Peace

在陸續發表的10張專輯中（包括91年精選輯《Greatest Hits》），共創下了10首Top 40單曲及榮獲5座葛萊美音樂獎提名的殊榮，包括83年成名冠軍曲《Sweet Dreams》、《There Must Be An Angel(Playing With My Heary)》、《Here Comes The Rain Again》、《Would I Lie To You》、《Miracle Of Love》等佳作。雖然該團於1989年解散，然而2位靈魂人物戴維史都華及安妮藍妮克絲（於92年發表個人首張專輯及95年的第一張專輯《Medusa》）卻繼續在歌壇展露驚人成就。就在他們解散的第10年傳出他們會複合的消息，而這個驚動樂界的大好消息於99年年初被證實，並於1999年底攜手共同合作最新專輯，這張讓全球媒體頭條報導，讓樂迷欣喜若狂的專輯，仍維持他們一貫唯美浪漫的風格，首支單曲《I Saved The World Today》，光是聽到Annie Lennox的嗓音，就讓人快要流下眼淚，尤其當整個管弦樂團加入後，更證明Eurythmics絕對能用他們的音樂拯救全世界的人類；開場曲《17 Again》表達了昨日重現的中年感傷，最特別的是它在最後巧妙的將《Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)》加入。

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Nearly a decade after Eurythmics went on an unannounced, virtually unnoticed hiatus in 1990,Annie LennoxandDave Stewartreturned with the heavily publicizedPeace.

Both Lennox and Stewart had been silent since 1995, which means that reuniting really wasn't a sacrifice, since their solo careers had stalled. In fact, it was a wise idea to re-team, both commercially and artistically, since their best and most popular music was made together. What's odd is thatPeacestrongly resemblesLennox'sDiva. True, Eurythmics were moving toward the melodramatic grandeur of Diva on their final '80s album,We Too Are One, yet they still had an innate sense of quirkiness and a desire to take risks. In 1999, they're more about craft, which only emphasizes the maturity of the music. That's not entirely a bad thing, even if it means thatPeaceneeds a couple of spins before the songs begin to register.Lennox and Stewart know how to write gently insinuating melodies and how to layer their tracks with small sonic details, weaving lush tapestries of sound.Peacekeeps its alluring mood throughout; even when they attempt to revisit their Stones-y tendencies, the songs play as sleekly and smoothly as the ballads that dominate the record. In one sense, that's good, because it means thatPeacekeeps a consistent tone from front to back, but it also means that most of the songs blend together. There are no standout singles here, and that's the hardest thing to accept about the record since Eurythmics were one of the best singles bands of the '80s. Even so,Peaceis a successful debut for Eurythmics, Mark II -- it's classy adult pop, delivered with style and grace. ^[1] 

Peace, Eurythmics's first studio album in a decade, finds Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart proving the durability of their musical bond. Where their solo efforts were usually well crafted and unexciting, Peace makes clear how inspired the two can be when working together. The ballad (and first U.S. single) "17 Again" is nice if overly sentimental; the reprise of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" at the end treads Stinglike ground to little appreciable effect. But songs such as "I Saved the World Today" and "Beautiful Child" vividly return to the depth of Touch and Be Yourself Tonight while updating Eurythmics's chemistry for 1999. In short, Peace is a happy surprise that will find listeners hoping for more. --Rickey Wright

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01. 17 Again

02. I Saved the World Today

03.Power to the Meek

04. Beautiful Child

05. Anything But Strong

06. Peace Is Just a Word

07. I've Tried Everything

08. I Want It All

09. My True Love

10. Forever

11. Lifted ^[2]