Who knows this tune and who loves it as much as I do?

This is the house
This is the hill
This is the story - it's a little thing
A lock of hair
An invisible smoke trail
Nothing there but the dust and the rust
oh / oh / oh everything changes.

This is your picture (it's in black and white)
This is the family having a party
There's a crack in the ceiling
And there's an open door...
Nothing there but the dust and the rust
oh / oh / oh everything changes.

this is the house... this is the hill... this is the picture... it's a little thing.....

Gooey, which album is it on? I LOOOOOVE the Eurhythmics but I'm somewhat ashamed to say that I don't have much beyond the greatest hits and various other single collections. Oh, and 1984 and Savage, I think.

Anyway, I've been dying to hear more from their catalog for a couple years, but keep hearing that they're remastering them - did that happen already, or do you know when it's supposed to happen? What would you suggest getting first?

theblueangel said:

I think it's on Touch. I haven't heard anything on remastering yet...but that would not be surprising.

If you want to branch out and hear them...Sweet Dreams and Touch are really good. My favorite is Savage ...which was their return to their roots, but by that time, no one cared anymore.

GooeyTheHamster said:

Doesn't she do a whole tour of her house in Spanish in the song?

theblueangel said:

I think that we'd have to channel Moonbeam onto this track to get info on remastered issues and/or b-sides, but this song is from their second album Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These) from 1983.

It's the album that got them airplay in The Netherlands, which made my sister buy this one and the follow up, Touch.

GooeyTheHamster said:

Here's a listing for the remasters. But who knows if and when they'll ever come out. They've been hyping them for over a year now.

In The Garden:

Tracks
1 English summer
2 Belinda*
3 Take me to your heart
4 She's invisible now
5 Your time will come
6 Caveman head
7 Never gonna cry again*
8 All the young (people of today)
9 Sing-sing
10 Revenge

Bonus Tracks (2003 re-release)
11 Le sinistre
(Never gonna cry again 7")
12 Heartbeat heartbeat
(Belinda 7")
13 Never gonna cry again (Live)
(Never gonna cry again 12")
14 4/4 in leather (Live)
(This is the house 12")
15 Take me to your heart (Live)
(This is the house 12")

Sweet Dreams:


Tracks

1 Love is a stranger*
2 I've got an angel
3 Wrap it up
4 I could give you (a mirror)
5 The walk*
6 Sweet dreams (are made of this)*
7 Jennifer
8 This is the house*
9 Somebody told me
10 This city never sleep

Bonus Tracks (2003 re-release)
11 Home is where the heart is
(This is the house 7")
12 Monkey monkey
(Love is a stranger 7")
13 Baby's gone blue
(Sweet dreams 12"))
14 Sweet dreams (Hot remix)
(Sweet dreams '91 12")
15 Love is a stranger (Coldcut remix)
(Love is a stranger '91 12")
16 Satellite of love
(Right by your side limited bonus promo cassette)

Touch:

Tracks

1 Here comes the rain again*
2 Regrets
3 Right by your side*
4 Cool blue
5 Who's that girl?*
6 The first cut
7 Aqua
8 No fear, no hate, no pain (no broken hearts)
9 Paint a rumour

Bonus Tracks (2003 re-release)
10 You take some lentils and you take some rice
(Who's that girl 7")
11 ABC (Freeform)
(Who's that girl 12")
12 Plus something else
(Right by your side 12")
13 Paint a rumour (long version)
(Here comes the rain again 12")
14 Who's that girl (Live)
(Miracle of love 12")
15 Here comes the rain again (Live)
(previously unreleased)
16 Fame
(previously unreleased)

Be Yourself Tonight:

Tracks

1 Would i lie to you?*
2 There must be an angel (playing with my heart)*
3 I love you like a ball and chain
4 Sisters are doin' it for themselves*
5 Conditioned soul
6 Adrian
7 It's alright - (baby's coming back)*
8 Here comes that sinking feeling
9 Better to have lost in love
(than never to have loved at all)

Bonus Tracks (2003 re-release)
10 Grown up girls
(There must be an angel 7")
11 Tous les garcons et les filles
(It's alright 12")
12 Sisters are doing it for themselves (ET mix)
(Sisters are doing it for themselves 12")
13 Would I lie to you (ET mix)
(Would I lie to you 12")
14 Conditioned Soul (Live)
(previously unreleased)
15 Hello I Love You
(previously unreleased)

Revenge:

