''Home Movies'' is a compilation album by

Everything but the Girl Everything but the Girl (occasionally referred to as EBTG) are an English musical duo formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, producer and singer Ben Wat ...

featuring songs from seven of their first eight studio albums (there is nothing from their second album "Love Not Money") as well as two newly recorded songs, a

cover Cover or covers may refer to: Packaging * Another name for a lid * Cover (philately), generic term for envelope or package * Album cover, the front of the packaging * Book cover or magazine cover ** Book design ** Back cover copy, part of co ...

of Simon & Garfunkel's " The Only Living Boy in New York" and " I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love". The album was released in 1993 and reached number 5 on the

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Singles

The band's

of Simon & Garfunkel's " The Only Living Boy in New York" was released as a single and spent 5 weeks in the

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peaking at number 42. A music video for their version of the song was directed by

Hal Hartley Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and composer who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and '90s. He is best known for his films '' The Unbelievable Tr ...

. The second and final single released from the album was " I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" which peaked at number 72 on the UK chart. The song was later covered by Karen Ramirez, re-titled "Looking for Love", and her version spent 11 weeks on the UK chart reaching number 8 at its peak.

Track listing

All songs written by

Tracey Thorn Tracey Anne Thorn (born 26 September 1962) is a British singer. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything but the Girl from 1982 to 1999. She was a member of the band Marine Girls between 1980 and 1983 and since 2007 has bee ...

and

Ben Watt Benjamin Brian Thomas Watt (born 6 December 1962) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, author, DJ and radio presenter, best known as one half of the duo Everything but the Girl. Early life Watt was born in Marylebone, London, and grew ...

, except where noted. # "Each and Every One" # "Another Bridge" # "Fascination" (Thorn) # "Native Land" # "Come On Home" # "Cross My Heart" # "Apron Strings" # "

I Don't Want to Talk About It "I Don't Want to Talk About It" is a song written by American guitarist Danny Whitten. It was first recorded by American rock band Crazy Horse and issued as the final track on side one of their 1971 eponymous album. It was Whitten's signature ...

" (

Danny Whitten Danny Ray Whitten (May 8, 1943 – November 18, 1972) was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse, and for the song "I Don't Want to Talk About It", a hit for Rod Stewart and Every ...

) # "The Night I Heard Caruso Sing" (Watt) # "Driving" (Watt) # "Imagining America" (Watt) # "Understanding" # "Twin Cities" (Watt) # "

Love Is Strange "Love Is Strange" is a crossover hit by American rhythm and blues duet Mickey & Sylvia, which was released in late November 1956 by the Groove record label. The song was based on a guitar riff by Jody Williams and was written by Bo Diddley ...

" (

Mickey Baker MacHouston "Mickey" Baker (October 15, 1925 – November 27, 2012) was an American guitarist, best known for his work as a studio musician and as part of the recording duo Mickey & Sylvia. Early life Baker was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His ...

, Sylvia Vanderpool, Ethel Smith) # " I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" # " The Only Living Boy in New York" ( Paul Simon)

Video

A companion

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...

compilation also titled ''Home Movies'' was released simultaneously with the album featuring the following videos. Thorn wrote of the shoot for the "Mine" video in 1984, "

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filmed in a stupefyingly hot studio, where my make-up melted and had to be reapplied throughout the day, till by evening it was inches thick on my face and made me look like

Jackie Stallone Jacqueline Frances Stallone (née Labofish; November 29, 1921 – September 21, 2020) was an American astrologer, dancer and wrestling promoter. She was the mother of actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Frank Stallone, and actress Toni D'Alto, the ...

". # "Each And Every One" # "Mine" # "Native Land" – video directed by

John Maybury John Maybury (born 25 March 1958) is an English filmmaker and artist. He first came to prominence as the director of the music video for the Pet Shop Boys 1984 single "West End Girls". In 2005 he was named as one of the 100 most influential gay ...

# "When All's Well" – video directed by

Tim Pope Timothy Michael Pope (born 12 February 1956) is a film director most known for his music videos, for having directed feature films, and for a brief pop career. Early life and career Pope grew up in the north London suburb of Enfield. Both h ...

# "Come On Home" # "Don't Leave Me Behind" # "These Early Days" # "I Don't Want To Talk About It" # "Love Is Here Where I Live" # "Driving" # "Take Me" # "Old Friends" – video directed by Danny Kleinman # "Love Is Strange" # "The Only Living Boy In New York" – video directed by

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Home Movies (Album) Everything but the Girl compilation albums 1993 greatest hits albums Blanco y Negro Records compilation albums