EB 84

EB 84
Studio album by the Everly Brothers
Released	September 1984
Recorded	May 1984
Studio	Maison Rouge, London
Genre	Country, pop
Label	Mercury
Producer	Dave Edmunds
The Everly Brothers chronology
The New Album (1977) EB 84 (1984) All They Had to Do Was Dream (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C+ [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

EB 84 is a 1984 album by the Everly Brothers, and the duo's first album of new material in 11 years since their last album, Pass the Chicken & Listen .

Track listing

1. "On the Wings of a Nightingale" (Paul McCartney) - 2:33 (US #50, UK #41)
2. "Danger Danger" (Frankie Miller) - 3:26
3. "The Story of Me" (Jeff Lynne) - 4:11
4. "I'm Takin' My Time" (Rick Beresford, Pat Alger) - 2:46
5. "The First in Line" (Paul Kennerley) - 2:57
6. "Lay Lady Lay" (Bob Dylan) - 3:14
7. "Following the Sun" (Don Everly) - 3:31
8. "You Make It Seem So Easy" (Don Everly) - 3:12
9. "More Than I Can Handle" (Pete Wingfield, Mike Vernon) - 2:58
10. "Asleep" (Don Everly) - 4:10

Personnel

• Don Everly  – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Phil Everly  – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Dave Edmunds  – producer, additional bass, additional guitar on "On the Wings of a Nightingale"
• Albert Lee  – guitar
• Jeff Lynne  – bass, arrangements
• Paul McCartney  – additional guitar on "On the Wings of a Nightingale"
• Gerry Conway  – drums
• Philip Donnelly  – guitar
• John Giblin  – bass
• Gerry Hogan – pedal steel
• Richard Tandy  – arranger, additional keyboards
• Terry Williams  – drums
• Pete Wingfield  – keyboards

Technical

• Carey Taylor - engineer
• Ed Caraeff - photography, design

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	44
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	24
Canadian RPM Top Albums	90
Dutch Top 40 [4]	2
Swedish Topplistan [4]	42

Sales and certifications

Certifications for EB 84

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [5]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "EB 84 Review by J.P. Ollio". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
2. "The Everly Brothers". Robert Christgau. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
3. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
4. THE EVERLY BROTHERS - EB84 at Dutch Charts
5. "Dutch album certifications – Everly Brothers – EB 84" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved July 16, 2022.Enter EB 84 in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1984 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".