- “We could have carried on making stadium rock, but in keeping with our somewhat eclectic nature, we decided we were going to make a really esoteric electronic album:, says Dave Stewart of the follow-up to Revenge. Stewart bought a digital sampling keyboard known as a Synclavier and things went on from there.
- The title track – “Savage” is an amazing piece of raw emotion, lyrically set to a wall of “Eno – esque” guitars and synths. The first single, “Beethoven” is as strange a track as one could wish for from the ‘odd couple’ and the video directed by Sophie Muller drew things even further into the world of surrealism. “You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart” again merges electronica with heartfelt vocals and lyrics, making for another Eurythmics bittersweet single and video. Released in 1987, “Savage” was complimented by a Grammy nominated long form video album.
- 180 gram vinyl, with the packaging and artwork replicating the original versions.
