On February 5, 1990, “Atlantic” and “Blanco y Negro Records” labels released “The Language of Life”, the fifth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Bill Schnee Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.

Personnel:

• Tracey Thorn – vocals
• Ben Watt – vocals, guitar, piano
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Larry Williams – piano, synthesizers
• Russell Ferrante – piano
• Joe Sample – piano
• John Patitucci – bass
• Omar Hakim – drums
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Marc Russo – alto saxophone
• Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone
• Jerry Hey – flugelhorn, horn arrangements
• Al Schmitt – engineer
• Bill Schnee – mixing
• Nick Knight – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Watt, except where noted.

1. Driving
2. Get Back Together
3. Meet Me in the Morning – Ben Watt, Tracey Horn
4. Me and Bobby D – Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn
5. The Language of Life – Ben Watt, Tracey Horn
6. Take Me – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
7. Imagining America
8. Letting Love Go
9. My Baby Don’t Love Me
10. The Road