EB 84
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| EB 84 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1984 | |||
| Recorded | May 1984 | |||
| Studio | Maison Rouge Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Dave Edmunds | |||
| The Everly Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
EB 84 is a 1984 album by The Everly Brothers, and the duo's first album of new material in 11 years since their last album, Pass the Chicken and Listen.
Track listing
[edit]- "On the Wings of a Nightingale" (Paul McCartney) - 2:33 (US #50, UK #41)
- "Danger Danger" (Frankie Miller) - 3:26
- "The Story of Me" (Jeff Lynne) - 4:11
- "I'm Takin' My Time" (Rick Beresford, Pat Alger) - 2:46
- "The First in Line" (Paul Kennerley) - 2:57
- "Lay Lady Lay" (Bob Dylan) - 3:14
- "Following the Sun" (Don Everly) - 3:31
- "You Make It Seem So Easy" (Don Everly) - 3:12
- "More Than I Can Handle" (Pete Wingfield, Mike Vernon) - 2:58
- "Asleep" (Don Everly) - 4:10
Personnel
[edit]- Don Everly – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Phil Everly – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Edmunds – producer, additional bass, additional guitar on "On the Wings of a Nightingale"
- Albert Lee – guitar
- Jeff Lynne – bass, arrangements
- Paul McCartney – additional guitar on "On the Wings of a Nightingale"
- Gerry Conway – drums
- Philip Donnelly – guitar
- John Giblin – bass
- Gerry Hogan – pedal steel
- Richard Tandy – arranger, additional keyboards
- Terry Williams – drums
- Pete Wingfield – keyboards
- Technical
- Carey Taylor - engineer
- Ed Caraeff - photography, design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 90 |
| Dutch Top 40[4] | 2 |
| Swedish Topplistan[4] | 42 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (NVPI)[5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "EB 84 Review by J.P. Ollio". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "The Everly Brothers". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ a b THE EVERLY BROTHERS - EB84 at Dutch Charts
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Everly Brothers – EB 84" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter EB 84 in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1984 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
