Released February 2008 Artist Eleanor McEvoy Producer Mick O'Gorman | Love Must Be Tough
(2008) Singled Out
(2009) Release date February 2008 Label Moscodisc | |
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Genres Rock music, Folk rock, Rock and roll Similar Eleanor McEvoy albums, Other albums | ||
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Love Must Be Tough is Eleanor McEvoy's seventh studio album. McEvoy has taken a new direction with this album. Unlike her previous six albums, which, with the exception of a few tracks, were written solely by McEvoy, Love Must Be Tough is a mixture of covers/interpretations and self-penned selections.
Contents
The album's theme of turning 40 amid mid-life crises is exemplified by the opening track, a fresh interpretation of The Rolling Stones song "Mother's Little Helper". The following eleven tracks continue this theme right up to the closing track, which takes a new look at Nick Lowe's rock classic "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n Roll)".
In October 2008 Love Must Be Tough was named Record of the Year by Hi-Fi+ Magazine.
Critical reception
"It's an even year, so it must be an Eleanor McEvoy album that's up for an award. Following in the footsteps of Yola and Out There, this year's offering from the Irish chanteuse, Love Must Be Tough, excels even the exalted standards set by its predecessors. What started out as a collection of covers, songs she wanted to sing from a woman's perspective, rather than in their more normal male voice, soon grew into something more - much, much more."
Track listings
All tracks written by Eleanor McEvoy, except where noted.
Other formats
Love Must Be Tough was released in Hybrid Stereo SACD format in May 2008, and on vinyl (LDIV012) in September 2008.
Songs
1Mother's Little Helper2:57
2Love Must Be Tough4:00
3Old New Borrowed and Blue3:33