My Psychedelic Furs CDs #13

The Best Of The Psychedelic Furs (2021) (Edsel EDSL0085) (Double CD)

This is the newest Psychedelic Furs compilation which came out this year. Has two discs and has songs from seven of The Furs' albums, including Made Of Rain, their most recent album, and Book Of Days. The thing that surprises me is there aren't any songs from World Outside at all. You'd think the compilation would have "Until She Comes" on it, especially since it's one of the most beloved songs by The Psychedelic Furs.

Track Listing:

CD 1:

1. Pulse

2. Sister Europe

3. We Love You

4. Imitation Of Christ

5. India

6. Pretty In Pink

7. Mr. Jones (Single Version)

8. Dumb Waiters

9. All Of This And Nothing

10. Into You Like A Train

11. She Is Mine

12. Love My Way

13. President Gas

14. Sleep Comes Down

15. Only You And I

16. Forever Now

17. No Easy Street

CD 2:

1. The Ghost In You

2. Heaven

3. Heartbeat

4. My Time

5. Like A Stranger

6. Alice's House

7. Heartbreak Beat

8. Midnight To Midnight

9. Angels Don't Cry

10. All That Money Wants

11. House

12. Don't Believe

Notes:

CD 1:

Tracks 1–5: From The Psychedelic Furs (1980)

6 and 8–11: From Talk Talk Talk (1981)

7: Original single version from 1980.

12–17: From Forever Now (1982)

CD 2:

1–6: From Mirror Moves (1984)

7–9: From Midnight To Midnight (1987)

10: From All Of This And Nothing (1988)

11: From Book Of Days (1989)

12: From Made Of Rain (2020)

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #12

Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live (2001) (Sony Music)

Recorded live at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California in 2001. Includes the new (at the time) song "Alive (For Once In My Lifetime)", in both live and studio form.

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 #11

Greatest Hits (2001) (Columbia/Legacy CK 61481)

The songs on this compilation were all chosen by Tim Butler himself. Has songs from six of The Psychedelic Furs' albums (Book Of Days got left out) and a couple rarities.

Track Listing:

1. Sister Europe

2. Mr. Jones (Single Version)

3. Dumb Waiters

4. Pretty In Pink

5. Love My Way

6. President Gas

7. Here Come Cowboys

8. Heaven

9. Heartbeat

10. The Ghost In You

11. Heartbreak Beat

12. Angels Don't Cry

13. All That Money Wants

14. Sometimes

15. Until She Comes

16. There's A World Outside

17. Only You And I (Live)

Notes:

Track 1: From The Psychedelic Furs (1980)

2: The original version of "Mr. Jones" that came out as a single in 1980; released for the first time on CD.

3–4: From Talk Talk Talk (1981)

5–6 and 17: From Forever Now (1982); the live recording of "Only You And I" was previously unreleased and was recorded during The Psychedelic Furs' performance at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California on September 1, 1987.

7–10: From Mirror Moves (1984)

11–12: From Midnight To Midnight (1987); the version of "Angels Don't Cry" on this compilation is the original single version, not the album version.

13: From All Of This And Nothing (1988)

14–16: From World Outside (1991)

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #10

Here Came The Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides & Lost Grooves (1994) (Sony Music)

In 1994 Columbia released this compilation that's filled with b-sides, remixes, and live songs. I have to admit I wasn't sure about getting this one because I'm not really a fan of dance mixes but recently I decided to get it and I must say the remixes are really good, especially the ones for "Heartbreak Beat" and "Shock". I was also excited of hearing some b-sides that I've never listened to before, such as "Another Edge", "Badman", "Birdland", and "New Dream".

Apparently when B-Sides & Lost Grooves came out The Psychedelic Furs weren't happy with the compilation, with Richard Butler saying, "Those songs weren't lost. They were thrown away. It was like they went through our garbage for it."

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)

Notes:

Track 1: B-side of "Love My Way" (UK 12" single)

2: B-side of "The Ghost In You"

3: B-side of the USA 12" promo single for "Should God Forget"

4: B-side of "All That Money Wants"

5: B-side of "Danger" (UK 12" single)

6: B-side of "Danger"

7: B-side of "The Ghost In You" (USA 7" single)

8: B-side of "Pretty In Pink" (1981 version)

9: B-side of "Heartbreak Beat"

10: B-side of the USA 12" promo single for "Here Come Cowboys"

11: A-side of the USA 12" single for "Heartbreak Beat"

12: A-side of the USA 7" single for "Angels Don't Cry"

13: A-side of the USA 12" single for "Shock"

14: Originally aired on the radio program The King Biscuit Flower Hour in 1983 and later appeared as a b-side on the USA 7" single of "Run And Run" that same year.

15: B-side of "All That Money Wants"

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #9

All Of This And Nothing (1988) (Columbia CK 44377)

Track Listing:

1. President Gas

2. All That Money Wants

3. Imitation Of Christ

4. Sister Europe

5. Love My Way

6. No Easy Street

7. Highwire Days

8. She Is Mine

9. Dumb Waiters

10. Pretty In Pink

11. The Ghost In You

12. Heaven

13. Heartbreak Beat

14. All Of This And Nothing

Notes:

Tracks 1 and 5–6: From Forever Now (1982)

2: Exclusive to this compilation

3–4: From The Psychedelic Furs (1980)

7 and 11–12: From Mirror Moves (1984)

8–10 and 14: From Talk Talk Talk (1981)

13: From Midnight To Midnight (1987)

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #8

Made Of Rain (2020) (Cooking Vinyl COOKCD762)

Track Listing:

1. The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll

2. Don't Believe

3. You'll Be Mine

4. Wrong Train

5. This'll Never Be Like Love

6. Ash Wednesday

7. Come All Ye Faithful

8. No-One

9. Tiny Hands

10. Hide The Medicine

11. Turn Your Back On Me

12. Stars

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #7

World Outside (1991) (Columbia CK 47303)

