THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS – TALK TALK TALK LP – Nr MINT UK POST PUNK INDIE

The Psychedelic Furs – Talk Talk Talk
(CBS Records  1981  32539)
Matrix No’s: A3/B4 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Lyric Insert has some foxing and a couple of small tears along one edge
No Poster

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

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.

Talk Talk Talk is the second studio album by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs. It was released 6 June 1981 by Columbia Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, Roger Morris, Tim Butler, Duncan Kilburn and Vince Ely.

1981 UK track listing

Side 1

1. “Dumb Waiters” – 5:09
2. “Pretty in Pink” – 3:59
3. “I Wanna Sleep with You” – 3:17
4. “No Tears” – 3:14
5. “Mr. Jones” – 4:03

Side 2

1. “Into You Like a Train” – 4:35
2. “It Goes On” – 3:52
3. “So Run Down” – 2:51
4. “All of This and Nothing” – 6:25
5. “She Is Mine” – 3:51

Personnel

The Psychedelic Furs

• Richard Butler – lead and background vocals
• John Ashton – guitar
• Roger Morris – guitar
• Tim Butler – bass guitar
• Duncan Kilburn – saxophone; keyboards
• Vince Ely – drums; percussion

Technical

• Steve Lillywhite – producer
• Phil Thornalley, Will Gosling – engineers
• Julian Balme, Richard Butler – design (after Andy Warhol)
• Andrew Douglas – photography