My Psychedelic Furs CDs #18

Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live (2001) (Columbia/Egg/Legacy 506035 2)

The first live album The Psychedelic Furs ever released, recorded at the House of Blues in Los Angeles sometime in 2001. Has exclusive track "Alive (For Once In My Lifetime)", in both studio and live form.

Five years ago I got this album plus B-Sides & Lost Grooves from Amazon and they were CD-R copies. Unfortunately, to my disappointment, the sound quality on both of those albums was not that great and so I never listened to them again.

Recently I signed up to Discogs because I wanted to see if there were people selling the real official copies of Beautiful Chaos and B-Sides & Lost Grooves, and thankfully they did so I bought them. It's so nice to finally have the real copies of those albums.

Track Listing:

1. India

2. Mr. Jones

3. Heaven

4. The Ghost In You

5. Alive (For Once In My Lifetime)

6. Love My Way

7. Heartbreak Beat

8. Sister Europe

9. President Gas

10. Into You Like A Train

11. Pretty In Pink

12. Dumb Waiters

13. Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) (Studio Version)

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #17

Here Came The Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides & Lost Grooves (1994) (Columbia/Legacy CK 57889)

"The 'beautiful chaos' that The Psychedelic Furs created on record and on tour between 1981 and 1989 is now part of the musical fabric of the times. Committed to attitude over ambition, they never shrank from their mission to bring the listener 'somewhere else.' This collection of live versions, b-sides, dance (re)mixes and promo tracks showcases the band at their absolute best."

Track Listing:

1. Aeroplane (Dance Mix)

2. Another Edge

3. Badman

4. Birdland

5. Goodbye (Dance Mix)

6. I Don't Want To Be Your Shadow

7. Heartbeat (7" Remix Version)

8. Mack The Knife

9. New Dream

10. Here Come Cowboys (12" Remix-Edit Version)

11. Heartbreak Beat (Extended Mix)

12. Angels Don't Cry (7" Remix Version)

13. Shock (Shep Pettibone Mix)

14. President Gas (Live)

15. No Easy Street (Live)

Remembering Marty Williamson

Just found out on The Psychedelic Furs' post on Facebook that Marty Williamson, who played additional guitar on Midnight To Midnight and joined The Furs on the tour for that album, sadly passed away today. We will always remember Marty's contribution to Midnight, and may he rest in peace.

Here's his profile that was featured in the tour programme for Midnight To Midnight: https://ontomorrowspages.blogspot.com/2019/02/marty-williamsons-profile.html