Mirror Moves
Studio album by
The Psychedelic Furs
Released21 August 1984 (21 August 1984)
Recorded1983–1984
Studio
Genre
Length37:27
LabelColumbia
ProducerKeith Forsey
The Psychedelic Furs chronology
Forever Now
(1982) 		Mirror Moves
(1984) 		Midnight to Midnight
(1987)
Singles from Mirror Moves
  1. "Heaven"
    Released: 1984
  2. "The Ghost in You"
    Released: 1984
  3. "Here Come Cowboys"
    Released: 1984
  4. "Heartbeat"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
The Village VoiceB+[4]

Mirror Moves is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, released 21 August 1984 by Columbia Records, two years after their previous studio album, Forever Now.

The album includes the dance hit "Heartbeat" and the chart hits "Heaven" and "The Ghost in You". "Here Come Cowboys" was also released as a single and received substantial airplay on MTV.

Furs drummer Vince Ely had left the band, leaving lead vocalist Richard Butler, bassist 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 Thommy 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".

Mirror Moves became their second album to be certified gold in the US.

In 1985, during the promotion of The Head on the Door, Robert Smith of the Cure cited Mirror Moves as one of his five favorite albums.[5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Ghost in You"
4:17
2."Here Come Cowboys"
  • R. Butler
  • T. Butler
3:55
3."Heaven"
  • R. Butler
  • T. Butler
3:27
4."Heartbeat"
5:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(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

Additional personnel

Production and artwork

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Mirror Moves – The Psychedelic Furs". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ^ Connelly, Christopher (7 June 1984). "The Psychedelic Furs: Mirror Moves". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (26 June 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. ^ "The Cure on 4C+" Robert Smith interview. Canal plus. 11 December 1985. Retrieved 7 June 2015 on youtube.
  6. ^ Psychedelic Furs - All of this and Nothing (compilation) liner notes.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6802". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – The Psychedelic Furs – Mirror Moves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Psychedelic Furs – Mirror Moves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. ^ "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1984 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Psychedelic Furs – Mirror Moves". Music Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Psychedelic Furs – Mirror Moves". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

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