1984 (For the Love of Big Brother)

Largely instrumental original sound track / score to the 1984 movie directed by Michael Radford & starring John Hurt, Richard Burton & Suzanna Hamilton. Features the UK top 10 hit 'Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)'. Album Details

Great Soundtrack

I thought the music they used for the movie was pretty darn good and I knew that most of the music on this album was not used in the movie, so I was not sure what to expect from the "rejected soundtrack"... Personally, I think this album contains some of the Eurythmics strongest songs since "Sweet Dreams". The individual songs may not stand alone that well, but as a complete album "1984" does a great job of evoking a mood and the songs strongly carry variations on that mood.
"1984" has spend years in my regular rotation of music and I haven't gotten tired of it yet. July 8, 2007

Forgotten Music Remembered

I had forgotten how good a lot of the music from this movie was and remembered what a shame that so much of the Eurythmics great music was cut from the final version of the movie - a tragedy. I'm glad I made this purchase - it brought back memories of the early Eurythmics era. April 5, 2007

Worth it for "Julia" alone.

Sexcrime and DoublePlusGood as referred to in other reviews are cheesy but enjoyed the instrumental tracks and of course, Julia. The track is worth ownership of the CD alone. This is one of those songs you'll hear the first time, love it's beautiful melancholy and can never forget it. Every note, instrument and vocal track seem to blend perfectly for maximum emotional impact. I consider it the best work this talented duo has recorded. December 13, 2006

Forget About The Movie ~ This Album Is Awesome.

I Have To Come To The Defense Of This Album, The Music Is So Atmospheric And Moody And Full Of Heavy Synthesizers, It Is A Journey Of Sounds And Rhythms That Has To Be Heard, Most Of The Album Has Sparse Lyrics, Only Four Tracks Have Any Lyrics:

Sexcrime (1984).
For The Love Of Big Brother.
Doubleplusgood.
Julia.

The Rest Are Instrumentals With Annie Chanting And Vocalizing With Her Voice Becoming Truly Another Instrument, With An Occasional Muttering Of A Word Or Two.
'Doubleplusgood' Is Fun But Silly And Although I've Always Loved 'Sex Crime (1984)' It's Not Among The
Gems Of The Album. 'For The Love Of Big Brother' Is Really A Cool And Icy Track And 'Room 101' Is A Thundering Soundscape, But The Balled 'Julia' Is The Star, One Of The Most Beautiful And Loneliest Songs Ever Heard.

With The Recent Re-Issues Of The Eurythmics Re-Mastered Albums, My Hope Is That This Enchanting And Mysterious Album Will Also Get A Re-Mastering With Bonus Tracks, Such As:

1. Sex crime (1984) [extended dance mix]
2. Sex crime (1984) [alternate re-mix]
3. Ministry Of Love [Extended Mix]
4. Julia [Single Mix]

Plus The Snippets And Alternate Versions That Were Used In The Dismal Motion Picture '1984' November 17, 2005

Great Music

So many people did not either understand or know that the Eurythmics had been contracted to write the music that was supposed to be in the film release of Michael Radford's film 1984, but due to contractual problems in the US, the film was released without their music to the film. (It is my understanding that in the world wide release the music from this CD was on the film's soundtrack.) So many people who never read the book, yet were Eurythmics fans, could not understand how they, as a group, could create music that was not up to their regular standards (circa 1984). Not that I am a music snob by any means, but I think they did a great job conveying the feeling of George Orwell's phenomenal book, and Micheal Radford's vision of what music in that situation would sound like. Please read the book and listen to the soundtrack or watch the film with this soundtrack playing...I think that if you do not care for this CD now, it might change your mind! February 9, 2005

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