Medusa (Annie Lennox album)

Medusa is the second solo studio album by Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released on 6 March 1995 by RCA Records.

Like her debut solo album Diva, Lennox once again worked with record producer Stephen Lipson on Medusa.

B-sides releases include a version of "Heaven", originally by The Psychedelic Furs, a recording of Joni Mitchell's "Ladies of the Canyon", and a cover of Blondie's "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear".

Lennox also recorded a version of The Sugarcubes' "Mama", which was included on the 1995 all-female compilation Ain't Nothin' But a She Thing.

This album was re-released in late 1995 in a double jewel case containing the album Medusa and a nine-track bonus CD featuring the studio version of Paul Simon's "Something So Right" (with Simon guesting on vocals and guitar) and eight tracks recorded live from the concert in Central Park: "Money Can't Buy It", "Legend in My Living Room", the Eurythmics singles "Who's That Girl?

Additionally, it debuted at number thirty-eight on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart in the United Kingdom in March 2018.

The album was also awarded double platinum status in both Canada and Ireland, indicating sales in excess of both 200,000 and 30,000 copies respectively.

"[26] Meanwhile, Rolling Stone gave the album a more favourable, though still mixed review: Annie Lennox called her justifiably popular solo debut Diva, but it's actually on the follow-up effort Medusa that she really starts acting like one.

This wildly uneven album of cover versions starts with perhaps its highest point — a truly wonderful interpretation of "No More 'I Love You's'", a relatively obscure British hit by the Lover Speaks.

Unfortunately, Lennox doesn't work the same magic with more familiar material like Al Green's "Take Me to the River" and Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale".

[5] Although no tour was held to promote this album, Lennox played a one-off concert in Central Park in New York City on 9 September 1995.

Lennox performing " No More 'I Love You's' " on the Late Show with David Letterman , May 1995
DVD cover