Savage

Eurythmics - Savage
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1987 Ratings: #117 / 135
User Score
Based on 24 ratings
1987 Rank: #258
Liked by 3 people
November 9, 1987 / Release Date
LP / Format
RCA / Label
Synthpop, Art Pop / Genre
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MFC4AFoS
50

Eurythmics do the funny drop in quality in 1987 and we end up with Savage. Too direct for your review opening lines? Too bad. It's just how it is. From the first few notes, you can sense something's changing, maybe they just were fed up and had to still sit out their record deal or something. But everything here screams 'we need to keep ourselves entertained, otherwise we'll die'.

Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) is a good example. It's a bit of a mess. Synths, drumloops are there, but so are ... read more

Rumple
50

This feels like the last touch before a breakup. A very boring one that is.

VioletJ
61

A HEAVY downgrade from Eurythmics's previous album "Revenge". In this album, the duo went back to the experimental sounds and created a disappointing album as a result. The album started off rather strong, but the second half fell off hard. With the ending track 'Brand New Day' being the worst track in this whole album. It does have its highlights, which mainly consists of the three singles. Overall, this album is OK.

Favorite Track(s): You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart, Beethoven ... read more

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Track List

  1. Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)
  2. I've Got a Lover (Back in Japan)
  3. Do You Want to Break Up?
  4. You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart
  5. Shame
  6. Savage
  7. I Need a Man
  8. Put the Blame on Me
  9. Heaven
  10. Wide Eyed Girl
  11. I Need You
  12. Brand New Day

Year End Lists

#50/Consequence of Sound
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Added on: June 23, 2014