In the Garden (Eurythmics album)

In the Garden
Studio album by Eurythmics
Released	October 16, 1981
Recorded	January – May 1981
Genre	New wave, post-punk
Length	39:10
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Eurythmics, Conny Plank
Eurythmics chronology
In the Garden (1981) Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)1983
Singles from In the Garden
"Never Gonna Cry Again" Released: May 1981 "Belinda" Released: August 1981

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Smash Hits	7½/10[1]

In the Garden is the debut studio album by the British new wave duo Eurythmics, released in October 1981.

It was co-produced with 'krautrock' producer Conny Plank, at his studio in Cologne, and featured numerous guest musicians including Blondie drummer Clem Burke and Can duo Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit. Plank had previously worked with the duo whilst they were in their previous band The Tourists.

Two singles were released from the album in the UK, "Never Gonna Cry Again" and "Belinda". Neither the album nor the singles achieved much commercial success, although "Never Gonna Cry Again" charted at #63 in the UK singles chart.

On 14 November 2005, RCA repackaged and released Eurythmics' back catalogue as "2005 Deluxe Edition Reissues". The re-issue of In the Garden added the B-sides from the album's two singles, plus three tracks recorded live on the accompanying tour.

Reception

In a favourable review in Smash Hits magazine, Tim de Lisle commented "The ex-Tourists pack their bags and leave the safe pastures of pure English pop for the electronic delights of Cologne and superstar producer Connie Plank. On the way, they mug up on their Foxx, Bowie, and Joy Division without forgetting their own roots, and the result is an intelligent, accessible first album."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "English Summer" and "Caveman Head" co-written by Roger Pomphrey.

Personnel

Eurythmics

• Annie Lennox - keyboards, synthesizer, flute, percussion, vocals
• Dave Stewart - keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar, guitar, background vocals

Guest musicians

• Clem Burke (of Blondie) - drums
• Holger Czukay (of Can) - French horn, brass, thai stringed instrument, walking
• Krista Fast (wife of Conny Plank) - background vocals, laughs
• Robert Görl (of D.A.F.) - drums
• Jaki Liebezeit (of Can) - drums, horn, brass
• Roger Pomphrey - guitar, background vocals, shouts
• Markus Stockhausen (son of Karlheinz Stockhausen) - horn, brass
• Tim Wheater - saxophone
• Dave Hutchins - engineering
• Design: Rocking Russian
• Photography: Pete Ashworth

References