Psychedelic Furs [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

The Psychedelic Furs

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: March 19, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GMZTU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #127,114 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. India

2. Sister Europe

3. Imitation of Christ

4. Fall

5. Pulse

6. We Love You

7. Wedding Song

8. Blacks/Radio

9. Flowers

10. Susan's Strange [*]

11. Soap Commercial [*]

12. Mack the Knife [*]

13. Flowers [*][Demo Version]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Digitally remastered reissue of the 'Furs 1980 debut album, complete with different cover art, the nine tracks that originally graced it, and the two songs that were added to the subsequent U.S. release, 'Susan's Strange' & 'Soap Commercial'. 11 tracks total --of which the cut 'Blacks/ Radio' is not included on the American release. 1999 release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ahead of their time, June 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Psychedelic Furs (Audio CD)

1980 NYC. Sounds at the Mudd Club, Max's and Hurrahs bathed in a wash of post-punk and Stiff Records new wave garbage. Fall of 1980 saw the Furs with their debut turn the tables on all that was "punk". Armed with sneering Bowie-like vocals, heavy back beat and guitars awash in the latest space echo and chorus effects, this album sounded like no other. It was as if post-punk started to become stylised and more pop-oriented. A sound so unique and revolutionary, that most people never gave the band any credit for it. Look who they influenced: Joy Division, U2, Bauhaus and the Bunneymen. FLowers, India and Pulse are out and out post-punk classics. The Furs never sounded as good. One of the great debut albums of any band at any time.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When the stars shone, May 17, 2004

By	H. L. Thomas (Athens, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Psychedelic Furs (Audio CD)

Perfect. Front to back, beginning to end I loved and do love this album. The Psychedelic Furs first single, Imitation Of Christ was out on video and I saw it one night at the club 688. It actually gave me chills. Richard Butlers vocals snaked out of the speakers and spoke like a brother in arms as he ratttled and then smoothed over the words in sublime translation of the zeitgeist for that time in 1980.

This is a stronger set of music than the first Bunneymen release (and I hold them highest of all), and I listen to it more than any other album from that time. It does stand the test of time. What does this debut sound like? Anger, love, loneliness, attack and reflection, it is intelligent and has hooks and melodies, and in the end there is a love in the music that is understated yet pronounced in ways similar to Frank Sinatra's late 50's output For The Lonely. It has everything a young post punk idealist could want in his British music, and then some. Buy this CD. Put it on when you are alone late at night. It is a noisy batch of songs bound by the harsh and constant Butler, the guitars come together well and the rhythm section keeps the tracks moving. The lyrics are engaging and thoughtful, and as such stand as admirable rock poems.
This is an essential release.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, yet very unknown..., February 4, 2000

By	Ben Evans (Huntsville, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Psychedelic Furs (Audio CD)

Now this is a great album, by a great band that frankly didn't get much credit for their redefinement of music at all. It is sad that not many people get hear this kind of music anymore, but if you are reading this, I suggest buying it! With a voice like Bowie and a music style unlike anything, this is one of the best albums ever made.