Deep (Peter Murphy album)
Deep is the third solo studio album by English musician Peter Murphy. Produced by Simon Rogers, the album was released on 19 December 1989[1] through RCA and Beggars Banquet Records and features contributions from Murphy's backing band, The Hundred Men.[2]
The album spawned three singles: "The Line Between the Devil's Teeth (And That Which Cannot Be Repeat)", "Cuts You Up" and "A Strange Kind of Love". The track "Cuts You Up" became a modern rock hit in 1990, spending seven weeks at the top of the U.S. charts and crossing over to Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 55.[3][4][5][6] The other singles also charted on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at numbers 18 and 21, respectively.[5]
Critical reception
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Allmusic | [2] |
Ned Raggett of Allmusic praised the album, stating that "Deep showed Murphy balancing mass appeal and his own distinct art with perfection." He also wrote: " Murphy simply sounds like he's having the time of his life, singing both for the sheer joy of it and for the dramatic power of his commanding voice."[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Peter Murphy and Paul Statham; except where indicated.
1. |
"Deep Ocean Vast Sea" | |
4:09 |
2. |
"Shy" | |
4:36 |
3. |
"Crystal Wrists" | |
4:09 |
4. |
"Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem" | |
5:21 |
5. |
"Seven Veils" | |
5:59 |
6. |
"The Line Between the Devil's Teeth (And That Which Cannot Be Repeat)" | Murphy |
5:37 |
7. |
"Cuts You Up" | |
5:27 |
8. |
"A Strange Kind of Love" | Murphy |
3:48 |
9. |
"Roll Call" | |
6:35 |
10. |
"Roll Call (Reprise)" | |
8:17 |
11. |
"A Strange Kind of Love (Version Two)" (Bonus track on Limited Edition CD) | Murphy |
5:20 |
Personnel
- The Hundred Men
- Terl Bryant – drums, percussion
- Eddie Branch – bass
- Paul Statham – guitar, keyboards
- Peter Bonas – guitar
- Other musicians
- Gill Tingay – harp (4)
- Jim Williams – guitar (5)
- Technical personnel
- Simon Rogers – production, acoustic guitar; mixing (2, 4-10)
- Ian Grimble – engineering
- Steve Rooke – mastering
- Nick Rogers – mixing (1, 3)
- Paul Cox – photography
- Alastair Johnson – recording
- Roland Herrington – recording
Chart positions
- Album
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- Singles
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Chart peak positions |
US 100 [4] |
US Mod [5] |
US Main [6] |
"The Line Between the Devil's Teeth" |
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18 |
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"Cuts You Up" |
55 |
1 |
10 |
"A Strange Kind of Love" |
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21 |
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