PETER MURPHY – SHOULD THE WORLD FAIL TO FALL APART LP – Nr MINT UK 1986 BAUHAUS GOTH

Peter Murphy – Should The World Fail To Fall Apart
(Beggars Banquet Records  1986  BEGA69)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– a little light rubbing near top
Inner Sleeve has a small split in the bottom

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Peter John Joseph Murphy (born 11 July 1957) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the vocalist for the post-punk goth rock band Bauhaus, which he co-founded with Daniel Ash in 1978. After Bauhaus disbanded, Murphy formed Dalis Carwith Japan’s bassist Mick Karn and released one album, The Waking Hour (1984). He went on to release a number of solo albums, including Should the World Fail to Fall Apart (1986) and Love Hysteria (1988).

Should the World Fail to Fall Apart is the debut album by the British solo artist Peter Murphy, formerly of the gothic rock band Bauhaus. The album contains Murphy’s covers of Magazine’s “The Light Pours Out of Me” and Pere Ubu’s “Final Solution.” It was released in 1986.

All tracks composed by Peter Murphy and Howard Hughes (Stephen Betts); except where indicated

1. 1. “Canvas Beauty (Romance Version)”
   2. “The Light Pours Out of Me” (Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley, John McGeoch)
   3. “Confessions”
   4. “Should the World Fail to Fall Apart”
   5. “Never Man” (Peter Murphy)
   6. “God Sends”
   7. “Blue Heart”
   8. “The Answer Is Clear”
   9. “Final Solution” (David Thomas, Craig Bell)
   10. “Jemal” (Peter Murphy)

       Personnel

       • Peter Murphy – “naive” guitar, keyboards, drum programming, lead vocals, harmony vocals
       • Howard Hughes – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, drum programming, piano
       • Chris Pye, John McGeoch, Peter Bonas, Philip Rambow, Steve Turner – guitar
       • Daniel Ash – “manic” guitar
       • Erkan Oğur – acoustic guitar, EBow
       • Eddie Branch, Paul Cover – bass
       • Steven Young – drum programming
       • Martin McCarrick – cello
       • Gini Bell – violin
       • Joji Hirota – congas
       • Jon Keleihor – “potty” percussion
       • Paul Vincent Lawford – “complementary rhythms” percussion
       • Jon Self – harmonica

       Technical

       • Gerry Kitchingham, John Fryer – engineer
       • Carlos ‘Sosa’ – cover painting