The Psychedelic Furs - The Psychedelic Furs

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Free Music Notes for The Psychedelic Furs

Free Music Review: Not your father's Furs' debut album
Hit: 5 Stars

First of all, the Psychedelic Furs and Clash are by far my favorite and most influential hard-rocking bands of the eighties. They had a sound that made the atmosphere around it so thick you could cut it with a knife. Richard Butler's voice sounded like a snarling David Bowie. When you hear Duncan Kilburn's generous saxaphone use, you wonder why more bands don't employ this instrument more. And they translated wonderfully live.

While bigger fame with "Pretty in Pink" was to come later, this album just blew me away when I first got it. There might have been debut albums just as good, but I can't think of any that were better. All of the songs of the original are on this "re-issued with extra stuff" version. But the songs are not in the original order, and there are some extras.

Of the extras, you can throw out "Mack the Knife". I love other versions of the song, and of course, love the band, but I find the marriage of the two totally unlistenable. On the other hand, there's something called "Blacks/Radio" that's quite interesting. It's a long song that takes a bit getting used to, but is a welcome addition considering there isn't that much new "product" coming out.

Finally, there is a demo version of "Flowers" (yes, there are two versions on the disc). This one is interesting because it begins with a milder version of the bass/drum assault of "India" with guitar and saxophone thrown in. This seques into a milder version of the "Flowers" intro before Butler starts singing. Having both of these intros on one song is thrilling if you're a fan of the band. Now that I have a daughter who is in gymnastics, it is my dream to put together floor routine music from this album. Look for it someday in the Olympics.

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