| Artist |
Peter Murphy |
| Album Title: |
Love Hysteria |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Art Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
03/00/1988 |
| Label |
Beggars Banquet/RCA/BMG |
| Catalog No |
7634-2-H |
| Bar Code No |
0 7863-57634-2 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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All Night Long (5:41)
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| 2.
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His Circle And Hers Meet (6:01)
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| 3.
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Dragnet Drag (5:45)
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| 4.
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Socrates The Python (6:46)
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| 5.
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Indigo Eyes (5:53)
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| 6.
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Time Has Got Nothing To Do With It (5:21)
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| 7.
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Blind Sublime (3:54)
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| 8.
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My Last Two Weeks (6:38)
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| 9.
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Fun Time (3:49)
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| Date Acquired |
10/10/1988 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Northern Lights |
| Purchase Price |
17.00 |
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Notes |
Marketed and Distributed by RCA Records, a label of BMG Music.
Printed in U.S.A.
Doesn't have the 2 bonus tracks as on the UK CD or US reissue.
Backing Vocals [Backing Vox], Guitar – Fuat Güner
Bass – Eddie Branch
Bass [Fretless Bass] – Matthew Seligman
Engineer – Ian Grimble
Engineer [Assisted By] – Danny Pickard, Gareth Cousins
Guitar, Bass – Peter Bonas
Keyboards – Paul Statham
Keyboards [Naive Keyboards], Harmonica [Lead Harmonica], Vocals – Peter Murphy
Keyboards, Guitar – Simon Rogers
Percussion, Drums – Terl Bryant
Photography By – Jean Baptiste Mondino
Piano – Howard Hughes
Producer – Simon Rogers
Written By – Murphy (tracks: 7), Murphy/Statham (tracks: 1 to 6, 8)
Written-By – Statham (tracks: 1 to 6, 8), Murphy (tracks: 1 to 8)
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Beggars Banquet
Copyright (c) – Beggars Banquet
Marketed By – RCA Records
Distributed By – RCA Records
Recorded At – Jacobs Studios
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Mixed At – Abbey Road Studios
Copyright (c) – American Momentum Music
Manufactured By – Disc Manufacturing, Inc., Huntsville – 10068
Barcode (Printed): 0 7863-57634-2
Barcode (Scanned): 078635763423
Matrix / Runout: 76342H DISC MFG, INC. (H) W.O. 10068-4
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Analyzed Folder: Love Hysteria
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.74 dB -16.54 dB 01 - All Night Long.flac
DR14 -0.00 dB -16.42 dB 02 - His Circle and Hers Meet.flac
DR12 -0.38 dB -15.54 dB 03 - Dragnet Drag.flac
DR14 -0.19 dB -19.04 dB 04 - Socrates The Python.flac
DR14 -0.25 dB -16.40 dB 05 - Indigo Eyes.flac
DR14 -0.00 dB -16.66 dB 06 - Time Has Got Nothing To Do With It.flac
DR13 -1.16 dB -15.19 dB 07 - Blind Sublime.flac
DR13 -3.59 dB -19.61 dB 08 - My Last Two Weeks.flac
DR12 -0.00 dB -15.07 dB 09 - Fun Time.flac
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Number of Files: 9
Official DR Value: DR13
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Ned Raggett
Having assembled, for touring purposes, what would soon be his formal backing band, the Hundred Men, and more specifically, having found a new key songwriting collaborator in ex-B. Movie keyboardist Paul Statham, Murphy created his most elegant post-Bauhaus effort to date. Love Hysteria had definite Bowie echoes, though the feeling was more late-'70s Berlin-era than Ziggy glam. That said, with his band turning in a variety of bright, lively performances and with sympathetic production from ex-Fall member/arranger Simon Rogers, Murphy matched the music with flair, his voice even more of a passionate croon than a powerful howl. Lead single "All Night Long" was something of an American breakthrough hit; its upbeat rock drive and lush keyboards are a perfect bed for Murphy's performance. Other moments, such as the ringing acoustic/electric guitar combinations on "Indigo Eyes" and "Dragnet Drag," take Murphy even further away from Bauhaus' shadow, though "His Circle and Hers Meet" and "Blind Sublime" have a brusquer energy. The definite highlights of the album are two majestic ballads: "Time Has Got Nothing to Do With It," with a fine Statham synth line matching Murphy's soaring vocals; and "My Last Two Weeks," a simply wonderful romantic sentiment. If his lyrics now sometimes have the feeling of formal philosophical pronouncements, the sense of style with which he sings them saves the performances more often than not. Closing with a fun romp through Iggy Pop's "Funtime," saluting another one of Murphy's old heroes with an appropriately strong vocal and amusing horror-movie samples, Love Hysteria shows Murphy fully coming into his own as a performer. :
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