Midnight to Midnight
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Released | 2 February 1987[1] | |||
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Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 42:40 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Chris Kimsey | |||
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Robert Christgau | B[3] |
Rolling Stone | Unrated[4] |
Midnight to Midnight is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, released on 2 February 1987 by Columbia Records.
Midnight to Midnight was produced by Chris Kimsey, who was known for his work with the Rolling Stones and had recently produced Marillion's best-selling studio album Misplaced Childhood (1985). A more overtly commercial effort than the Psychedelic Furs had previously recorded, Midnight to Midnight was their highest-charting album in the UK, peaking at number 12, yet lead vocalist Richard Butler later characterized it as "hollow, vapid and weak", and the album has been described as "over-produced and underwhelming".[5] The album also featured the single "Heartbreak Beat", which proved to be the Furs' biggest Top 40 entry in the US at that time.
Track listing
[edit]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" (1986 version) – 4:12 (Butler, Ashton, Butler, Morris, Kilburn, Ely)
The 1986 remake of "Pretty in Pink" only appears on the original UK/Euro cassette and CD issues.
Original US LP release
[edit]Side one
- "Heartbreak Beat" – 5:10
- "Shock" – 5:05
- "Shadow in My Heart" – 4:07
- "Angels Don't Cry" – 5:07
Side two
- "Midnight to Midnight" – 4:30
- "One More Word" – 5:17
- "All of the Law" – 4:46
- "Torture" – 3:50
- "No Release" – 4:52
Personnel
[edit]The Psychedelic Furs
- Richard Butler – vocals
- John Ashton – guitar
- Tim Butler – bass guitar
- Mars Williams – horns; saxophone
- Paul Garisto – drums
Additional musicians
- Marty Williamson – second guitar
- Jon Carin – keyboards
- Ed Buller – additional keyboards
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Frank Simms – backing vocals
- Pete Hewlett – backing vocals
Production and artwork
- Chris Kimsey – producing; mixing
- Michael Barbiero – mixing
- Nick Egan – art direction, design
- Michael Halsband – photography
Videos
[edit]Official music videos were produced for the singles "Heartbreak Beat," "Shock," and "Angels Don't Cry", with the latter directed by British filmmaker Tim Pope.[6]
Chart performance
[edit]Album
Year | Country | Chart | Peak position |
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1987 | Australia | Kent Music Report | 38[7] |
1987 | United Kingdom | UK Albums Chart | 12[8] |
1987 | United States | Billboard 200 | 29[9] |
1987 | Spain | Promusicae | 13[10] |
1987 | New Zealand | NZ Album Chart | 20[11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "BRIT Certified Award – Psychedelic Furs – Midnight To Midnight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "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". The 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.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 241. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ David Roberts, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 441. ISBN 978-1904994107.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Psychedelic Furs". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-866-2.
- ^ "Midnight to Midnight (album)". charts.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
External links
[edit]- Midnight to Midnight at Discogs (list of releases)