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said: "As far as I'm concerned, this album is just pine-city. Hearts heave as synthesisers are programmed and tears roll down cheeks in the studio as Ultravox's "Vienna" royalties are fondly remembered. The Lover Speaks are a better looking, more believable pair of crooners than Godley and Creme. The
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retrospectively praised the album. He commented on the "stylishly crafted, soulful pop" of "No More "I Love You's"", which he felt was "elevated by Freeman's booming voice". He wrote that "Absent One" and "Love Is: "I Gave You Everything" "surge with bruised emotions", while "Every Lover's Sign" and
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is disturbingly likeable. It makes no pretense about being pretentious, and all ten tunes are pure love song pop - but state of the art. TLS is David Freeman and Joseph Hughes, who understand this type of music. A vocal hook here, a sweeping melody there, and soon you're humming and smiling and
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stated: "Though its ultra-romantic, stylishly emotional approach sometimes leads to Tears for Fears/Wham! mush, this new English duo bows with a frequently intriguing album. Freeman's hyper-emotional lead vocals are sometimes ludicrously overwrought, but all in all this collection is well worth
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stated: "This lot must be one of the drippiest cry-baby bands ever. Every song on the album is about the trials and tribulations of being "in lurve". The music actually sounds quite nice in a desperately gloomy synthesisery sort of way, so it's a shame they're so overwhelmingly serious and
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reviewed the re-issue of the album, where he described the duo's sound as a "baroque and windswept drama of romance and pop". He summarised the album as being "full of bouncy, ebullient grooves and an atmosphere of high drama which still maintains its charm nearly 30 years later".
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in London was also used for recording and Marcus Recording Studios was used to master the album. With Iovine as co-producer, the album took three months to complete. Originally, Freeman had put forward two possible titles for the album –
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listed the album as 'Recommended' in their 'Pop' section. The review stated: "Intricate vocals and splashy arrangements spark this debut, dominated by vocalist/songwriter David Freeman's soul-drenched pop originals." Terry Atkinson of
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was re-issued on CD by Cherry Pop with eight bonus tracks. The re-issue was produced by Vinny Vero and mastered by Andy Pearce. The liner notes were written by Larry R. Watts with artwork and design by Johan Mauritzson.
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said: "Discovered by Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, The Lover Speaks display the influences of early Motown, and a production style that has led to comparisons with Phil Spector. Well worth investigating."
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listed the album as one of their "feature picks" during August 1986. They commented: "Led by the interesting and captivating "No More 'I Love You's'," The Lover Speaks debuts with this engaging set."
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production is slinky and smooth and the lyrics have a sad memory from the past to accommodate everyone. Just the stuff for a quiet night in with your nearest and dearest." Colette Campbell of
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The album was released by A&M Records on vinyl, CD and cassette across the world including in the UK, Europe, US, Canada, Japan and Australia. In June 2015,
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during their Revenge World Tour. A second single from the album, "Tremble Dancing" was released in September, but also failed to chart. A third single, "
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checking out." He highlighted "No More I Love You's", "Still Faking This Art of Love", "Every Lover's Sign" and "Of Tears" as the best tracks.
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and Joseph Hughes except "Of Tears" written by Freeman, Hughes and Barry Gilbert, and "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" written by
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and soon signed with Stewart's Anxious Music Publishing. Meanwhile, Stewart had forwarded the demo tape to
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Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993 - Pat Downey, George Albert, Frank W. Hoffmann - Google Books
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Nerve magazine - Issue No. 29 - October 1986 - Short & Sweet by Kyle Swanson - page 19
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said: "Nothing radically different, just good quality pop-rock performed with verve."
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formed The Lover Speaks in 1985, having previously worked together in the punk outfit
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As of March, 2022, this critically acclaimed album is not available on iTunes.
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Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Time Off: Albums - 13 November 1986 - page 16
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picked the album as one of their "albums of the week" in September 1986.
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The Sydney Morning Herald - Vinyl Talk - Stuart Coupe - 14 December 1986
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Smash Hits magazine - 10–24 September 1986 - Album Reviews - page 50
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Work on the duo's debut album began in February 1986 at
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thinking of sunsets. A supremely good make-out record,
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is the self-titled debut studio album from British duo
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In 1987, the duo followed the album with a cover of
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Index


Studio album
The Lover Speaks
A&M Studios
The Church Studios
Genre
Pop
new wave
Label
A&M
Producer
Jimmy Iovine
The Lover Speaks
The Lover Speaks
Singles
No More "I Love You's"
Every Lover's Sign
The Lover Speaks
A&M
David Freeman
Joseph Hughes
The Flys
Roland Barthes
A Lover's Discourse: Fragments
Dave Stewart
Eurythmics
Chrissie Hynde
Jimmy Iovine
recording contract
A&M Records

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