The Psychedelic Furs
| The Psychedelic Furs | |
|---|---|
 Tim and Richard Butler in Manchester in 2010 |
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| General information | |
| origin | London , England |
| Genre (s) | New wave , post-punk , alternative rock |
| founding | 1977, 2000 |
| resolution | 1991 |
| Website | thepsychedelicfurs.com |
| Founding members | |
| Richard Butler | |
| Tim Butler | |
| Roger Morris (until 1982) | |
| Duncan Kilburn (until 1982) | |
| Paul Wilson (until 1978) | |
| Current occupation | |
| Richard Butler | |
| Tim Butler | |
| Richard Good (since 2009) | |
| Amanda Kramer (since 2002) | |
| Mars Williams (1983–1989, since 2005) | |
| Paul Garisto (1983–1988, since 2009) | |
The Psychedelic Furs are a British rock band founded in 1977 by brothers Richard and Tim Butler in London .
biography
The Psychedelic Furs were founded in 1977 under the name RKO. They first changed their name to radio, then played several concerts under the name The Europeans, but at the same time they called themselves The Psychedelic Furs. The band at that time consisted of Richard Butler (vocals), his brother Tim Butler (bass), Duncan Kilburn (saxophone), Paul Wilson (drums) and Roger Morris (guitar). 1979 Wilson left the group and was replaced by Vince Ely. With John Ashton came a second guitarist in the band.
The Psychedelic Furs mixed punk and psychedelic rock , which was unusual for the time. The mix sounded more poppy than most punk bands at the time. Strong David Bowie influences can be seen on her self-titled debut album (1980) . In the UK , they debuted in the top 20 of the charts. A US press was released at the same time, but did not achieve the commercial success it had been longing for.
In 1981 they released their second album Talk Talk Talk . Not very successful in America, they even released two singles in the UK : "Dumb Waiters" and "Pretty In Pink". The latter song served as the inspiration for the film of the same name by director John Hughes .
In 1982 Morris and Kilburn got out. The remaining members moved to New York State , where they recorded the album Forever Now with producer Todd Rundgren . Vince Ely has now also left the cast. With Keith Forsey (drums) a new member was found.
In 1984 the Furs released the album Mirror Moves . With the single Heaven they came in the British Top 40. In 1986 they recorded a newly revised version of their song Pretty In Pink for the soundtrack of the film of the same name . It became her first hit in both England (# 18) and America (# 41).
With Midnight to Midnight they quickly added an album to benefit from the success. With "Heartbreak Beat" they were able to crack the top 40 of the single charts in America for the first time. In 1989 they released the album Book Of Days , which again went more in the harder direction. For this album, Vince Ely also returned to the band. In 1991 the album World Outside was released.
In 1991 the band broke up and the Butler brothers formed Love Spit Love .
Reunion
2000 there was a reunion of the band in the occupation of Richard Butler (vocals), Tim Butler (bass), John Ashton (guitar) and Love Spit Love drummer Frank Ferrer. The Furs toured several times, but have not yet released a new album.
In 2020 The Psychedelic Furs returned with a new album after 29 years. Made of Rain was announced by the single You'll Be Mine and was released on July 31, 2020.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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| 1980 | The Psychedelic Furs | - | - |
UK18 (6 weeks) UK |
US140 (7 weeks) US |
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| 1981 | Talk Talk Talk | - | - |
UK30 (9 weeks) UK |
US89 (14 weeks) US |
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| 1982 | Forever Now | - | - |
UK20 (6 weeks) UK |
US61  (32 weeks)US |
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| 1984 | Mirror moves | - | - |
UK15 (9 weeks) UK |
US43 (27 weeks)US |
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| 1987 | Midnight to Midnight | - | - |
UK12  (5 weeks)UK |
US29 (27 weeks) US |
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| 1989 | Book of Days | - | - |
UK74 (1 week) UK |
US138 (4 weeks) US |
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| 1991 | World Outside | - | - |
UK68 (1 week) UK |
- | |
| 2020 | Made of Rain |
DE47 (1 week) DE |
CH41 (1 week) CH |
UK13 (1 week) UK |
- | |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Live albums
- 1999: Radio One Sessions
- 2001: Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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US
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| 1988 | All of This and Nothing |
UK67 (2 weeks) UK |
US102 (8 weeks) US |
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More compilations
- 1994: Here Came the Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides and Lost Grooves
- 1996: In the Pink
- 1997: Should God Forget: A Retrospective
- 2001: Greatest Hits
- 2003: super hits
- 2009: The Best of the Psychedelic Furs
- 2011: Playlist: The Very Best of the Psychedelic Furs
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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US
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| 1981 | Dumb Waiters Talk Talk Talk |
UK59 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Pretty in Pink Talk Talk Talk |
UK43 (5 weeks) UK |
- | ||
| 1982 | Love My Way Forever Now |
UK42 (6 weeks) UK |
US44 (10 weeks) US |
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| 1984 | Heaven mirror moves |
UK29 (5 weeks) UK |
- | |
| The Ghost in You Mirror Moves |
UK68 (4 weeks) UK |
US59 (9 weeks) US |
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| Heartbeat Mirror Moves |
UK62 (6 weeks) UK |
- | ||
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink (1986) Pretty in Pink OST |
UK18 (11 weeks) UK |
US41 (11 weeks) US |
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| 1987 | Heartbreak Beat Midnight to Midnight |
UK79 (4 weeks) UK |
US26 (14 weeks) US |
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| Angels Don't Cry Midnight to Midnight |
UK85 (1 week) UK |
- | ||
| 1988 | All That Money Wants All of This and Nothing |
UK75 (2 weeks) UK |
- | |
| 1990 | House Book of Days |
UK92 (2 weeks) UK |
- | |
More singles
- 1979: We Love You
- 1980: Sister Europe
- 1980: Mr. Jones
- 1982: Danger
- 1983: Run and Run
- 1984: Here Come Cowboys
- 1987: Shock
- 1989: Should God Forget
- 1991: Until She Comes
- 1991: Don't Be a Girl
- 2001: Alive (For Once in My Lifetime)
literature
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd revised edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 543f - ISBN 0-312-02573-4 .
swell
- ↑ The Psychedelic Furs are back. Retrieved March 16, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: Germany Switzerland UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US UK