Live 1983–1989

Live 1983–1989 is a collection of live performances by British pop duo Eurythmics, recorded throughout the 1980s, encompassing the years of their greatest commercial success. It was released in November 1993 by RCA Records.

Live 1983-1989
Live album by Eurythmics
Released	November 1993
Recorded	March 1983 – October 1989
Genre	Synthpop, pop rock
Length	106:27
Label	RCA Records (UK) Arista (US)
Producer	David A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Greatest Hits (1991) Live 1983-1989 (1993) Peace (1999)

The songs are presented chronologically across two discs, with most of the performances recorded close to the time of the original studio recording. For example, the performances of "Love Is a Stranger" and "Who's That Girl?", both from 1983 albums, are drawn from 1983 concerts and sound very similar to the studio versions.

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Review scores
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Track listing

All songs written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "When Tomorrow comes", written by Lennox, Stewart and Patrick Seymour.

Disc one

No.	Title	Recorded[1][2][3]	Length
1.	"Never Gonna Cry Again"	The Haçienda, Manchester 3 March 1983	5:15
2.	"Love Is a Stranger"	Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles 20 August 1983	4:01
3.	"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"	Quartier Latin, Berlin 22 March 1983	3:46
4.	"This City Never Sleeps"	Apollo, Manchester 6 November 1983	5:38
5.	"Somebody Told Me"	The Buffalo, New York City 1 April 1984	3:44
6.	"Who's That Girl?"	Auditorium, Chicago 5 April 1984	4:08
7.	"Right by Your Side"	?, Austin April 1984	4:27
8.	"Here Comes the Rain Again"	Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm 3 October 1986	5:51
9.	"Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)"	Stadthalle, Fürth 28 October 1986	3:47
10.	"I Love You Like a Ball and Chain"	Palazzo dello Sport, Rome 31 October 1986	5:06
11.	"Would I Lie to You?" (^A)	Southern Star Amphitheater, Houston 16 August 1986	3:35

Disc two

No.	Title	Recorded[4][5]	Length
1.	"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"	Wembley Arena, London December 1986	6:58
2.	"Thorn in My Side"	Brighton Centre, Brighton 12 December 1986	4:35
3.	"Let’s Go"	Town Hall, Christchurch 24 January 1987	4:56
4.	"Missionary Man"	Entertainment Centre, Sydney 14 February 1987	5:04
5.	"The Last Time"	Entertainment Centre, Melbourne 7 March 1987	3:44
6.	"The Miracle of Love" (^B)	Entertainment Centre, Sydney 14 February 1987	6:23
7.	"I Need a Man"	Palazzo dello Sport, Rome 27 October 1989	4:00
8.	"We Two Are One"	Point Theatre, Dublin 8 September 1989	4:20
9.	"(My My) Baby’s Gonna Cry"	Playhouse, Edinburgh 11 September 1989	5:11
10.	"Don't Ask Me Why"	Palazzo dello Sport, Rome 27 October 1989	5:06
11.	"Angel"	Wembley Arena, London 23 September 1989	6:08

Disc three

Limited Edition bonus acoustic CD. All songs recorded live in Rome at Palazzo dello Sport, 27 October 1989.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Have Placed a Chill In My Heart"	3:59
2.	"Here Comes the Rain Again"	2:46
3.	"Would I Lie to You?"	2:05
4.	"It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)"	1:30
5.	"Right by Your Side"	1:22
6.	"When Tomorrow Comes"	3:21

Notes

^A "Would I Lie To You" abridged version that fades out at 3:35. Originally part of a medley that segued into a cover of The Beatles hit "Day Tripper".

^B "The Miracle of Love" is incorrectly credited as recorded in Paris, September 1989, though it was actually recorded in Sydney, Australia on 14 February 1987 and was featured (in full) on their Eurythmics Live video.

Personnel

• Annie Lennox
• David A. Stewart

The musicians involved are as follows (though no indication is made of the recordings they appear on):

• Clem Burke – drums
• Dick Cuthell – brass
• Martin Dobson – brass
• Malcolm Duncan – brass
• Sarah Fisher – backing vocals
• Mickey Gallager – bass
• Dean Garcia – bass
• Joniece Jamison – backing vocals
• Victor Martin – drums
• Chucho Merchán – bass
• Gill O'Donovan – backing vocals
• Suzie O'List – backing vocals
• Pete Phipps – drums
• David Plews – brass
• Eddi Reader – backing vocals
• Olle Romo – drums
• Margaret Ryder – backing vocals
• Patrick Seymour – keyboards
• Jimmy 'Z' Zavala – saxophone, harmonica

Charts

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	102
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]	40
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	80
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	80
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	22

Reissue

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	51

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Eurythmics Sweet Dreams Tour
2. Eurythmics Touch Tour
3. Eurythmics Revenge Tour
4. Eurythmics Revenge Tour
5. Eurythmics Revival Tour
6. "Eurythmics ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 27 February 2020". Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via Imgur. Note: The "High Point" number in the "NAT" column indicates the release's peak position on the national chart. This chart history only contains chart data from the ARIA-produced chart era (13 June 1988 onwards).
7. "Austriancharts.at – Eurythmics – Live 1983-1989" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Eurythmics – Live 1983-1989" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Eurythmics – Live 1983–1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
12. "British album certifications – Eurythmics – Eurythmics Live 1983-89". British Phonographic Industry. 1 December 1993. Retrieved 7 January 2021.