Midnight to Midnight

Midnight to Midnight
Studio album by
the Psychedelic Furs
Released2 February 1987 (1987-02-02)[1]
Studio
GenrePop rock
Length42:40
LabelColumbia
ProducerChris Kimsey
The Psychedelic Furs chronology
Mirror Moves
(1984) 		Midnight to Midnight
(1987) 		All of This and Nothing
(1988)
Singles from Midnight to Midnight
  1. "Heartbreak Beat"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Angels Don't Cry"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Shock"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
Rolling StoneUnrated[4]

Midnight to Midnight is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, released on 2 February 1987 by Columbia Records.

Midnight to Midnight was produced by Chris Kimsey, who was known for his work with the Rolling Stones and had recently produced Marillion's best-selling studio album Misplaced Childhood (1985). A more overtly commercial effort than the Psychedelic Furs had previously recorded, Midnight to Midnight was their highest-charting album in the UK, peaking at number 12, yet lead vocalist Richard Butler later characterized it as "hollow, vapid and weak", and the album has been described as "over-produced and underwhelming".[5] The album also featured the single "Heartbreak Beat", which proved to be the Furs' biggest Top 40 entry in the US at that time.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Richard Butler, John Ashton and Tim Butler, except where stated.

  1. "Heartbreak Beat" – 5:10
  2. "Shock" – 5:05
  3. "Shadow in My Heart" – 4:07
  4. "Angels Don't Cry" – 5:07
  5. "Midnight to Midnight" – 4:30
  6. "One More Word" – 5:17
  7. "All of the Law" – 4:46
  8. "Torture" – 3:50
  9. "No Release" – 4:52
  10. "Pretty in Pink" (1986 version) – 4:12 (Butler, Ashton, Butler, Morris, Kilburn, Ely)

The 1986 remake of "Pretty in Pink" only appears on the original UK/Euro cassette and CD issues.

Original US LP release

Side one

  1. "Heartbreak Beat" – 5:10
  2. "Shock" – 5:05
  3. "Shadow in My Heart" – 4:07
  4. "Angels Don't Cry" – 5:07

Side two

  1. "Midnight to Midnight" – 4:30
  2. "One More Word" – 5:17
  3. "All of the Law" – 4:46
  4. "Torture" – 3:50
  5. "No Release" – 4:52

Personnel

The Psychedelic Furs

Additional musicians

  • Marty Williamson – second guitar
  • Jon Carin – keyboards
  • Ed Buller – additional keyboards
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Frank Simms – backing vocals
  • Pete Hewlett – backing vocals

Production and artwork

Videos

Official music videos were produced for the singles "Heartbreak Beat," "Shock," and "Angels Don't Cry", with the latter directed by British filmmaker Tim Pope.[6]

Chart performance

Album

Year Country Chart Peak position
1987 Australia Kent Music Report 38[7]
1987 United Kingdom UK Albums Chart 12[8]
1987 United States Billboard 200 29[9]
1987 Spain Promusicae 13[10]
1987 New Zealand NZ Album Chart 20[11]

References

  1. ^ "BRIT Certified Award – Psychedelic Furs – Midnight To Midnight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Midnight to Midnight – The Psychedelic Furs". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (31 March 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Psychedelic Furs – 'Midnight to Midnight' album review". Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
  5. ^ "From forever to a cosmic joke". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  6. ^ Thompson, Dave (2004). Beautiful Chaos: The Psychedelic Furs. London: Helter Skelter. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-900924-47-4.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 241. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ David Roberts, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 441. ISBN 978-1904994107.
  9. ^ "Billboard 200: Psychedelic Furs". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  10. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-866-2.
  11. ^ "Midnight to Midnight (album)". charts.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.