See It Through My Eyes

See It Through My Eyes
See It Through My Eyes
Studio album by Meredith Brooks
Released	November 11, 1997
Recorded	1986
Genre	Rock, synth-pop
Length	35:26
Label	Ariola (1986 self-titled), Bizarre Planet Entertainment (See It Through My Eyes)
Producer	David Perry; Jack Robinson;
Meredith Brooks chronology

See It Through My Eyes is the reissue of American singer-songwriter Meredith Brooks' self-titled debut studio album. Originally released in 1986 as Meredith Brooks by Ariola, the album was reissued on November 11, 1997, by Bizarre Planet Entertainment. The record label intended to capitalize on Brooks' newfound success following the release of her second album, Blurring the Edges (1997).

Background

Recorded in 1984, the album was originally released as Meredith Brooks in 1986 by Ariola Records. It was released exclusively in Europe and received minimal recognition.^[1] In an effort to capitalize on Brooks' newfound success following Blurring the Edges, Bizarre Planet Entertainment reissued the album in November 1997 under the title See It Through My Eyes.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	D^[1]

See It Through My Eyes received generally unfavorable critical reception. AllMusic assigned the album a two star rating out of five.^[2] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly referred to the album as the "spandex-clad skeleton in [Brooks'] closet," further stating that the songs are "blatant rip-offs of ’80s hits."^[1]

Track listing

*See It Through My Eyes* – Standard edition^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pick It Up"	Robert Burns William Burns	3:21
2.	"The Look"	J. Robinson J. Boiden	3:22
3.	"You're Gonna Miss My Loving"	David Perry	3:00
4.	"See It Through My Eyes"	Meredith Brooks	3:26
5.	"Thunder and Lightning"	Brooks W. Burns	4:03
6.	"Video Idol"	Brooks W. Burns Perry	3:50
7.	"Jessica"	Brooks W. Burns Perry	3:50
8.	"Company Man"	R. Burns W. Burns Robert Miranda	3:30
9.	"Your Attention"	Brooks W. Burns	3:07
10.	"Who's Fooling Who"	Brooks	3:57
Total length:			35:26

Personnel

Meredith Brooks – guitar, vocals
Bob Burns – drums
William Burns – bass guitar, vocals
Robert Miranda – guitar
David Perry – guitar, keyboards

Production

Producers: David Perry, Jack Robinson
Engineer: David Perry
Mastering: Herb Jung
Photography: Robert Duffey

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c David Browne (November 14, 1997). "Music Review: 'The Beacon Street Collection';'See It Through My Eyes'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "See It Through My Eyes – Meredith Brooks". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ See It Through My Eyes (CD liner notes). Meredith Brooks. Bizarre Planet Entertainment. 1997. 17767-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[eweekly-1] David Browne (November 14, 1997). "Music Review: 'The Beacon Street Collection';'See It Through My Eyes'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[allmusic-2] "See It Through My Eyes – Meredith Brooks". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[auto-3] See It Through My Eyes (CD liner notes). Meredith Brooks. Bizarre Planet Entertainment. 1997. 17767-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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