On August 25, 1986, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Baby, the Stars Shine Bright”, the third Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded March – April 1986, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Tracey Horn and Ben Watt.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals
- Ben Watt – guitar, orchestral arrangements
- Cara Tivey – organ, piano
- Micky Harris – bass
- Rob Peters – drums
- Steve Henderson, Joao Bosco De Oliveira, Frank Ricotti, Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Jeff Daly, Philip Todd, Peter King, Nigel Nash, Ray Swinfield – saxophone
- Alan Downey, Derek Watkins, Luke Tunney, Stuart Brooks – trumpet
- Andy Fawbert, Peter Thoms, Chris Pyne, Alan Hutt – trombone
- James Handy, John Pigneguy – French horn
- Gavyn Wright, Wilfred Gibson, John Willison, Richard Studt, Dave Woodcock, James Archer, Levine Andrade, Basil Smart, Bill Benham, Peter Oxer, Tim Good – violin
- Kenneth Essex, George Robertson, Cathy Stevens, David Emanuel, Roger Garland – viola
- Chris Green, Paul Kegg, Helen Liebmann, Clive Anstee – cello
- Clare Torry, Linda Allen, Bob Saker, Lance Ellington, Gary Taylor, Tony Burrows, Vicky Silva, Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Nick Ingman – conductor, director
- Caryn Gough – artwork
- Richard Haughton – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, except where noted.
- Come on Home
- Don’t Leave Me Behind
- A Country Mile – Tracey Thorn
- Cross My Heart
- Don’t Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart – Ben Watt
- Careless – Ben Watt
- Sugar Finney
- Come Hell or High Water
- Fighting Talk
- Little Hitler – Tracey Thorn
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