Midnight to Midnight
| Midnight to Midnight | ||||
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| Studio album by The Psychedelic Furs | ||||
| Released | February 1987[1] | |||
| Studio | Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin, Germany | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Chris Kimsey | |||
| The Psychedelic Furs chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B[3] |
| Rolling Stone | Unrated[4] |
Midnight to Midnight is the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs. It was originally released in early 1987, on the label Columbia. Richard Butler later claimed that the success of "Pretty in Pink" caused the band to be pressured into entering the recording studio to record a follow-up release before they were ready. The result was Midnight to Midnight, their biggest Top 40 success to date, but an album Richard Butler later characterized as "hollow, vapid and weak".[5] A more overtly commercial effort than the Furs had ever recorded before, the album also featured the single "Heartbreak Beat", which proved to be the Furs' biggest Top 40 entry in the US at that time. The album also featured drummer Paul Garisto and saxophonist Mars Williams, both of whom continue to tour with the band.
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Richard Butler, John Ashton and Tim Butler, except where stated.
- "Heartbreak Beat" – 5:10
- "Shock" – 5:05
- "Shadow in My Heart" – 4:07
- "Angels Don't Cry" – 5:07
- "Midnight to Midnight" – 4:30
- "One More Word" – 5:17
- "All of the Law" – 4:46
- "Torture" – 3:50
- "No Release" – 4:52
- "Pretty in Pink" (86 version) – 4:12 (Butler, Ashton, Butler, Roger Morris, Duncan Kilburn, Vince Ely)
The 1986 remake of "Pretty In Pink" only appears on the original UK/Euro cassette and CD issues.
Original US LP Release
Side 1
- "Heartbreak Beat" – 5:10
- "Shock" – 5:05
- "Shadow in My Heart" – 4:07
- "Angels Don't Cry" – 5:07
Side 2
- "Midnight to Midnight" – 4:30
- "One More Word" – 5:17
- "All of the Law" – 4:46
- "Torture" – 3:50
- "No Release" – 4:52
Personnel
- The Psychedelic Furs
- Richard Butler – vocals
- John Ashton – guitar
- Tim Butler – bass guitar
- Additional personnel
- Mars Williams – horns; saxophone
- Paul Garisto – drums
- Marty Williamson – second guitar
- Jon Carin – keyboards
- Ed Buller – additional keyboards
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Frank Simms – backing vocals
- Pete Hewlett – backing vocals
- Production team
- Chris Kimsey – producing; mixing
- Michael Barbiero – mixing
- Nick Egan - art direction, design
- Michael Halsband - photography
Videos
Official music videos were produced for the singles "Heartbreak Beat" and "Angels Don't Cry", with the latter work directed by British filmmaker Tim Pope.[6]
References
- ↑ "Midnight to Midnight by The Psychedelic Furs". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ↑ "Midnight to Midnight - The Psychedelic Furs". Allmusic.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (31 March 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Psychedelic Furs – 'Midnight to Midnight' album review". Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ↑ "From forever to a cosmic joke". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (2004). Beautiful Chaos: The Psychedelic Furs. London: Helter Skelter. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-900924-47-4.
External links
- Midnight to Midnight at Discogs (list of releases)