The Psychedelic Furs – Forever Now
(CBS Records 1986 32777)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
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The Psychedelic Furs are an English post-punk/New Wave band founded in 1977. Led by singer Richard Butler and his brother Tim on bass guitar, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from the British post-punk scene. Their music went through several phases, from an initially austere art rock sound, later touching on new wave and hard rock.
They scored several hits in their early career, but were launched to international attention in 1986 when the film director John Hughes used their song “Pretty in Pink” for his movie of the same name. A newly recorded version of the song became the Psychedlic Furs’ biggest hit to that time. “Heartbreak Beat”, from their 1987 album Midnight to Midnight, was the Furs’ biggest Top 40 entry in the US.
The Psychedelic Furs went on hiatus in 1991, and the Butler brothers formed a new band called Love Spit Love. The Psychedelic Furs later regrouped in 2001 and continue to perform around the world.
Forever Now is the third studio album by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs. The 10-song album, including the hit single “Love My Way”, was recorded in the spring of 1982 and released on 24 September of that year by Columbia/CBS.
Track listing
All songs written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, Tim Butler and Vince Ely.
Side A
- “President Gas” – 5:09
- “Love My Way” – 3:26
- “Run and Run” – 3:43
- “Merry-Go-Round” – 3:44
- “Sleep Comes Down” – 3:43
Side B
- “Forever Now” – 5:25
- “Danger” – 2:32
- “You and I” – 4:15
- “Goodbye” – 3:47
- “No Easy Street” – 3:54
Personnel
The Psychedelic Furs
- Richard Butler – vocals
- John Ashton – guitars
- Tim Butler – bass guitar
- Vince Ely – drums
Additional personnel
- Todd Rundgren – keyboards, saxophone on “No Easy Street”; marimba
- Gary Windo – horns
- Donn Adams – horns
- Ann Sheldon – cello
- Flo & Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) – backing vocals
Technical
- Chris Andersen, Todd Rundgren – engineers
- Barney Bubbles – UK cover design
- Chris Austopchuk – US cover design
- Antoine Giacomoni, Marcia Resnick, Graeme Attwood – photography
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