Tracks
1 Missionary man*
2 Thorn in my side*
3 When tomorrow comes*
4 The last time
5 The miracle of love*
6 Let's go!
7 Take your pain away
8 A little of you
9 In this town
10 I remember you

Bonus Tracks (2003 re-release)
11 When Tomorrow Comes (extended version)
(When tomorrow comes 12")
12 Thorn In My Side (extended version)
(Thorn in my side 12")
13 Missionary Man (extended version)
(Missionary man 12")
14 When Tomorrow Comes (acoustic version)
(previously unreleased)
15 Revenge 2
(Rooftops soundtrack)
16 My Guy
(previously unreleased)

Savage:

Tracks
1 Beethoven (i love to listen to)*
2 I've got a lover (back in japan)
3 Do you want to break up?
4 You have placed a chill in my heart*
5 Shame*
6 Savage
7 I need a man*
8 Put the blame on me
9 Heaven
10 Wide eyed girl
11 I need you
12 Brand new day

Bonus Tracks (2003 re-release)
13 Beethoven (Extended philamonic version)
(Beethoven 12")
14 Shame (Dance mix)
(Shame 12")
15 I need a man (Macho mix)
(I need a man 12")
16 I need you (Live)
(previously unreleased)
17 Come together
(previously unreleased)


We Too Are One:

Tracks
1 We too are one
2 The king & queen of America
3 (My my) Baby's gonna cry
4 Don't ask me why
5 Angel
6 Revival
7 You hurt me (and I hate you)
8 Sylvia
9 How long?
10 When the day goes down

Bonus Tracks (2003 re-release)
11 Precious
(Revival 7")
12 See no evil
(The king & queen of America 7")
13 The king & queen of America (Dance remix)
(The king & queen of America 12")
14 Angel (Choir version)
(Angel 12")
15 Last night I dreamt
(previously unreleased)


Peace:

Tracks
1 17 again
2 I saved the world today
3 Power to the meek
4 Beautiful child
5 Anything but strong
6 Peace is just a word
7 I've tried everything
8 I want it all
9 My true love
10 Forever
11 Lifted

Japanese edition
12 Beautiful child (Live at the Church studios)

Bonus Tracks (2003 re-release)
12 Beautiful child (Acoustic version)
(previously unreleased)
13 17 again (Acoustic version)
(previously unreleased)
14 I saved the world today (Acoustic version)
(previously unreleased)
15 Something in the air tonight
(previously unreleased)

GooeyTheHamster said:

Or some sweet Gangstaaaaa.

By the way, I am entering a Eurythmics flashback because of my colleague Hester who compiled an album called Hester's Rock Hard '80's Faggot Disco....which features This Is The House....

Long time no hear that song.
And its a really good song.
I don't have a copy anymore
since I got rid of all my albums.

FREE EURYTHMICS REMASTERS!!!!

GangstaFam said:

WOW BOB WOW! I also read that there will be another GH package. And some sort of 6CD boxed set...though that might mean sans Big Bro and Peace. I noticed that Big Bro isn't mentioned anywhere, which would be a darn shame...in the dancehalls in the cinema...shame in the TV and the media...ANY INFO on the NON-INCLUSION of this disk would be appreciated.

All to be released in 2005.

superspaceboy said:

Probably some difficulty with clearing the movie rights. I would love to see a remaster of that album. It's one of their best. There has been mention of them releasing some sort of anthology or box set. No details about what might be included though. They should've put these out in 2003 when Annie had a hot new album to promote. Or during her tour with Sting.

GooeyTheHamster said:

When I first got into them, I wasn't too hot on this song. In fact, I think it was my least favorite on the album. Now, I love it. The extended version is fun!

GangstaFam said:

GOOEY
NEEDS
EXTENDED
VERSION

Sweet Dreams is one of my favourite albums!
The live version of This Is The House on the Sweet Dreams DVD makes me...
It makes me wanna

GooeyTheHamster said:

Oh, you'll get it alright.

GangstaFam said:

Awright, a hug will do...

Well, I guess I'll wait for the remasters....seems like it's been WELL over a year they've been hyping it now...sigh.

By "Big Brother" are you talking about the 1984 soundtrack? If so, it would indeed be a shame not to include that as I do own and adore that one. It's doubleplusgood and then some! (Sorry 'bout that, couldn't help it).

theblueangel said:

I've had luck finding it at places with a large import section like Virgin Megastore and Tower Records.