Born Yesterday (album) explained

Born Yesterday
Type:Album
Artist:The Everly Brothers
Cover:Bornyesterdayeverly.jpg
Released:1986
Recorded:1985
Studio:Maison Rouge Studios, London
Genre:Pop
Length:45:02
Label:Mercury
Producer:Dave Edmunds
Prev Title:All They Had to Do Was Dream
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Some Hearts
Next Year:1988

Born Yesterday is an album by the Everly Brothers, released in 1986.[1] [2] It peaked at No. 83 on the Billboard 200 and No. 22 on the Top Country Albums charts.[3] The title track, written by Don, was the first single; "I Know Love" was the second.[4] [5]

Production

The album was produced by Dave Edmunds.[6] "Why Worry" is a cover of the Dire Straits song.[7] "Amanda Ruth" is a cover of the Rank and File song, which had been inspired by the brothers' version of "Lucille".[8] [9]

Critical reception

The Star Tribune wrote that the album "has no irresistible tunes but plenty of good, well-crafted numbers."[10] The Gazette noted that the "adult-oriented pop and country record has an almost limpid quality to it; partially due to the brother's effortless harmonies; partly because of Edmond's hands-off production; and partly thanks to the astounding virtuosity of veteran players."[11]

Track listing

  1. "Amanda Ruth" (Chip Kinman, Tony Kinman) 3:17
  2. "I Know Love" (Brian Neary, Jim Photoglo) 2:37
  3. "Born Yesterday" (Don Everly) 4:00
  4. "These Shoes" (Jon Goin, Larry Lee) 3:45
  5. "Arms of Mary" (Iain Sutherland) 2:25
  6. "That Uncertain Feeling" (Steve Gould) 3:11
  7. "Thinkin' 'Bout You" (Billy Burnette, Larry Henley) 2:45
  8. "Why Worry" (Mark Knopfler) 4:45
  9. "Abandoned Love" (Bob Dylan) 4:03
  10. "Don't Say Goodnight" (Brian Neary, Jim Photoglo) 4:37
  11. "Always Drive a Cadillac" (Larry Raspberry) 5:02
  12. "You Send Me" (Sam Cooke) 3:42

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1986)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums22
U.S. Billboard 20083
Canadian RPM Top Albums82
Dutch Albums Chart[12] 46

Notes and References

  1. News: Pond . Steve . Songs Our Father Never Taught Us . Los Angeles Times . 1 Dec 1985 . Calendar . 82.
  2. Fricke . David . Records: Born Yesterday . Rolling Stone . Feb 27, 1986 . 468 . 62.
  3. Web site: Everly Brothers . Billboard . 21 May 2023.
  4. News: Presnell . Jim . The Everly Brothers: Born Yesterday . Sun-Sentinel . 23 Feb 1986 . 3F.
  5. News: Quill . Greg . Everly Brothers look beyond past . Toronto Star . 22 June 1986 . G3.
  6. News: Defendorf . Richard . Everly Brothers . Orlando Sentinel . 2 Feb 1986 . Calendar . 8.
  7. News: Brogan . Daniel . Everlys Return to Roots with Consistent 'Born Yesterday' . Chicago Tribune . 14 Feb 1986 . Friday . 50.
  8. News: Takiff . Jonathan . Everly Brothers . Philadelphia Daily News . 27 June 1986 . Features . 41.
  9. News: Hawthorn . Tom . A few roadblocks for Rank and File on Canadian tour . The Globe and Mail . 24 July 1986 . D6.
  10. News: Bream . Jon . The Everly Brothers, 'Born Yesterday' . Star Tribune . 7 Feb 1986 . 3C.
  11. News: Griffin . John . In music, as in life, reunions almost never work... . The Gazette . 13 Feb 1986 . D13.
  12. http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Everly+Brothers&titel=Born+Yesterday&cat=a THE EVERLY BROTHERS - BORN YESTERDAY

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