Love Must Be Tough
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Love Must Be Tough is Eleanor McEvoy
's 7th studio album. McEvoy has taken a new direction with this album. Unlike her previous six albums, which, with the exception of a few tracks, were written solely by McEvoy, Love Must Be Tough is a mixture of covers/interpretations and self-penned selections.
The album's theme of turning 40 amid mid-life crises, is exemplified by the opening track, a fresh interpretation of the The Rolling Stones
song, 'Mother's Little Helper'. The following eleven tracks continue this theme right up to the closing track, which takes a new look at Nick Lowe
's rock classic, 'I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n Roll)'.
In October 2008 Love Must Be Tough was awarded Record of the Year by Hi-Fi+ Magazine.
and Out There
, this year's offering from the Irish chanteuse, Love Must Be Tough, excels even the exalted standards set by its predecessors. What started out as a collection of covers, songs she wanted to sing from a woman's perspective, rather than in their more normal male voice, soon grew into something more - much, much more.
Part Two
Extra Tracks (available only on SACD version):
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Eleanor McEvoy
Eleanor McEvoy is one of Ireland's most accomplished contemporary singer/songwriters. McEvoy composed the song Only A Woman's Heart, title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history.-Biography:...
's 7th studio album. McEvoy has taken a new direction with this album. Unlike her previous six albums, which, with the exception of a few tracks, were written solely by McEvoy, Love Must Be Tough is a mixture of covers/interpretations and self-penned selections.
The album's theme of turning 40 amid mid-life crises, is exemplified by the opening track, a fresh interpretation of the The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
song, 'Mother's Little Helper'. The following eleven tracks continue this theme right up to the closing track, which takes a new look at Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
's rock classic, 'I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n Roll)'.
In October 2008 Love Must Be Tough was awarded Record of the Year by Hi-Fi+ Magazine.
Critical reception
It's an even year, so it must be an Eleanor McEvoy album that's up for an award. Following in the footsteps of YolaYola (Album)
Yola is Eleanor McEvoy's fourth studio album, and her first album on her own label, Moscodisc. Yola proved to be a turning point in McEvoy's musical direction. Stripped-back, acoustic tracks reflect McEvoy's new approach to recording and performing...
and Out There
Out There (Eleanor McEvoy album)
Out There is Eleanor McEvoy's sixth studio album. McEvoy, a multi-instrumentalist, not only produced and arranged Out There, she also played all instruments on the album and supplied all vocals. The album includes ten new compositions by McEvoy plus two co-writes with the Beautiful South's Dave...
, this year's offering from the Irish chanteuse, Love Must Be Tough, excels even the exalted standards set by its predecessors. What started out as a collection of covers, songs she wanted to sing from a woman's perspective, rather than in their more normal male voice, soon grew into something more - much, much more.
Track listing
Part One- Mother's Little Helper
- Love Must Be Tough
- Old New Borrowed and Blue
- Lubbock Woman
- If You Want Me To Stay
- Roll Out Better Days
Part Two
- The Night May Still Be Young, But I am Not
- Hands Off Him
- Shame On The Moon
- Easy In Love
- He Never Spoke Spanish To Me
- I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock 'n Roll)I Knew the Bride"I Knew the Bride " is a song written by Nick Lowe and first popularized by Dave Edmunds. It was released on Edmunds's 1977 album Get It and a year later in a live version by Nick Lowe's Last Chicken in the Shop for a compilation released by Stiff Records.Lowe performed the song during a Stiff...
Extra Tracks (available only on SACD version):
- Whistle for the Choir
- Please Heart, You're Killing Me
Super Audio
Love Must Be Tough was released May 2008 in Hybrid Stereo SACDSuper Audio CD
Super Audio CD is a high-resolution, read-only optical disc for audio storage. Sony and Philips Electronics jointly developed the technology, and publicized it in 1999. It is designated as the Scarlet Book standard. Sony and Philips previously collaborated to define the Compact Disc standard...
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