Born Yesterday
Studio album by
The Everly Brothers
Released1986
Recorded1985
StudioMaison Rouge Studios, London
GenrePop
Length45:02
LabelMercury
ProducerDave Edmunds
The Everly Brothers chronology
All They Had to Do Was Dream
(1985)		 Born Yesterday
(1986)		 Some Hearts
(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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[11]

The Star Tribune wrote that the album "has no irresistible tunes but plenty of good, well-crafted numbers."[12] 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."[13]

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 Albums 22
U.S. Billboard 200 83
Canadian RPM Top Albums 82
Dutch Albums Chart[14] 46

References

  1. ↑ Pond, Steve (1 Dec 1985). "Songs Our Father Never Taught Us". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 82.
  2. ↑ Fricke, David (Feb 27, 1986). "Records: Born Yesterday". Rolling Stone (468): 62.
  3. ↑ "Everly Brothers". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Presnell, Jim (23 Feb 1986). "The Everly Brothers: Born Yesterday". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3F.
  5. ↑ Quill, Greg (22 June 1986). "Everly Brothers look beyond past". Toronto Star. p. G3.
  6. ↑ Defendorf, Richard (2 Feb 1986). "Everly Brothers". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 8.
  7. ↑ Brogan, Daniel (14 Feb 1986). "Everlys Return to Roots with Consistent 'Born Yesterday'". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 50.
  8. ↑ Takiff, Jonathan (27 June 1986). "Everly Brothers". Features. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 41.
  9. ↑ Hawthorn, Tom (24 July 1986). "A few roadblocks for Rank and File on Canadian tour". The Globe and Mail. p. D6.
  10. ↑ "Born Yesterday Review by J.P. Ollio". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  12. ↑ Bream, Jon (7 Feb 1986). "The Everly Brothers, 'Born Yesterday'". Star Tribune. p. 3C.
  13. ↑ Griffin, John (13 Feb 1986). "In music, as in life, reunions almost never work...". The Gazette. p. D13.
  14. ↑ THE EVERLY BROTHERS - BORN YESTERDAY Archived April 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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