Everything But The Girl – Eden
(Blanco Y Negro Records 1984 BYN2)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2
Textured Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light crackles at the very start of side 1)
Everything but the Girl are an English musical duo formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer, songwriter, composer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer, producer and singer Ben Watt. The group’s early works have been categorized as sophisti-pop with jazz influences before undergoing an electronic turn following the worldwide success of the 1994 hit single “Missing”, remixed by Todd Terry.
Eden is the debut studio album by the British musical duo Everything but the Girl. It was released on 4 June 1984 by Blanco y Negro Records. The album contains the single “Each and Every One”, which peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. The cover design was by lead singer Tracey Thorn’s former colleague in the Marine Girls, Jane Fox.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Each and Every One” |
|
2:48 |
| 2. | “Bittersweet” | Thorn | 2:50 |
| 3. | “Tender Blue” | Watt | 3:05 |
| 4. | “Another Bridge” |
|
2:13 |
| 5. | “The Spice of Life” | Thorn | 3:30 |
| 6. | “The Dustbowl” | Thorn | 1:39 |
| 7. | “Crabwalk” | Watt | 2:02 |
| 8. | “Even So” | Thorn | 3:24 |
| 9. | “Frost and Fire” |
|
2:31 |
| 10. | “Fascination” | Thorn | 3:06 |
| 11. | “I Must Confess” | Watt | 3:20 |
| 12. | “Soft Touch” | Watt | 3:12 |
Personnel
- Everything but the Girl
- Tracey Thorn – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Ben Watt – guitars, vocals, Hammond organ, piano, horn arrangements
- Additional musicians
- Simon Booth – guitar
- Joao Bosco De Oliveira – percussion
- Charles Hayward – drums
- Chucho Merchán – double bass
- Dick Pearce – flugelhorn
- Nigel Nash – tenor saxophone
- Pete King – alto saxophone
Technical
- Mike Pela – engineering
- Jane Fox – cover design
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