Savage

Savage
Studio album by Eurythmics
Released	November 1987
Genre	Pop/Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop, Electronica
Length	47:20
Label	RCA Records
Producer	David A. Stewart
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Eurythmics chronology
Revenge (1986) Savage (1987) We Too Are One (1989)

Savage is the seventh album by the British pop music duo Eurythmics, released in 1987.

Following the much more mainstream commercial content of their previous two albums, Savage saw Eurythmics "turn sharp left" (as Stewart put it), with a much more experimental sound. Production-wise, the album made heavy use of the NED Synclavier digital sampling keyboard. The only other musician working on the recordings with Stewart and Lennox was drummer Olle Romo, who handled much of the Synclavier programming. Lennox brought more of a feminist focus to her lyrics which was made more evident by the accompanying video album, which featured a video for each song, directed by Sophie Muller.

Although the album was not as commercially successful as their previous two albums, in the UK it made the top 10, produced three top 30 singles, and was certified platinum.

On November 14, 2005, SonyBMG repackaged and released Eurythmics' back catalog as "2005 Deluxe Edition Reissues." Each of their eight studio albums' original track listings were supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.

Track listing

all songs by Lennox and Stewart

1. "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)" – 4:48
2. "I've Got A Lover (Back in Japan)" – 4:25
3. "Do You Want to Break Up?" – 3:38
4. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" – 3:50
5. "Shame" – 4:23
6. "Savage" – 4:10
7. "I Need a Man" – 4:21
8. "Put the Blame on Me" – 3:44
9. "Heaven" – 3:28
10. "Wide Eyed Girl" – 3:29
11. "I Need You" – 3:22
12. "Brand New Day" – 3:42

Bonus material (2005 reissue)

1. "Beethoven" (Extended Philharmonic Version) - 4:31 (Taken from the "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)" 12-inch single)
2. "Shame" (Dance Mix) - 5:38 (Taken from the "Shame" 12-inch single)
3. "I Need a Man" (Macho Mix) - 5:55 (Taken from the "I Need a Man" 12-inch single)
4. "I Need You" (Live) - 3:26 (Previously Unreleased)
5. "Come Together" - 3:20 (Previously Unreleased)— The Beatles cover, taken from the aborted "TV Planet" project

Personnel

• Annie Lennox - vocals, keyboards and programming
• Dave Stewart - backing vocals, guitar, keyboards and programming
• Olle Romo - programming

Production

• Producer: Dave Stewart
• Engineers: Fred DeFaye, Manu Guiot, Alan Moulder
• Mixing: Fred DeFaye, Manu Guiot, Serge Pauchard, Claude Pons
• Programming: Olle Romo

Chart performance

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