In the Garden
Studio album by
Eurythmics
Released16 October 1981
RecordedJanuary–May 1981
StudioConny's Studio, Wolperath, Cologne
GenreNew wave
Length39:10
LabelRCA
Producer
Eurythmics chronology
In the Garden
(1981) 		Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
(1983)
Singles from In the Garden
  1. "Never Gonna Cry Again"
    Released: May 1981
  2. "Belinda"
    Released: August 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
Smash Hits7½/10[3]

In the Garden is the debut studio album by the British new wave duo Eurythmics.[4] It was released on 16 October 1981 by RCA Records.

It was co-produced with krautrock producer Conny Plank at his studio in Cologne, and features numerous guest musicians including Blondie drummer Clem Burke, Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft drummer Robert Görl, 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 number 63 in the UK singles chart.[5]

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 Ultravox, Bowie, and Joy Division without forgetting their own roots, and the result is an intelligent, accessible first album."[3]

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."English Summer"4:02
2."Belinda"3:58
3."Take Me to Your Heart"3:35
4."She's Invisible Now"3:30
5."Your Time Will Come"4:34
6."Caveman Head"3:59
7."Never Gonna Cry Again"3:05
8."All the Young (People of Today)"4:14
9."Sing-Sing"4:05
10."Revenge"4:31
2005 Special edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Le Sinestre"2:44
12."Heartbeat Heartbeat"2:02
13."Never Gonna Cry Again" (Live)4:36
14."4/4 in Leather" (Live)3:05
15."Take Me to Your Heart" (Live)4:57

Personnel

Eurythmics
Guest musicians
Technical

References

  1. ^ "In the Garden - Eurythmics | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 233.
  3. ^ a b De Lisle, Tim (15 October 1981). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. 3 (21). EMAP Metro: 25.
  4. ^ "Eurythmics | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Official Charts > Eurythmics". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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