| Artist |
Peter Murphy |
| Album Title: |
Should The World Fail To Fall Apart |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Art Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
07/00/1986 |
| Label |
Beggars Banquet Records |
| Catalog No |
BBL69CD |
| Bar Code No |
5 012093 006925 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Canvas Beauty (Romance Version) (4:47)
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| 2.
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The Light Pours Out Of Me (3:17)
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| 3.
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Confessions (5:40)
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| 4.
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Should The World Fail To Fall Apart (4:49)
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| 5.
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Never Man (6:15)
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| 6.
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God Sends (5:50)
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| 7.
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Blue Heart (4:26)
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| 8.
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The Answer Is Clear (Album Version) (6:28)
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| 9.
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Final Solution (3:56)
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| 10.
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Jemal (5:33)
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| Date Acquired |
04/28/1989 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Northern Lights |
| Purchase Price |
14.99 |
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All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Original release date: July 1986.
Unlike the initial BEGA CD pressing, or the subsequent BBL pressing, this version contains a 4-page booklet, whereas both of the others have 8 pages.
Performer – Howard Hughes
Photography By – David Levine
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Beggars Banquet
Copyright (c) – Beggars Banquet
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): BBL 69 CD :: •MASTERED• •BY NIMBUS•
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): BBL 69 CD : •MASTERED• •BY NIMBUS•
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Analyzed Folder: Should the World Fail to Fall Apart
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -1.27 dB -16.19 dB 01 - Canvas Beauty (Romance version).flac
DR12 -1.08 dB -14.93 dB 02 - The Light Pours Out of Me.flac
DR11 -1.52 dB -15.42 dB 03 - Confessions.flac
DR12 -1.06 dB -15.17 dB 04 - Should the World Fail to Fall Apart.flac
DR13 -1.13 dB -19.01 dB 05 - Never Man.flac
DR11 -1.52 dB -15.33 dB 06 - God Sends.flac
DR12 -1.58 dB -16.05 dB 07 - Blue Heart.flac
DR13 -1.36 dB -15.93 dB 08 - The Answer Is Clear (album version).flac
DR11 -0.93 dB -15.67 dB 09 - Final Solution.flac
DR11 -3.36 dB -16.99 dB 10 - Jemal.flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR12
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Ned Raggett
Following the collapse of Dali's Car, Murphy embarked on a solo career in earnest, fortuitously hooking up with Howard Hughes, who had been working with fellow cult artists the Associates. With 4AD label head Ivo Watts-Russell drafted in to produce and guest musicians popping in as desired, Murphy and Hughes created a slightly fragmentary but still intriguing record. Caught between his recent past (the use of fretless bass on "Canvas Beauty" was a dead giveaway that he missed working with Mick Karn) and his eventual solo successes, Murphy concentrates here mostly on breaking free of the goth stereotype in which he had found himself trapped. His vocal passion isn't diminished in the slightest, but this time the music over which he sings is generally lighter and freer in tone; he himself handles drum programming, core guitar parts, and keyboard lines while Hughes takes care of the rest. The quietly anthemic title track and "God Sends" stand out as thorough successes on these lines. Two covers also crop up, both worthy of note: A solid run-through of Magazine's "The Light Pours Out of Me" with that band's guitarist John McGeoch; more noteworthy is a fierce rip on Pere Ubu's "Final Solution." The ghosts of Bauhaus do crop up at points, most notably "Never Man," with haunting backing vocals and a generally creepy feeling. Meanwhile, "The Answer Is Clear" has a more direct connection, with none other than Bauhaus guitarist Daniel Ash contributing some fine feedback squalls. Ironically enough, the song itself is a pointed response to Ash's own recent Tones on Tail song "The Movement of Fear," which Murphy took as an attack on himself!
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