Name: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
SKU: 100876
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Performer Notes

Everything But The Girl: Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn.
Personnel: Vicky Silva, Gary Taylor, Bob Saker, Lance Ellington, Linda Allen, Tessa Niles, Tony Burrows, Tracey Thorn, Clare Torry (vocals); Ben Watt (guitar); Wilf Gibson, Peter Oxer, Bill Benham, David Woodcock, Jimmy Archer, Wilfred Gibson, Tim Good, Basil Smart, James Archer, John Wilson, John Wilson , Levine Andrade, Roger Garland, Richard Studt, Gavyn Wright (violin); David Emmanuel, George Roberson, Cathy Stevens, George Robertson , Kenneth Essex, Ken Essex (viola); Clive Anstee, Chris Green , Paul Kegg, Helen Liebmann (cello); Phil Todd, Nigel Nash, Peter King , Ray Swinfield, Philip Todd, Jeff Daly (saxophone); Alan Downey , Luke Tunney, Martin Dover, Stuart Brooks, Derek Watkins (trumpet); James Handy, John Pigneguy (French horn); Peter Thomas , Andy Fawbert, Alan Hutt, Peter Thoms, Chris Pyne (trombone); Cara Tivey (piano, organ); Robert Peters (drums); Stephen Henderson , Frank Ricotti, Bosco DeOliveira, Martin Ditcham, Bosco D'Oliveira (percussion).
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (03/1986-04/1986); EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (03/1986-04/1986).
Director: Nick Ingman.
On their third album, Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, Everything But the Girl tries another departure on their craftsmanlike ballad style, hiring a full orchestra to give a lush backing to songs usually concerned more with sexual than national politics. Their last album, Love Not Money, may have boasted a considerable social agenda, but here Tracey Thorn sings of romantic disappointment and illicit liaisons, only occasionally bowing to such favorite themes as the lure of fame ("Country Mile"), fantasies about American movie stars ("Sugar Finney," which is "for Marilyn Monroe," and has the chorus, "America is free, cheap and easy"), and fears of fascism ("Little Hitler"). Thorn's throbbing voice is well-suited to the emotional concerns of the lyrics, and Ben Watt creates attractive, string- and horn-filled backings for them. So, Everything But the Girl has found yet another way to effectively vary what would have seemed to be a limited musical style. ~ William Ruhlmann

Album: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Come on Home
2)	Don't Leave Me Behind
3)	Country Mile, A
4)	Cross My Heart
5)	Don't Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart
6)	Careless
7)	Sugar Finney
8)	Come Hell or High Water
9)	Fighting Talk
10)	Little Hitler

Album: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Come on Home
2)	Don't Leave Me Behind
3)	Country Mile, A
4)	Cross My Heart
5)	Don't Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart
6)	Careless
7)	Sugar Finney
8)	Come Hell or High Water
9)	Fighting Talk
10)	Little Hitler