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.

1. Come on Home
2. Don’t Leave Me Behind
3. A Country Mile – Tracey Thorn
4. Cross My Heart
5. Don’t Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart – Ben Watt
6. Careless – Ben Watt
7. Sugar Finney
8. Come Hell or High Water
9. Fighting Talk
10. Little Hitler – Tracey Thorn