Eurythmics – Be Yourself Tonight

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Label:	RCA – AJL1-5429
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1985
Genre:	Electronic, Pop
Style:	Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Would I Lie To You? Bass – Nathan East Mixed By [With Special Help From] – Don Smith Organ – Benmont Tench Saxophone [Saxes] – Martin Dobson Sequencer [Sequencers] – David A. Stewart Trumpet – Dave Plews	4:25
A2	There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) Backing Vocals – Angel Cross Engineer – Don Smith Harmonica – Stevie Wonder Strings – Michael Kamen	5:22
A3	I Love You Like A Ball And Chain Backing Vocals – The Charles Williams Singers Drum Programming [Drum Computer Program] – Adam Williams, David A. Stewart Mixed By – Don Smith Performer [The Anonymous Gravel Stompeers] – Sadie (5) Performer [Wood Stomping] – Dean, Olle Sequencer [Keyboards And Bass Sequencer] – David A. Stewart	4:04
A4	Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves Bass – Nathan East Choir [Gospel Choir] – The Charles Williams Singers Drums – Stan Lynch Engineer – Don Smith Featuring [With], Vocals ["super" Vocals] – Aretha Franklin Lead Guitar – Mike Cambell* Mixed By – Don Smith Organ – Benmont Tench Recorded By [Drums] – Shelly Yakis*	5:54
B1	Conditioned Soul Sequencer [Keyboards Sequencers], Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar – David A. Stewart	4:30
B2	Adrian Celesta [Celeste] – Michael Kamen Engineer [Additional], Mixed By – Don Smith Featuring [With], Harmony Vocals – Elvis Costello Guitar [Six-stringed Octave] – David A. Stewart Lead Guitar – Mike Cambell*	4:25
B3	It's Alright-(Baby's Coming Back) Arranged By [Bass Arrangement Idea] – Michael Kamen Saxophone [Saxes] – Martin Dobson Sequencer [Keyboards Sequencers] – Annie Lennox Sequencer [Sequencers] – David A. Stewart Trumpet – Dave Plews	3:45
B4	Here Comes That Sinking Feeling Mixed By – Don Smith Soloist [Keyboard Solo], Strings [String Parts] – Michael Kamen	5:40
B5	Better To Have Lost In Love (Than Never To Have Loved At All) Strings – Michael Kamen	5:06

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – RCA Inc.
Distributed By – RCA Inc.
Manufactured By – RCA Records
Distributed By – RCA Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Limited
Copyright © – RCA Limited
Pressed By – Cinram
Printed By – Ever Reddy
Published By – Sunbury Music Canada Ltd.
Published By – RCA Music Ltd.
Mastered At – Precision Lacquer
Lacquer Cut At – Precision Lacquer

Credits

Artwork [Art], Design – Laurence Stevens
Bass – Dean Garcia (tracks: A2, B1 to B5)
Drums – Olle Romö* (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B5)
Engineer – Adam Williams
Engineer [Assistant] – Jay Willis (tracks: A2 to A4)
Guitar – David A. Stewart (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2, to B5)
Keyboards – Annie Lennox (tracks: A2 to B2, B4, B5), David A. Stewart (tracks: A2, A4, B4, B5)
Lacquer Cut By – SM*
Management – Gary Kurfirst, Kenny Smith (6)
Mastered By [Originally] – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Adam Williams (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), David A. Stewart
Photography By – Paul Fortune (2)
Producer – David A. Stewart
Vocals – Annie Lennox
Written By – Lennox/Stewart (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3, B5), Stewart/Lennox (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B4)
Written-By – Lennox*, Stewart*

Notes

Released with a printed inner sleeve, plus a credits/lyrics-insert.

Printed on back cover:
Manufactured and distributed in Canada by:/ Fabriqué et distribué au Canada par: RCA Inc.
© 1985 RCA Ltd. Manufactured and Distributed by RCA Records, New York, N.Y.

Printed on spine:
[Ever Reddy logo] Printed in Canada

Printed on labels:
[A] Manufactured and distributed in Canada by RCA Inc.
[B] Fabriqué et distribué au Canada par RCA Inc.
All timings are approximate
All titles published by Sunbury Music Canada Ltd. (CAPAC)
℗ 1985 RCA Ltd.

Printed on inner sleeve:
© 1985 RCA Ltd. Manufactured and Distributed by RCA Records, New York, N.Y.

Printed on lyrics insert:
Special thanks to—Sandra Turnbull 'on the phone', and Paul Bailey 'on stress'; and to Karen & Kim on the home front. Pam in the USA. for her work with the Fan Club, PIerre Yves Garcin for all his help, Sadie for her home cooking and thanks to Michael Kamen.

Originally mastered by ... at Precision Lacquer.
© 1985 RCA Ltd. Manufactured and Distributed by RCA Records, New York, N.Y.

Track A2 is especially dedicated to Mr. Stevie Wonder with love and thanks.
Stevie Wonder appears courtesy of Motown Record Corporation.
Aretha Franklin appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Special Guest Vocalist Elvis Costello appears courtesy of Columbia Records (USA & Canada) and F-Beat Records (world excl. USA & Canada).
Mike Cambell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch appear courtesy of 'The Heartbreakers'.
All songs published by RCA Music Ltd.
Recorded on Soundcraft.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7863-55429-1
Barcode (String): 07863554291
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): CR
Rights Society: CAPAC
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AJL1-5429A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AJL1-5429B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 1): P̶L̶ ̶7̶0̶7̶1̶1̶ ̶A̶ AJL1-5429-A Precision SM CR
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 1): AJL1-5429-B#2 P̶L̶ ̶7̶0̶7̶1̶1̶ ̶B̶ Precision.. CR
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 2): P̶L̶ ̶7̶0̶7̶1̶1̶ ̶A̶ AJL1-5429-A Precision SM CR
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 2): AJL1 5429 B #3 P̶L̶ ̶7̶0̶7̶1̶1̶ ̶B̶ Precision.. CR

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Be Yourself Tonight (LP, Album)	RCA	AJL1-5429	US	1985
	Be Yourself Tonight (LP, Album, Stereo)	RCA, RCA, RCA	PL 70711, PL70711-7B, PL 70711-8	UK & Europe	1985
Recently Edited	Be Yourself Tonight (CD, Album, Sonopress)	RCA	PD 70711	UK & Europe	1985
Recently Edited	Be Yourself Tonight (CD, Album, Stereo)	RCA, RCA Victor	PCD1-5429	US	1985
	Be Yourself Tonight (LP, Album)	Jugoton, RCA	LSRCA 11111, PL 70711	Yugoslavia	1985

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Reviews

jaypare Dec 29, 2021
This pressing sucks. I have 2 of them, who look EX, but both sounds VG. Noise between songs and in quiet parts.
NonsuchNed Apr 24, 2021
Iirc, thrift store buy, but after a spin clean, practically spotless. Yet, this copy is exceptionally unimpressive sonically. Not the best Eurymics album, IMO, but good stuff (just not on par with their synth stuff).
But the recording is airy and thin.