Book of days by the psychedelic furs on amazon music. Book of days is the sixth studio album by the english rock band the psychedelic furs, released 31 october 1989 by columbia records. Having made tentative inroads toward a wider american audience with forever now, the psychedelic furs profileraising and partial transformation continued with mirror moves. Psychedelic furs mirror moves the ghost in you a man in my shoes runs a light and all the papers lied tonight but falling over you is the news of the day angels fall like rain and love is all of heaven away chorus inside you the times moves and she dont. The psychedelic furs, whose name was inspired by the 1966 velvet underground song venus in furs, were formed in england in 1977 by brothers richard butler vocals and tim butler bass, along with saxophone player duncan kilburn and guitarist roger morris. As a single it reached the top 30 of the charts in the united kingdom and peaked at number 41 in new zealand. The ghost in you psychadelic furs background lyrics. The psychedelic furs w elettrodomestico tickets key west.
While book of days has a similar melodic sound to the psychedelic furs previous album, midnight to midnight, it is darker, and superior in every respect musically and lyrically. I can still remember the first time i heard book of days. World outside, book of days, all of this and nothing, midnight to midnight, mirror moves, singles. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the ghost in you the psychedelic furs. A man in my shoes runs a lightand all the papers lied tonightbut falling over youis the news of the dayangels fall like raina. The psychedelic furs are a british new wave band founded in london in february 1977. Book of days in 1989, and world outside in 1991, then quietly went on hiatus while singer richard butler began work on a solo project which evolved into the band love spit love. Rb sings it in a few videos on you tube as a separate verse, but i cant make some of it out, especially the last line. Very much a product of its mid80s time keith forsey produced, his drum machine providing the beats while synths played an even more prominent role than before it may not be the classic. The air here tastes like poison the traffic moves on broken roads the river runs like silver my own. A 20thanniversary reissue included six related bonus tracks. Forever now is the third studio album by english rock band the psychedelic furs.
It reached number 18 on the uk albums chart and number 140 on the u. Their music went through several phases, from an initially austere art rock sound, to later touching on new wave and hard rock. It was the second single from the bands fourth studio album, mirror moves 1984. The psychedelic furs w elettrodomestico at the key west theater. As a single it peaked at number 59 on the us billboard hot 100 and number 68 on the uk singles chart. They came together in englands burgeoning punk scene of 1977 and initially consisted of richard butler vocals, tim butler bass guitar, duncan kilburn saxophone, paul wilson drums, and roger morris guitars. By 1979, this lineup had expanded to a sextet due to the addition of. What turned out to be the final psychedelic furs album as such in the bands initial existence was in ways an appropriate sort of bookend, in that for one last time the group officially was a sextet though vince ely, having performed well on book of days, left once more. A man in my shoes runs a light and all the papers lied tonight but falling over you is the news of the day angels fall like rain and love, love, love, love is all of. Related psychedelic furs links official page psychedelic furs wiki the ghost in you video psychedelic furs twitter psychedelic furs facebook.
Having gotten a much needed recharge with the excellent all that money wants single and further helped by the reappearance of vince ely on drums, the backtoaquartet furs came up with an album that erased the misfire of midnight to midnight almost completely. C a man in my shoes runs the light, and all t f7m he papers lie tonight but. The psychedelic furs will head back out on the road in the u. Lyrics to the ghost in you by the psychedelic furs. By the time they released their selftitled debut album in 1980, the group had become a sextet, adding guitarist john. This categorizes book as a truly superb album in my opinion the bands best since midnight is quite good. The psychedelic furs are an english rock band that was founded in london in the. The psychedelic furs reformed in 2000 and have continued to tour and perform ever since. The album represented a turning point in the musical maturation of the band, after a. Book of days 1989 marked the return of vince ely, but was a considerable commercial disappointment. The psychedelic furs the ghost in you lyrics genius. If you were to dissect the todays alternative rock music, youll find that much of it. G inside you the time moves and f7m she don t fade.
If you were to dissect the todays alternative rock music, youll find that much of it pays homage. They released many classic singles throughout the 80s and into the 90s, including. The ghost in you is a song by the english rock band the psychedelic furs, written by the bands lead singer richard butler and bass player tim butler. Book of days also benefited from a great producer dave allen, whose work with the cure is partially echoed. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. The melodies are haunting, the lyrics are smart, the music is moody, and the vocals are piercing. Ghost in you chords by psychedelic furs songsterr tabs. Nov 10, 2005 the psychedelic furs book of days us release date. Dadc pressing is the psychedelic furs book of days recorded and mixed at rak studios, london, mayjuly 1989. The psychedelic furs book of days lyrics and tracklist. About book of days this tragically overlooked album is an angry, brooding, but ultimately uplifting masterpiece. World outside 1991 also failed to find an audience. The psychedelic furs lyrics 81 song lyrics sorted by album, including noone, love my way, pretty in pink.
The discography of english rock band the psychedelic furs consists of seven studio albums, 22 singles, six compilation albums, and two live albums the psychedelic furs formed in 1977 and released their eponymous debut album in 1980. The psychedelic furs book of days releases discogs. In pink and president gas to radio staples love my way, heaven, the ghost. The psychedelic furs, book of days 1989 popmatters. The psychedelic furs will play royal albert hall 27 april, 2021. The psychedelic furs book of days lyrics and tracklist genius. The psychedelic furs then folded up shop, and richard butler launched a new group, love spit love. The psychedelic furs the ghost in you official video. The psychedelic furs book of days 1989, vinyl discogs. This release doesnt have didp code stamped on cd, that indicates a nondadc pressing. The ghost in you music video by the psychedelic furs. Apr 27, 2017 10 videos play all the psychedelic furs book of days full album sony music uk prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. The psychedelic furs all of this and nothing amazon. The psychedelic furs the ghost in you releases discogs.
The 10song album, including the hit single love my way, was recorded in the spring of 1982 and released on 25 september of that year by columbiacbs. Love my way, pretty in pink, the ghost in you, sister europe remastered, noone, biography. The psychedelic furs all of this and nothing music. The ghost in you the psychedelic furs song info allmusic. Apr 08, 2017 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the ghost in you the psychedelic furs. The psychedelic furs tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. This video contains content from wmg, who has blocked it in your country on. A man in my shoes runs a light and all the papers lied tonight but falling over you is the news of. Book of days, an album by the psychedelic furs on spotify.
Midnight heartbreak beat and mirror moves the ghost in you. It was the first single from the bands fourth studio album, mirror moves 1984. Mar 15, 2015 the psychedelic furs 7,755,695 views 3. Psychedelic furs ghost in you chords learn the song with the online tablature player. Offering a very different face to the psychedelic furs, it was an early highlight of 1984s keith forseyproduced mirror moves album and an effortless choice for a single.
Sonically, they are a delicious swirl, somewhere between the sisters of mercy and the simple minds a bit rough and smooth all at the same time. The psychedelic furs the ghost in you 1984, vinyl discogs. That said, world outside wasnt part two of the debut, and ended up being a bit of an ambiguous conclusion to. The psychedelic furs book of days 1989, cd discogs.
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