Mirror Moves
| Mirror Moves | ||||
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| Studio album by The Psychedelic Furs | ||||
| Released | 21 August 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1984 at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California and Electric Lady Studios and Record Plant Studios, New York, United States | |||
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| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Keith Forsey | |||
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| Singles from Mirror Moves | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Village Voice | B+[4] |
Mirror Moves is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs. It was originally released in August 1984, on the label Columbia, two years after their previous album, Forever Now.
The album includes the dance hit "Heartbeat" and the chart hits "Heaven" and "The Ghost in You". Despite substantial success internationally, "Heaven" was not released as a single in America. Instead, another track from the album, "Here Come Cowboys", was released and the video for it received some airplay on the then very new and popular MTV network.
The Psychedelic Fur's drummer Vince Ely had left the band, leaving lead singer Richard Butler and bass player Tim Butler along with guitarist John Ashton to work as a trio. For this album, record producer Keith Forsey handled the majority of the drumming, with session musician Tommy Price playing the drums on two tracks. The album became their second in the United States to go Gold, 500,000 units sold.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "The Ghost in You" | Richard Butler, Tim Butler | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Here Come Cowboys" | R. Butler, T. Butler | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Heaven" | R. Butler, T. Butler | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Heartbeat" | John Ashton, R. Butler | 5:17 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 5. | "My Time" | Ashton, R. Butler | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Like a Stranger" | R. Butler, T. Butler | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Alice's House" | R. Butler, Ashton, T. Butler, Keith Forsey, Mars Williams | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Only a Game" | Ashton, R. Butler | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Highwire Days" | Ashton, R. Butler | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | ||
Personnel
- The Psychedelic Furs
- Richard Butler – lead and background vocals
- John Ashton – guitar
- Tim Butler – bass guitar
- Keith Forsey – drum machine; drums; percussion
- Additional personnel
- Tommy Price – drums on tracks 2 and 3
- Mars Williams – saxophone
- Production team
- Keith Forsey – producer
- Steve Hodge – engineer
- Richard Butler – cover design
- Da Gama – cover design
- Brian Griffin – photography
The artwork and design was a tribute to Barney Bubbles who had died the previous year in 1983. He was acknowledged in the credits with the words "after Barney Bubbles".
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Country | Chart | Position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. | Billboard 200 | 43 | [5] |
| 1984 | New Zealand | NZ Album Chart | 5 | [6] |
Single
| Year | Single | Country | Chart | Position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Heartbeat" | U.S. | Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 4 | |
| 1984 | "The Ghost in You" | U.S. | The Billboard Hot 100 | 59 | [7] |
| 1984 | "The Ghost in You" | UK | UK Singles Chart | 68 | [8] |
| 1984 | "The Ghost in You" | New Zealand | NZ Singles Chart | 32 | [9] |
| 1984 | "Heaven" | UK | UK Singles Chart | 29 | [8] |
| 1984 | "Heaven" | New Zealand | NZ Singles Chart | 41 | [10] |
Certifications
| Organization | Country | Level | Date | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIAA | U.S. | Gold | 7 October 1994 | [11] |
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Mirror Moves – The Psychedelic Furs". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
- ↑ Connelly, Christopher (7 June 1984). "The Psychedelic Furs: Mirror Moves". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
- ↑ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "The Psychedelic Furs". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 660–61. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (26 June 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard 200: Psychedelic Furs". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Mirror Moves (album)". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "Hot 100: Psychedelic Furs". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- 1 2 "Singles Charts: Psychedelic Furs". Official UK Charts. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "The Ghost in You (song)". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "Heaven (song)". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA: Psychedelic Furs". Riaa.com. RIAA. 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
External links
- Mirror Moves at Discogs (list of releases)