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Emerging from the incipient post-punk London scene with a healthy fascination for late-'70s Bowie (and in turn, for his own attraction to Krautrock), the then-sextet kicked up a slightly monochromatic but still attractive storm on their debut. Richard Butler's Thin-White-Duke-after-smoking vocal rasp has a surprising appeal, serving up a wry, slightly detached series of lyrics on life. The members of the core band, meanwhile, had clearly honed their chops well on-stage; Ashton's lead guitar work avoids both wankery and simplicity in favor of a balanced, artistic power. Production mainly comes from Steve Lillywhite, who smartly steers away from the soon-to-be-clichéd touches he would bring to U2's early work. "India" is a good example; it has a brooding, quiet beginning with strange telegraphic signals and turns into a brawling rocker without sounding like the Edge or Larry Mullins going off. The record comes off as serious without being self-consciously deep, occasional toe-dipping into humorous aside ("We Love You" has Butler idly listing off things he loves, sometimes with appropriate if sarcastically delivered song quotes: "I'm in love with Frank Sinatra...fly me to the moon..."). "Imitation of Christ" is the most frazzled, with lyrics detailing someone else metaphorically nailing himself up over a light but still strange guitar line. "Wedding Song" is amusingly prescient as one of the first "white rockers go hip-hop" numbers of its kind, along with Blondie's "Rapture," though its inspiration could equally be dub. Ely lays down a pounding funk beat while Butler breaks into a midsong rap no better or worse than most such efforts of the time.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - John Ashton, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Horn, Lyricist, Saxophone - John Ashton, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Vince Ely, Drums - Tim Butler, Bass - STEVE LILLYWHITE, Producer - Phil Thornally, Engineer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Lyricist - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Lyricist - John Ashton, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - John Ashton, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Lyricist - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Lyricist - John Ashton, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - STEVE LILLYWHITE, Producer - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Thornally, Engineer - John Ashton, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Vince Ely, Drums - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Horn, Lyricist, Saxophone - Tim Butler, Bass
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Lyricist - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Lyricist - John Ashton, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Lyricist - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Lyricist - John Ashton, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Davey, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Morris, Composer, Lyricist - Duncan Kilburn, Composer, Lyricist - John Ashton, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Presentación del Álbum
Emerging from the incipient post-punk London scene with a healthy fascination for late-'70s Bowie (and in turn, for his own attraction to Krautrock), the then-sextet kicked up a slightly monochromatic but still attractive storm on their debut. Richard Butler's Thin-White-Duke-after-smoking vocal rasp has a surprising appeal, serving up a wry, slightly detached series of lyrics on life. The members of the core band, meanwhile, had clearly honed their chops well on-stage; Ashton's lead guitar work avoids both wankery and simplicity in favor of a balanced, artistic power. Production mainly comes from Steve Lillywhite, who smartly steers away from the soon-to-be-clichéd touches he would bring to U2's early work. "India" is a good example; it has a brooding, quiet beginning with strange telegraphic signals and turns into a brawling rocker without sounding like the Edge or Larry Mullins going off. The record comes off as serious without being self-consciously deep, occasional toe-dipping into humorous aside ("We Love You" has Butler idly listing off things he loves, sometimes with appropriate if sarcastically delivered song quotes: "I'm in love with Frank Sinatra...fly me to the moon..."). "Imitation of Christ" is the most frazzled, with lyrics detailing someone else metaphorically nailing himself up over a light but still strange guitar line. "Wedding Song" is amusingly prescient as one of the first "white rockers go hip-hop" numbers of its kind, along with Blondie's "Rapture," though its inspiration could equally be dub. Ely lays down a pounding funk beat while Butler breaks into a midsong rap no better or worse than most such efforts of the time.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 10 pista(s)
- Duración total: 00:40:50
- Artistas principales: The Psychedelic Furs
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: Columbia
- Género Pop/Rock Pop
1980 CBS Records
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