Radio One Sessions

• Artist: The Psychedelic Furs
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• Release Date: June 28, 1999
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

Some of the best music in rock history has been performed live for the BBC, and John Peel's show in particular. In fact, without the BBC, you would be without top quality and easily obtainable peak-year recordings by many seminal groups. This disc is no different, as it confirms that the Psychedelic Furs were a formidable live outfit, combining the best elements of the Sex Pistols and Roxy Music into a fresh post-punk statement. The 1979 Peel session is the best of the five sessions presented, containing such classics as "Imitation of Christ," "Sister Europe," and "We Love You." The next three sessions (from Peel and Richard Skinner's programs) from 1980 and 1981 are almost as good, as the songs are just different enough than their album counterparts to make it a fresh listen. The last session is from 1990, and while the band were definitely past their prime by that point, they did play an all-acoustic version of "Pretty in Pink" that is completely winning. This is basically a greatest-hits package of pristinely recorded, expertly performed songs, so you really can't go wrong. ~ Brian Downing, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Imitation of Christ (Lyrics)	Duncan Kilburn, Vince Ely, Roger Morris, Richard Butler, John Ashton, Tim Butler	The Psychedelic Furs	(5:31)
Fall	The Psychedelic Furs	The Psychedelic Furs	(2:43)
Sister Europe (Lyrics)	Richard Butler, Vince Ely, Roger Morris, John Ashton, Duncan Kilburn, Tim Butler	The Psychedelic Furs	(5:10)
We Love You	The Psychedelic Furs	The Psychedelic Furs	(4:02)
Soap Commercial (Lyrics)	The Psychedelic Furs	The Psychedelic Furs	(3:52)
Susan's Strange	The Psychedelic Furs	The Psychedelic Furs	(3:13)
Mack the Knife (Lyrics)	Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein	The Psychedelic Furs	(6:12)
Into You Like a Train	Richard Butler	The Psychedelic Furs	(4:35)
On and Again		The Psychedelic Furs	(3:30)
All of This and Nothing (Lyrics)	Tim Butler, Vince Ely, Roger Morris, John Ashton, Richard Butler, Duncan Kilburn	The Psychedelic Furs	(3:40)
She Is Mine (Lyrics)	John Ashton, Richard Butler, Duncan Kilburn, Vince Ely, Roger Morris, Tim Butler	The Psychedelic Furs	(3:44)
Dumb Waiters (Lyrics)	Duncan Kilburn, Vince Ely, Roger Morris, Tim Butler, Richard Butler, John Ashton	The Psychedelic Furs	(3:55)
Entertain Me (Lyrics)		The Psychedelic Furs	(6:14)
Book of Days (Lyrics)		The Psychedelic Furs	(5:59)
Torch (Lyrics)		The Psychedelic Furs	(5:06)
Pretty in Pink (Lyrics)	Richard Butler, Duncan Kilburn, Vince Ely, John Ashton, Roger Morris, Tim Butler	The Psychedelic Furs	(4:04)

Credits

Knox Chandler (Cello), Joe McGinty (Keyboards), Tim Butler (Bass), John Ashton (Guitar), Duncan Kilburn (Saxophone), Knox Chandler (Guitar), Rod Johnson (Drums), Richard Butler (Vocals), Roger Morris (Guitar), Vince Ely (Drums)