01	Missionary Man						04:29
	02	Thorn in My Side						04:14
	03	When Tomorrow Comes						04:31
	04	The Last Time						04:14
	05	The Miracle of Love						05:06
	06	Lets Go!						04:13
	07	Take Your Pain Away						04:36
	08	A Little of You						03:56
	09	In This Town						03:43
	10	I Remember You						05:02

Released: 29 Jun 1986

AMG EXPERT REVIEW: On their fifth album, Eurythmics moved away from the austere synth-pop of their previous work and toward more of a neo-'60s pop/rock stance. "Missionary Man" (which went Top 40 as a single in the U.S. and charted in the U.K.) featured a prominent harmonica solo, while "Thorn in My Side" had a chiming guitar riff reminiscent of the Searchers and a fat sax solo. Of course, the primary element in the group's sound remained Annie Lennox's distinctive alto voice, which was still impressive even if the material was slightly less so. Revenge was a successful album, reaching the Top Ten in the U.K. and going gold in the U.S., but it was a disappointment compared to their last three albums. And creatively, it was a step down as well — there was nothing here that they hadn't done a little better before. — William Ruhlmann

1. Missionary Man (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:40
2. Thorn in My Side (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:45
3. When Tomorrow Comes (Lennox/Seymour/Stewart) - 4:28
4. The Last Time (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:10
5. The Miracle of Love (Lennox/Stewart) - 5:04
6. Let's Go (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:08
7. Take Your Pain Away (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:30
8. A Little of You (Lennox/Stewart) - 3:53
9. In This Town (Lennox/Stewart) - 3:44
10. I Remember You (Lennox/Stewart) - 5:00

Michael Kamen - Strings, Conductor, Orchestration
Annie Lennox - Flute, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
Jon Bavin - Keyboards, Engineer, Mixing
Clem Burke - Drums
Phil Chen - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Gully - Synthesizer
Joniece Jamison - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
John McKenzie - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
P. Seymour - Keyboards
Patrick Seymour - Keyboards
Dave Stewart - Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
Jannick Top - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Bernita Turner - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Jimmy "Z" Zavala - Harmonica, Saxophone
John Bavin - Keyboards
Manu Guiot - Mixing

CD RCA PCD1-5847
1986 LP RCA 71050
CS RCA AJK1-5847
1992 RCA 55847
2002 CD BMG International 85867

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Revenge marked a slip-away from that tricky combination of commercial success and critical acclaim that Eurythmics usually enjoyed: while it sold by the truckload, the critics were not pleased.
Revenge emerges as a large-scale, rapid Rock and Roll workout, with the gospel R&B of Missionary Man and the guitar balladry of tracks like The Miracle Of Love. Thorns, roses and broken hearts make up the imagery of most of the tracks, leaving little room for irony or imagination. On a superficial level, the songs are fun and danceable, full of crackling drums, lively saxaphones and shrill harmonicas with Annie's voice working powerfully as a rock-out alto. For those who enjoy exuberant Rock and Roll on a grandiose scale, this album will be sure to please. But generally, the album falls short of making any kind of memorable statement.

Accused of counterfeiting popular tripe for the first time since The Tourists, it was felt that Dave and Annie's creation was most suited to accomodate juke box junkfood. However, the follow-up Revenge tour was smashing and was hailed as one of the must-see concerts of that year. On stage, at least, the songs on Revenge were given room to breathe, infused with the energy Eurythmics had become famous for. The album remains the duo's best-selling record world wide.

Notable Songs: Missionary Man, Thorn In My Side, When Tomorrow Comes, A Little Of You