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| Mirror Moves | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 August 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1984 | |||
| Studio | Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California and Electric Lady Studios and Record Plant Studios, New York, United States | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Keith Forsey | |||
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| Singles from Mirror Moves | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Village Voice | B+[4] |
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Mirror Moves is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs. It was released 24 August 1984 by Columbia Records, two years after their previous album, Forever Now.
This is the definitive Furs collection. I do not see the need to buy every collection that's out there. Buy the actual albums instead. This one takes you from the early years through the nineties and offers off-the-beaten tracks and numbers that add some variety.
- Lyrics to 'Should God Forget' song by The Psychedelic Furs: And voices louder now Not loud enough The world around you crawls And sleeps in other beds And never.
- Having gotten a much needed recharge with the excellent 'All That Money Wants' single and further helped by the reappearance of Vince Ely on drums, the back-to-a-quartet Furs came up with an album that erased the misfire of Midnight to Midnight almost completely.
The album includes the dance hit 'Heartbeat' and the chart hits 'Heaven' and 'The Ghost in You'. Despite substantial success internationally, 'Heaven' was not released as a single in America. Instead, another track from the album, 'Here Come Cowboys', was released, although the videos for both songs received substantial airplay on MTV.
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Furs drummer Vince Ely had left the band, leaving lead singer Richard Butler, bass player Tim Butler and guitarist John Ashton to work as a trio. Producer Keith Forsey handled the majority of the drumming on the album, with session musician Tommy Price playing on two tracks. The cover artwork and design was a tribute to artist Barney Bubbles, who had died the previous year. He was acknowledged in the credits with the words 'after Barney Bubbles'.
The album became their second to go gold in the US.
Track listing[edit]
| Side 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | 'The Ghost in You' | Richard Butler, Tim Butler | 4:17 |
| 2. | 'Here Come Cowboys' | R. Butler, T. Butler | 3:55 |
| 3. | 'Heaven' | R. Butler, T. Butler | 3:27 |
| 4. | 'Heartbeat' | John Ashton, R. Butler | 5:17 |
| Side 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 5. | 'My Time' | Ashton, R. Butler | 4:27 |
| 6. | 'Like a Stranger' | R. Butler, T. Butler | 4:00 |
| 7. | 'Alice's House' | R. Butler, Ashton, T. Butler | 3:53 |
| 8. | 'Only a Game' | Ashton, R. Butler | 4:13 |
| 9. | 'Highwire Days' | Ashton, R. Butler | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- The Psychedelic Furs
- Richard Butler – lead and background vocals
- John Ashton – guitar
- Tim Butler – bass guitar
- Additional personnel
- Tommy Price – drums on tracks 2 and 3
- Mars Williams – saxophone
- Keith Forsey – drum machine; drums; percussion
- Ed Buller - keyboards (uncredited)[5][6]
- Production team
- Keith Forsey – producer
- Steve Hodge – engineer
- Richard Butler – cover design
- Da Gama – cover design
- Brian Griffin – photography
Chart performance[edit]
Album
| Year | Country | Chart | Position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Billboard 200 | 43 | [7] |
| 1984 | New Zealand | NZ Album Chart | 5 | [8] |
Single
| Year | Single | Country | Chart | Position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 'Heartbeat' | US | US National Disco Action Top 80 | 4 | |
| 1984 | 'The Ghost in You' | US | Billboard Hot 100 | 59 | [9] |
| 1984 | 'The Ghost in You' | UK | UK Singles Chart | 68 | [10] |
| 1984 | 'The Ghost in You' | New Zealand | NZ Singles Chart | 32 | [11] |
| 1984 | 'Heaven' | UK | UK Singles Chart | 29 | [10] |
| 1984 | 'Heaven' | New Zealand | NZ Singles Chart | 41 | [12] |
Certifications[edit]
| Organization | Country | Level | Date | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIAA | US | Gold | 7 October 1994 | [13] |
References[edit]
- ^Raggett, Ned. 'Mirror Moves – The Psychedelic Furs'. AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
- ^Connelly, Christopher (7 June 1984). 'The Psychedelic Furs: Mirror Moves'. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
- ^Sheffield, Rob (2004). 'The Psychedelic Furs'. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 660–61. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
- ^Christgau, Robert (26 June 1984). 'Christgau's Consumer Guide'. The Village Voice. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^Psychedelic Furs - All of this and Nothing (compilation) liner notes.
- ^Niesel, Jeff (2014). 'Psychedelic Furs Bassist Tim Butler Says the Post-Punk Band is Finally Having Fun.' Cleveland Scene: Music Lead (December 31, 2014). Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^'Billboard 200: Psychedelic Furs'. Billboard. 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^'Mirror Moves (album)'. Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^'Hot 100: Psychedelic Furs'. Billboard. 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ ab'Singles Charts: Psychedelic Furs'. Official UK Charts. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^'The Ghost in You (song)'. Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^'Heaven (song)'. Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^'Gold & Platinum – RIAA: Psychedelic Furs'. Riaa.com. RIAA. 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
External links[edit]
- Mirror Moves at Discogs (list of releases)