. A criminally under-rated band, The Furs remain one of my favorites of all time. Although they frequently tour, they are long overdue for a new album - it's been 20 years since their last studio album, World Outside
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Tonight I've been sitting here with my headphones on, assembling this Best Of List... so many great songs to choose from - and after much deliberation...I think I've finally got it right. I now present to you the 20 Best Songs of The Psychedelic Furs. Click on the title to purchase a song - or scroll down to the bottom for a Spotify playlist. Please enjoy.
20. Wrong Train
Released as bonus track on the Live from the House of Blues DVD (2001)
19. Sometimes
From the album World Outside (1991)
18. Run And Run
Released as single (1993); appeared on the album Forever Now (1982)
17. Like A Stranger
From the album Mirror Moves (1984)
16. All That Money Wants
Released as single; and on All of This and Nothing (1988)
15. Highwire Days
From the album Mirror Moves (1984)
14. Forever Now
From the album Forever Now (1982)
13. Heartbreak Beat
Released as single (1986); appeared on the album Midnight to Midnight (1987)
12. Sister Europe
Released as single; appeared on the album The Psychedelic Furs (1980)
11. Angels Don't Cry
Released as single (1986); appeared on the album Midnight to Midnight (1987)
10. Love My Way
Released as single; appeared on the album Forever Now (1982)
09. In My Head
From the album World Outside (1991)
08. Get A Room
From the album World Outside (1991)
07. Imitation Of Christ
From the album The Psychedelic Furs (1980)
06. Pretty In Pink
Released as single; appeared on the album Talk Talk Talk (1981)
05. All Of The Law
From the album Midnight to Midnight (1987)
04. Until She Comes
Released as single; appeared on the album World Outside (1991)
03. Alive (For Once In My Lifetime)
Released as single: and as bonus track on Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live (2001)
02. Heaven
Released as single; appeared on the album Mirror Moves (1984)
01. The Ghost In You
Top 15: Not in order
ReplyDeleteLike A Stranger
Until She Comes
Love My Way
President Gas
Sometimes
Heartbreak Beat
All Of The Law
Here Come Cowboys
Get A Room
India
All That Money Wants
In My Head
Run And Run
Pulse
Pretty In Pink
Lew, except for a few of them, it's almost identical to mine. :)
ReplyDeleteSteve Kilbey's favourite band and what a great band indeed! I could never leave Into you like a train off a Psych Furs best of list though!
ReplyDeleteGreat song! Such high energy. Have you heard Richard Butler's solo album? Amazing: http://brethelm.blogspot.com/2011/07/album-memories-week-11-richard-butler.html
DeleteCool list. I am wondering what you feel their best song is played live? I saw the Furs when World Outside came out. It was a fantastic show. One thing I notice about some of the best bands, particularly The Cure, is that many of their songs are better live. I'd love your opinion. As for my top Furs songs, that's tough … I've always been partial to Love my way, Ghost in you, Heaven and, quite frankly, the entire World Outside album, start to finish. I love the way it opens with Valentine. Thanks for your input.
ReplyDeleteWorld Outside was a underrated and I still give it a regular Spin
DeleteI can't accept a list like this without House. It is their masterpiece.
ReplyDeleteI like to threw in a few solo Butler songs like Satellite 😁
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