BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982
“Danger” was the second single taken from “Forever Now” the third studio album by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, the song was release as a single in a remixed form in the UK while “Love My Way” was released in the USA to coincide with the band’s North American tour.
“Danger” which, with its “headlong pace and slamming beat”, was described by critic Ken Tucker as “the most ferocious, impassioned song the Furs have ever recorded”.
SIDE A:
Danger (Remix) 2:36
Remix – Ed E. Thacker*
SIDE B:
I Don’t Want To Be Your Shadow 3:48
Goodbye (Dance Mix) 5:43
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – CBS A13 2865, CBS – CBS A 13 2865
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave
CREDITS:
Producer – Todd Rundgren
Written-By, Arranged By – The Psychedelic Furs
NOTES:
Produced for Alchemedia Productions Inc.
Track A: taken from the Album & Cassette ‘Forever Now’.
Track B2: original version to be found on the Album & Cassette ‘Forever Now’.
Made in England
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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I always thought this sounded like Electric Barbarella era Duran Duran with Richard Butler on vocals, but grimier
I’m new to the Furs, but if the music is here @ BTG, I’ll give it a try. Thanks, Paul.
Gracias Paul!
Thanks Paul, I am a big fan of the Furs, do you have the Heartbeat 12 inch new york mix to go along witht he Medelson mix to upload? Also a single call “To the beat of the dream” from 1986 by a band named Wired? thank you
Thanks Paul! Always appreciate Furs posts! This one’s a particularly obscure single. Strangely left out of any of their retrospective compilations.
Never heard of this one – thank you!
You’re welcome, Grant 🙂
Thanks for this rarity!!
You’re welcome, Retro Hound 🙂
hi paul, i’m a huge fan of the psychedelic furs, i’ve seen them live a few times here in the US. they tour quite frequently, and are still around, having ‘just’ released a new album for the first time in ages last year. i love their middle period, right around this 80s era. a very unique, rough, raw sound that mixes rock, funk, and of course the saxophone that punctuated their music. richard butler had a unique raw gravelly voice, that is very distinct. everyone has heard ‘love my way’ from the 80’s which along with ‘pretty in pink'(remake) are… Read more »
I love this band as well and have featured several of their singles on the blog. Love Richard’s voice you are right very unique. Hey did you happen to notice anything different on the blog today lol 🙂
A-HA! so you did change something. about time. ha ha.
now, i’m waiting to see another little change to, but i
won’t be ‘patron’-nizing about it….. ha ha
later
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Many thanks, what a great band they were in the mid-80s, really appreciated !
You’re welcome, gnihtytterp 🙂
This is so great Paul! I am most excited for this one!!!!
Thank you,
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff 🙂
Thanks Paul.
You’re welcome, Omar 🙂