain"
5:06
11."Would I Lie to You?" (A)
  • Southern Star Amphitheater, Houston
  • 16 August 1986
3:35

Disc two
No.TitleRecorded[4][5]Length
1."There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
6:58
2."Thorn in My Side"
4:35
3."Let’s Go"
4:56
4."Missionary Man"
5:04
5."The Last Time"
3:44
6."The Miracle of Love" (B)
  • Entertainment Centre, Sydney
  • 14 February 1987
6:23
7."I Need a Man"
4:00
8."We Two Are One"
4:20
9."(My My) Baby’s Gonna Cry"
5:11
10."Don't Ask Me Why"
5:06
11."Angel"
  • Wembley Arena, London
  • 23 September 1989
6:08

Disc three

Limited Edition bonus acoustic CD. All songs recorded live in Rome at Palazzo dello Sport, 27 October 1989.

No.TitleLength
1."You Have Placed a Chill In My Heart"3:59
2."Here Comes the Rain Again"2:46
3."Would I Lie to You?"2:05
4."It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)"1:30
5."Right by Your Side"1:22
6."When Tomorrow Comes"3:21
Notes
^A "Would I Lie To You" abridged version that fades out at 3:35. Originally part of a medley that segued into a cover of The Beatles hit "Day Tripper".
^B "The Miracle of Love" is incorrectly credited as recorded in Paris, September 1989, though it was actually recorded in Sydney, Australia on 14 February 1987 and was featured (in full) on their Eurythmics Live video.

Personnel

The musicians involved are as follows (though no indication is made of the recordings they appear on):

  • Clem Burke – drums
  • Dick Cuthell – brass
  • Martin Dobson – brass
  • Malcolm Duncan – brass
  • Sarah Fisher – backing vocals
  • Mickey Gallager – bass
  • Dean Garcia – bass
  • Joniece Jamison – backing vocals
  • Victor Martin – drums
  • Chucho Merchán – bass
  • Gill O'Donovan – backing vocals
  • Suzie O'List – backing vocals
  • Pete Phipps – drums
  • David Plews – brass
  • Eddi Reader – backing vocals
  • Olle Romo – drums
  • Margaret Ryder – backing vocals
  • Patrick Seymour – keyboards
  • Jimmy 'Z' Zavala – saxophone, harmonica

Chart performance

Original release
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 102
Austrian Albums Chart[7] 40
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 80
German Albums Chart[9] 80
UK Albums Chart[10] 22

1995 Reissue
Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[11] 51

Certifications
Organization Level
BPI (UK) Gold

References
  1. Eurythmics Sweet Dreams Tour
  2. Eurythmics Touch Tour
  3. Eurythmics Revenge Tour
  4. Eurythmics Revenge Tour
  5. Eurythmics Revival Tour
  6. "Eurythmics ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 27 February 2020". Imgur.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. This chart history only contains chart data from the ARIA-produced chart era (13 June 1988 onwards).
  7. Steffen Hung. "Eurythmics - Live 1983-1989". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  8. Steffen Hung. "Eurythmics - Live 1983-1989". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  9. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  10. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27723/eurythmics/
  11. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27723/eurythmics/
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