This excellent 4-track CD single contains the original Love Is A Stranger, to my mind the ultimate pop song. Or alternatively, it is my most favorite song from the synthpop era. The poetic lyrics fit the wistful melody perfectly and those who remember the original video clip, in which Annie Lennox goes through a series of image changes by constantly removing a succession of wigs to reveal a new hairstyle underneath, will also agree that this was one of the most evocative videos ever. In addition, this CD contains the Obsession Mix, a slow, moody and atmospheric 1991 remix of this great song, plus two other classics: Julia from the album 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) and the melodic There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) from the Be Yourself Tonight album. It was the song Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), the second single from the Sweet Dreams album, that became Eurythmics' first top ten hit. Only upon its second release did Love Is A Stranger become a top 5 hit on both sides of the Atlantic and the rest is history. Read the history of Eurythmics' rise to success in the book Sweet Dreams: The Definitive Biography by Johnny Waller. This CD offers excellent value for money and contains two of their most memorable hits. The track Julia is not bad either, whilst The Obsession Mix is a must have for all devoted fans of Eurythmics.
