| 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 released in 1984 by Columbia Records, 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, although the videos for both songs received substantial airplay on MTV.
Furs drummer Vince Ely had left the band, leaving lead singer Richard Butler, bass player Tim Butler and guitarist John Ashton to work as a trio. Producer Keith Forsey handled the majority of the drumming on the album, with session musician Tommy Price playing on two tracks. The cover artwork and design was a tribute to artist Barney Bubbles, who had died the previous year. He was acknowledged in the credits with the words "after Barney Bubbles".
The album became their second to go gold in the US.
In 1985, Robert Smith of the Cure cited Mirror Moves as one of his five favorite albums during the promotion of The Head on the Door.[5]
Track listing
| 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 |
| 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 | 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
- Additional personnel
- Tommy Price – drums on tracks 2 and 3
- Mars Williams – saxophone
- Keith Forsey – drum machine; drums; percussion
- Ed Buller - keyboards (uncredited)[6][7]
- Production team
- Keith Forsey – producer
- Steve Hodge – engineer
- Richard Butler – cover design
- Da Gama – cover design
- Brian Griffin – photography
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Country | Chart | Position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Kent Music Report | 97 | [8] |
| 1984 | US | Billboard 200 | 43 | [9] |
| 1984 | New Zealand | NZ Album Chart | 5 | [10] |
Certifications
| Organization | Country | Level | Date | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIAA | US | Gold | 7 October 1994 | [11] |
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Mirror Moves – The Psychedelic Furs". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ 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 (eds.). 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.
- ^ "The Cure on 4C+" Robert Smith interview. Canal plus. 11 December 1985. Retrieved 7 June 2015 on youtube.
- ^ Psychedelic Furs - All of this and Nothing (compilation) liner notes.
- ^ Niesel, Jeff (2014). "Psychedelic Furs Bassist Tim Butler Says the Post-Punk Band is Finally Having Fun." Cleveland Scene: Music Lead (December 31, 2014). Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Psychedelic Furs". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Mirror Moves (album)". charts.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)