Other albums by The Psychedelic Furs
- Psychedelic Furs Should God Forget Rare Earth
- Psychedelic Furs Videos
- Psychedelic Furs Youtube
- Psychedelic Furs Love My Way
Review
- #TrackArtistLength
- 1IndiaThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 2Sister EuropeThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 3PulseThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 4Mack the Knife [Previously Unreleased]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 5Blacks [Previously Unreleased]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 6We Love YouThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 7Imitation of ChristThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 8Soap Commercial [Previously Unreleased]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 9Pretty in Pink [Original Version]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 10Mr. JonesThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 11Into You Like a TrainThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 12I Wanna Sleep With YouThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 13Merry Go Round [Previously Unreleased]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 14President GasThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 15Love My WayThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 16Sleep Comes DownThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 17I Don't Want to Be Your SThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 18Alice's House [Previously Unreleased][Alternate Version]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 19Ghost in YouThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 20Here Comes CowboysThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 21HeavenThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 22Highwire DaysThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 23Heartbeat [Previously Unreleased]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 24All of the Law [Previously Unreleased]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 25Heartbreak BeatThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 26All the Money WantsThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 27Entertain MeThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 28Should God ForgetThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 29TorchThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 30Get a Room [Previously Unreleased]The Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 31Until She ComesThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 32All About YouThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
- 33There's a World OutsideThe Psychedelic Fursnull:null
The Psychedelic Furs were the perfect lesson of why a great band should never turn to sh*t: it makes everyone forget they once meant a great deal. On CD one, it comes back, just like in 1980 when their first, self-titled LP arrived amid a storm of London raves (and smart singles), with such grinding, subversive-sounding, catchy rockers as 'India,' 'Pulse,' and 'We Love You.' They helped lead the burgeoning post-punk vanguard that had retained punk's primal urgency, but utilized unique, creative sounds and styles instead of punk's insistence on basic rock'n'blues chords. And there was Richard Butler kicking the stage under his kimono on that first, 1980 U.S. tour -- a blend, both aurally and visually, of master cynic Johnny Rotten (his voice was also as raspy and guttural) and the super-interesting Bowie (then of Low, Heroes, and Lodger). Wow! Second LP (Talk Talk Talk) killers such as 'Into You Like a Train' and 'Pretty in Pink' failed to diminish that fearsome rep, and even the prettier Todd Rundgren-produced third LP (Forever Now) still sounded fresh, as heard here with 'Merry Go Round' and the lovely hit that broke them, 'Love My Way.' But with this taste of the top, the Furs lost their fire. They wanted to be pop stars, so they neutered their sound. The seduction of John Hughes movie mediocrity that simultaneously infected and ruined Simple Minds (likewise obliterating five great LPs) led them to a flavorless, danceable, weeny-pop wimp out. The first half of disc two, like those unforgivable if popular LPs they unleashed in the mid-'80s, falls so far, one feels the sting of betrayal. Unlike Simple Minds, the Furs became properly embarrassed over their loss of respect, leading them to two final, surprisingly good LPs that reclaimed a tougher sound, if not quite recapturing their older, caustic edge -- see the last half of disc two. But by then, no one but the teenyboppers they'd callously courted cared, the hits dried up, and the band capitulated. This double-dip CD further tosses up B-sides, rare tracks, and unreleased cuts to entice. But what still matters is the 1980-1982 stuff. Feel your skin freeze over: 'India'! You're my love song!' Buy the first two LPs, but Should God Forget is also a thorough reminder of fertility realized.
Love- Should God Forget for both sound quality and content.BTW, I think it's criminal the way Sony has neglected their back catalog:most of the compilations are oop,no more catalog remasters,never an SACD,or Blue-Spec of The Furs. The Psychedelic Furs – Should God Forget: A Retrospective. Track 1-05 taken from The Psychedelic Furs UK edition. Track 1-06 taken from The Psychedelic Furs.
Psychedelic Furs Should God Forget Rare Earth
Psychedelic Furs Videos
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream |
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1 | 06:22 | ||
2 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely / Duncan Kilburn / Roger Morris | 05:38 | |
3 | 02:39 | ||
4 | Marc Blitzstein / Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill | 05:59 | |
5 | 06:50 | ||
6 | 03:27 | ||
7 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely / Duncan Kilburn / Roger Morris | 05:30 | |
8 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely / The Psychedelic Furs / Duncan Kilburn / Roger Morris | 03:50 | |
9 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely / Duncan Kilburn / Roger Morris | 03:58 | |
10 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Duncan Kilburn / Roger Morris | 04:02 | |
11 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely / Duncan Kilburn / Roger Morris | 04:33 | |
12 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely / Duncan Kilburn / Roger Morris | 03:17 | |
13 | 03:51 | ||
14 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely | 05:17 | |
15 | 03:33 | ||
16 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely | 03:51 | |
17 | 03:49 |
Psychedelic Furs Youtube
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream |
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1 | 04:16 | ||
2 | Richard Butler / Tim Butler | 04:16 | |
3 | 03:56 | ||
4 | Richard Butler / Tim Butler | 03:26 | |
5 | 04:08 | ||
6 | John Ashton / Richard Butler | 05:03 | |
7 | 05:42 | ||
8 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler | 05:14 | |
9 | 03:45 | ||
10 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely | 05:00 | |
11 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Vince Ely | 04:21 | |
12 | 04:48 | ||
13 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Knox Chandler / The Psychedelic Furs / Joe McGinty / Don Yallech | 04:45 | |
14 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Knox Chandler / The Psychedelic Furs / Joe McGinty / Don Yallech | 03:48 | |
15 | 04:17 | ||
16 | John Ashton / Richard Butler / Tim Butler / Knox Chandler / Joe McGinty / Don Yallech | 04:46 |