Savage (Eurythmics album)
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| Studio album by Eurythmics | ||||
| Released | November 9, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January - May 1987 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, new wave, electronica | |||
| Length | 47:20 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | David A. Stewart | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
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| Smash Hits | 7/10 |
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Savage is the seventh album by the British pop music duo Eurythmics, released in 1987.
The album peaked at no.7 in the UK and was certified Platinum by the BPI for sales in excess of 300,000 copies.
Following the much more mainstream commercial content of their previous two albums, Savage saw Eurythmics "turn sharp left" (as band member Dave Stewart put it), returning to the much more experimental sound that their early albums incorporated. Produced in France (recorded at Chateau de Dangu in Normandy and mixed at Grand Armée Studios in Paris), the album made heavy use of the NED Synclavier digital sampling keyboard. The only other musician working on the recordings with Stewart and Annie 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.
Although the album was not as commercially successful as their previous two albums, in the UK it made the Top 10, produced three UK Top 30 singles, and was certified platinum. It was less successful in the US, where it peaked at no.41. Despite this, Lennox and Stewart themselves stated that Savage is their personal favourite album out of the entire Eurythmics' discography.
On 14 November 2005 Sony BMG repackaged and released most of Eurythmics' back catalogue (including Savage) as Deluxe Edition Reissues. Each of their eight studio albums' original track listings were supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.
All tracks written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "Come Together" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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