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{{Infobox album<br />
| name = See It Through My Eyes<br />
| type = Album<br />
| artist = [[Meredith Brooks]]<br />
| cover = Meredith_Brooks_-_See_It_Through_My_Eyes.jpg<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = November 11, 1997<br />
| recorded = 1986<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[synth-pop]]<br />
| length = 35:26<br />
| label = [[Ariola]] (1986 self-titled), Bizarre Planet Entertainment (''See It Through My Eyes'')<br />
| producer = {{hlist|[[David Perry (musician)|David Perry]]|[[Jack Robinson (songwriter and music publisher)|Jack Robinson]]}}<br />
| prev_title = [[Blurring the Edges]]<br />
| prev_year = 1997<br />
| next_title = [[Deconstruction (Meredith Brooks album)|Deconstruction]]<br />
| next_year = 1999<br />
}}<br />
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'''''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).<br />
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==Background==<br />
Recorded in 1984, the album was originally released as ''Meredith Brooks'' in 1986 by [[Ariola|Ariola Records]]. It was released exclusively in Europe and received minimal recognition.<ref name="eweekly"/> 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''.<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
{{Album ratings<br />
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]<br />
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000031372|pure_url=yes}}|title=''See It Through My Eyes'' – Meredith Brooks|author= |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 12, 2022}}</ref><br />
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''<br />
| rev2Score = D<ref name="eweekly">{{cite magazine|author=David Browne |url=https://ew.com/article/1997/11/14/music-review-beacon-street-collectionsee-it-through-my-eyes/ |title=Music Review: 'The Beacon Street Collection';'See It Through My Eyes' |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=November 14, 1997 |access-date=May 12, 2022}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
''See It Through My Eyes'' received generally unfavorable critical reception. [[AllMusic]] assigned the album a two star rating out of five.<ref name="allmusic"/> 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."<ref name="eweekly"/><br />
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== Track listing ==<br />
{{Track listing<br />
| headline = ''See It Through My Eyes'' {{nobold|– Standard edition}}<ref name="auto">{{cite AV media notes|title=See It Through My Eyes|others=[[Meredith Brooks]]|year=1997|type=CD liner notes|publisher=Bizarre Planet Entertainment|id=17767-2}}</ref><br />
| total_length = 35:26<br />
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| title1 = Pick It Up<br />
| writer1 = {{hlist|Robert Burns|William Burns}}<br />
| length1 = 3:21<br />
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| title2 = The Look<br />
| writer2 = {{hlist|J. Robinson|J. Boiden}}<br />
| length2 = 3:22<br />
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| title3 = You're Gonna Miss My Loving<br />
| writer3 = David Perry<br />
| length3 = 3:00<br />
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| title4 = See It Through My Eyes<br />
| writer4 = [[Meredith Brooks]]<br />
| length4 = 3:26<br />
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| title5 = Thunder and Lightning<br />
| writer5 = {{hlist|Brooks|W. Burns}}<br />
| length5 = 4:03<br />
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| title6 = Video Idol<br />
| writer6 = {{hlist|Brooks|W. Burns|Perry}}<br />
| length6 = 3:50<br />
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| title7 = Jessica<br />
| writer7 = {{hlist|Brooks|W. Burns|Perry}}<br />
| length7 = 3:50<br />
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| title8 = Company Man<br />
| writer8 = {{hlist|R. Burns|W. Burns|Robert Miranda}}<br />
| length8 = 3:30<br />
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| title9 = Your Attention<br />
| writer9 = {{hlist|Brooks|W. Burns}}<br />
| length9 = 3:07<br />
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| title10 = Who's Fooling Who<br />
| writer10 = Brooks<br />
| length10 = 3:57}}<br />
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==Personnel==<br />
*[[Meredith Brooks]] – guitar, vocals<br />
*[[Bob Burns (drummer)|Bob Burns]] – drums<br />
*[[William Burns (singer)|William Burns]] – bass guitar, vocals<br />
*Robert Miranda – guitar<br />
*[[David Perry (musician)|David Perry]] – guitar, keyboards<br />
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==Production==<br />
*Producers: David Perry, [[Jack Robinson (songwriter and music publisher)|Jack Robinson]]<br />
*Engineer: David Perry<br />
*Mastering: Herb Jung<br />
*Photography: Robert Duffey<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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[[Category:Meredith Brooks albums]]<br />
[[Category:1997 albums]]<br />
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