But that song is the exception to the rule here. "Julia" is the CD's standout track, as Lennox voice icily soars above an enormous sounding piano, and the requisite synths and drum machine. Chilly scenes of dystopia, indeed.
Apparently, Michael Radford, the film's director, was uncomfortable with the Eurythmics' efforts. Originally, the film was released with a combination of their soundtrack, and more conventional pieces by noted soundtrack composer Dominic Muldowney. And apparently, none of the Eurythmics' music is featured on the recent DVD reissue of the film, either because of the dreaded "contractual differences", or because over the years, Radford really came to hate their efforts.
Either way, it's the film's loss. But for a home recording artist looking for unique ways to employ and process vocals, the Eurhythmics' score to 1984 is a textbook. Yet all three of these CDs are worth seeking out, for their early '80s synth sounds, and attempts to make audible the sounds of urban nightmares.
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