| Eurythmics Live | ||||
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| Released | 11 December 1987 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 14 February 1987 | |||
| Venue | Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Concert Performance Video | |||
| Length | 90 mins | |||
| Label | PolyGram | |||
| Director | Geoff Wonfor | |||
| Producer | Oil Factory Films, Ltd. | |||
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Eurythmics Live is a live concert video by the British pop/rock duo Eurythmics, filmed during their Revenge Tour at Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia on 14 February 1987.
The intro and some segments in between songs feature the band filmed in a studio, including Patrick Seymour's keyboard intro to "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and Jimmy 'Z' Zavala's harmonica intro to "Missionary Man".
The video omits the following songs that were performed during the concert:
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