NorthernLad said:

I mentioned above that about half of the tracks seem altered. "Peace Is Just a Word" has an extended outro and Annie singing an extra background melody at the end. "My True Love" has some different instrumentation. "Forever" has a horn section (kinda) in the beginning. "Lifted" has that bouncy little synth line interejected in more places.

I actually prefer the old version of "I've Tried Everything"- it sounded sincere and pleading. This summery new version seems to be contrasting the vocals! I like to think of it as a remix, though.
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TRON said:

I agree, and yet it does have a different feel than any of the Annie solo albums. It does have a bit more "Revenge" than "Diva" - only updated. Or, maybe a mix of "Revenge" and "Diva". Annie solo certainly wouldn't have done a track like Power to the Meek or I Want it All. There are some tracks though, like "Lifted", that could fit right onto Bare.

But although it will never be my favorite album, I think if one album benefited the most (at least in my perception) from these reissues, it would be "Peace."

and i still think 17 Again is one of their great singles.

I agree, and yet it does have a different feel than any of the Annie solo albums. It does have a bit more "Revenge" than "Diva" - only updated. Or, maybe a mix of "Revenge" and "Diva". Annie solo certainly wouldn't have done a track like Power to the Meek or I Want it All. There are some tracks though, like "Lifted", that could fit right onto Bare.

But although it will never be my favorite album, I think if one album benefited the most (at least in my perception) from these reissues, it would be "Peace."

and i still think 17 Again is one of their great singles.

I think Peace is the least essential REMASTER because it is different. I hope the original versions don't become obsolete with this.

That's strange, cuz it's the one that really didn't need the remastering treatment yet.

Moonbeam said:

You should so some research on some message boards to find out what made them include some 'tweaked' versions. Get the skinny.

TRON said:

In addition to the ones I mentioned, it appears that "Power to the Meek" is substantially different as well, and "17 Again" and "I Saved the World Today" are basically extended versions of the edits available on Ultimate Collection. It's like an Underworld Peace or something!

Moonbeam said:

I guess this means they weren't happy w/ the production on the original release

Yeah, not for sound quality, but for content. For some reason, this time Peace is really hitting me in a way it never did before. I liked it, but sorta considered it... apart.... from the other D&A albums. But maybe just the fact taht it was released w/ the others at the same time, and i listened to them all in sequence as a body of work... i think Peace has finally taken its proper place with me. If that makes any sense, hehe

NorthernLad said:

Maybe it's their "Pop".

NorthernLad said:

Sure. That makes plenty of sense. Sometimes you just need time to get past when an album is the current release from an artist to fully appreciate it or not be disappointed. It's happened to me tons of times. "Peace" is definitely one I enjoy more the older it gets.

Very apt comparision!

If an artist is unhappy w/ the way an album comes out, i think it's kinda cool for them to tweak it a little when given the opportunity.

Annie just killed "I've Got a Life" on the Tonight Show! How does she do it?

Moonbeam said:

wow, she was absolutely incredible!!

Moonbeam said:

You should so some research on some message boards to find out what made them include some 'tweaked' versions. Get the skinny.

TRON said:

are there any active Eurythmics/Annie Lennox message boards?

NorthernLad said:

www.alennox.net has one. I'm heading there now!