The Psychedelic Furs (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Psychedelic Furs
Type = Studio album
Artist = The Psychedelic Furs


Released = February, 1980
Recorded = 1979
Genre = Post-punk
Length = 40:50
Label = Columbia Records
Producer = Steve Lillywhite, Martin Hannett, Howard Thompson, Ian Taylor, The Psychedelic Furs
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5dzsa9igb23a link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=psychedelic+furs link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thepsychedelicfurs/albums/album/99393/rid/5941962 link]
Last album =
This album = "The Psychedelic Furs" (1980)
Next album = "Talk Talk Talk" (1981)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = 1980 release cover

"The Psychedelic Furs" was the first album by The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in 1980 on Columbia Records. It was reissued with bonus tracks in 2002 by Columbia/Legacy.

Track listing

All songs written by The Psychedelic Furs, except as indicated. All tracks produced by Steve Lillywhite, except as indicated.

Original US LP

ide one

# "India" – 6:21
# "Sister Europe" – 5:38
# "Susan's Strange" – 3:13 "produced by Martin Hannett"
# "Fall" – 2:40
# "We Love You" – 3:26 "produced by Howard Thompson, Ian Taylor & The Psychedelic Furs"

ide two

# "Soap Commercial" – 2:53 "produced by Martin Hannett"
# "Imitation of Christ" – 5:28
# "Pulse" – 2:37 "produced by Howard Thompson, Ian Taylor & The Psychedelic Furs"
# "Wedding Song" – 4:19
# "Flowers" – 4:10 "produced by Howard Thompson, Ian Taylor & The Psychedelic Furs"

CD Reissue

# "India" – 6:21
# "Sister Europe" – 5:38
# "Imitation of Christ" – 5:28
# "Fall" – 2:40
# "Pulse" – 2:37 "produced by Howard Thompson, Ian Taylor & The Psychedelic Furs"
# "We Love You" – 3:26 "produced by Howard Thompson, Ian Taylor & The Psychedelic Furs"
# "Wedding Song" – 4:19
# "Blacks/Radio" – 6:56
# "Flowers" – 4:10 "produced by Howard Thompson, Ian Taylor & The Psychedelic Furs"
# "Susan's Strange" – 3:13 "produced by Martin Hannett"
# "Soap Commercial" – 2:53 "produced by Martin Hannett"
# "Mack the Knife" (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein) – 4:18 "produced by The Psychedelic Furs"
# "Flowers (Demo)" – 5:36 "produced by The Psychedelic Furs"

Personnel

*Richard Butler – vocals
*John Ashton – guitar
*Tim Butler – bass
*Vince Ely – drums
*Roger Morris – guitar
*Duncan Kilburn – saxophones

Charts

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