''Live 1983–1989'' is a compilation album of live performances by British

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, recorded throughout the 1980s, encompassing the years of their greatest commercial success. It was released in November 1993 by

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. 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.

Track listing

All songs written by

Annie Lennox Ann Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band the Tourists, she and fellow musician Dave Stewart w ...

and David A. Stewart, except "When Tomorrow Comes", written by Lennox, Stewart and Patrick Seymour.

Disc one

Disc two

Disc three

Limited edition bonus acoustic CD. All songs recorded live at Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, 27 October 1989. Notes * "Would I Lie to You" abridged version that fades out at 3:35. Originally part of a medley that segued into a cover of

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". * "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 the '' Eurythmics Live'' video release.

Personnel

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

Clem Burke Clement Anthony Burke (né Bozewski; November 24, 1954 – April 6, 2025) was an American musician best known as the drummer for the band Blondie. He joined the band shortly after its formation in 1975 and remained with Blondie throughout the b ...

– drums *

Dick Cuthell Dick Cuthell is a British musician and record producer. He plays flugelhorn, cornet, and trumpet, amongst a range of other brass instruments, including tenor horn and valve trombone. Cuthell is best known for his work with the SpecialsStrong, M ...

– brass * Martin Dobson – brass * Malcolm Duncan – brass * Sarah Fisher – backing vocals * Mickey Gallager – bass *

Dean Garcia Dean Garcia (born 3 May 1958) is an English multi-instrumentalist musician, best known as a member of the alternative rock duo Curve from 1990 to 2005. He also released solo work and collaborated with many other artists. Biography Garcia was ...

– bass * Joniece Jamison – backing vocals * Victor Martin – drums *

Chucho Merchán Jesús Alfredo Merchán (born December 24, 1952)), known professionally as Chucho Merchán, is a Colombian session jazz and rock bassist and guitarist. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cambridge University in 1980. He has performed ...

– bass * Gill O'Donovan – backing vocals * Suzie O'List – backing vocals *

Pete Phipps Peter William Phipps (born 5 August 1951) is a rock drummer, singer and songwriter known for his work with Gary Glitter, the Glitter Band, and later Eurythmics, XTC and Denim (band), Denim. He is currently a member of both the Glitter Band and ...

– drums * David Plews – brass *

Eddi Reader Sadenia "Eddi" Reader Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 29 August 1959) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known for her work as the lead vocalist of the Folk music, folk and soft rock band Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo caree ...

– backing vocals *

Olle Romo Olle Romö is a Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer. Romo rehearsed with Swedish progressive rock group Kaipa in early 1982; however, he left the group after a few weeks to join Eurythmics, and he was a drummer for them from the mid ...

– drums * Margaret Ryder – backing vocals * Patrick Seymour – keyboards * Jimmy 'Z' Zavala – saxophone, harmonica

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References

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