Track Listing:

1. Valentine

2. In My Head

3. Until She Comes

4. Don't Be A Girl

5. Sometimes

6. Tearing Down

7. There's A World

8. Get A Room

9. Better Days

10. All About You

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #6

Book Of Days (1989) (Columbia CK 45412)

Track Listing:

1. Shine

2. Entertain Me

3. Book Of Days

4. Should God Forget

5. Torch

6. Parade

7. Mother-Son

8. House

9. Wedding

10. I Don't Mine

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #5

Midnight To Midnight (1987) (Columbia CK 40466)

Track Listing:

1. Heartbreak Beat

2. Shock

3. Shadow In My Heart

4. Angels Don't Cry

5. Midnight To Midnight

6. One More Word

7. All Of The Law

8. Torture

9. No Release

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #4

Mirror Moves (1984) (Columbia 450356 2)

Track Listing:

1. The Ghost In You

2. Here Come Cowboys

3. Heaven

4. Heartbeat

5. My Time

6. Like A Stranger

7. Alice's House

8. Only A Game

9. Highwire Days

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #3

Forever Now (1982) (Columbia/Legacy CK 85916) (2002 Remaster)

"With their creative process in high gear, the 1982 album Forever Now pushed The Furs over the cusp. Produced by legendary musician/producer Todd Rundgren, and driven by the anthem 'Love My Way,' Forever Now established the band as one of the lasting icons of their era."

Track Listing:

1. Forever Now

2. Love My Way

3. Goodbye

4. Only You And I

5. Sleep Comes Down

6. President Gas

7. Run And Run

8. Danger

9. No Easy Street

10. Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Alice's House (Early Version)

12. Aeroplane (Non-LP B-Side)

13. I Don't Want To Be Your Shadow (Non-LP B-Side)

14. Mary Go Round (Previously Unreleased Version Of "Yes I Do")

15. President Gas (Live/Non-LP B-Side)

16. No Easy Street (Live)

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #2

Talk Talk Talk (1981) (Columbia/Legacy CK 85917) (2002 Remaster)

"After rewriting the rules with their first album, The Psychedelic Furs returned in 1981 with another outstanding effort. Talk Talk Talk saw The Furs combine the dark raw energy of their first album with a new brighter perspective. The results brought the band the first taste of the stardom that would soon follow."

Track Listing:

1. Dumb Waiters

2. Pretty In Pink

3. I Wanna Sleep With You

4. No Tears

5. Mr. Jones

6. Into You Like A Train

7. It Goes On

8. So Run Down

9. All Of This And Nothing

10. She Is Mine

Bonus Tracks:

11. Mr. Jones (Single Version)

12. So Run Down (Early Version)

13. All Of This And Nothing (Demo)

My Psychedelic Furs CDs #1

The Psychedelic Furs (1980) (Columbia/Legacy 506362 2) (2002 Remaster)

"Originally released in 1980, The Psychedelic Furs bridged the gap between late 70s punk and the new wave movement. Termed 'The Beautiful Chaos' by fans of the band, this album introduced the world to their unmistakable and unforgettable style and became a blueprint for a multitude of bands that followed."

Track Listing:

1. India

2. Sister Europe

3. Imitation Of Christ

4. Fall

5. Pulse

6. We Love You

7. Wedding Song

8. Blacks/Radio

9. Flowers

Bonus Tracks:

10. Susan's Strange

11. Soap Commercial

12. Mack The Knife (Non-LP B-Side)

13. Flowers (Demo)

Thinking of John Ashton

Today when I looked at The Psychedelic Furs' Twitter they posted a link and wrote "For John." I clicked on the link and it was a GoFundMe page for John Ashton. It was created by Gail Ann Dorsey (former David Bowie bassist and a close friend of John's) to help him and his family, because Gail wrote that sadly a couple months ago John was diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer, and it had spread to his lymph nodes. I was shocked and saddened hearing the news and my thoughts and prayers go out to him. We all love you John Ashton and I hope you will get all the help and recovery you need.

If you would like to help John Ashton and his family here is the link to the GoFundMe page. https://www.gofundme.com/f/rn6gr6-xxxxx?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

9/11/21 Update: I just discovered this blog post was referenced on the Wikipedia page for John Ashton. I really appreciate that this got featured and hopefully there will be more people checking it out and spreading the word. I want it so much for John and I hope he is doing okay. <3

10/2/21 Update: I posted a new update on John Ashton. Here is the link: https://ontomorrowspages.blogspot.com/2021/10/update-on-john-ashton.html

1/28/23 Update: Another GoFundMe page was created for John: https://ontomorrowspages.blogspot.com/2023/01/update-on-john-ashton-2.html

We Love You Advert

Here's an advertisement I found for The Psychedelic Furs' debut single "We Love You" from 1979. I like the way the ad spells the word "first".

Furs on the Radio

I don't really listen to the radio but whenever I do, it seems that the local stations here in Oregon never play The Psychedelic Furs. I've been wanting them to play one of The Furs' songs but it always never happens. You would think since the band is a little popular in the US the radio stations would play their songs. Well, something miraculous happened last night. I was riding in the car with my mom listening to the radio and we went through the stations, trying to find a song we like. As my mom went on some station a song started playing and I instantly recognized it. Could it be? It is! To my absolute surprise, the station was actually playing "Pretty In Pink", the original from Talk Talk Talk! I was super ecstatic, I couldn't believe it. The radio finally played a Psychedelic Furs song! After going through that awesome experience I just have to come on here to talk about it.

"And nobody don't dance

On the edge of the dark

We've got the radio on"