Peter John Joseph Murphy (born 11 July 1957) is an English singer and musician. He was the vocalist of the rock group Bauhaus and later went on to release a number of solo albums.
Deep is the third solo studio album by English musician Peter Murphy. Produced by Simon Rogers, the album was released on 16 January 1990 through RCA and Beggars Banquet Records and features contributions from Murphy's backing band, The Hundred Men.
Perhaps the stars were right, or perhaps his American company, flush from the unexpected success of Murphy's former bandmates in Love and Rockets, just decided to give Murphy a well-deserved publicity push. Whatever it was, with Deep Murphy scored an honest to goodness American radio/MTV hit thanks to the tender, lively "Cuts You Up," a love song with solid energy and an inspired vocal. It was a perfect calling card for the album as a whole, with Murphy in excelsis throughout and his Hundred Men providing everything from the lush, acoustic guitar wash of "Marlene Dietrich's Favorite Poem" to the stripped-down Arabic-tinged funk/hip-hop punch of the commanding "Roll Call." Through it all, Murphy simply sounds like he's having the time of his life, singing both for the sheer joy of it and for the dramatic power of his commanding voice. He's even comfortable enough to do an open rewrite of Bauhaus' "In the Flat Field," renamed "The Line Between the Devil's Teeth"; it has almost the same verse structure, definitely some of the same lyrics, but still, it's something he could have only done in his solo days. Quite why nothing else on the album connected with the public as strongly as "Cuts You Up" is a mystery; its follow-up single, "A Strange Kind of Love," was a striking love song, with acoustic guitar and plaintive Statham keyboards supporting one of Murphy's strongest lyrics and performances. Regardless, Deep showed Murphy balancing mass appeal and his own distinct art with perfection.
The album spawned three singles: "The Line Between the Devil's Teeth (And That Which Cannot Be Repeat)", "Cuts You Up" and "A Strange Kind of Love".
Track listing
01. "Deep Ocean Vast Sea" - 4:09
02. "Shy" - 4:36
03. "Crystal Wrists" - 4:09
04. "Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem" - 5:21
05. "Seven Veils" - 5:59
06. "The Line Between the Devil's Teeth (And That Which Cannot Be Repeat)" (Murphy) - 5:37
07. "Cuts You Up" - 5:27
08. "A Strange Kind of Love" (Murphy) - 3:48
09. "Roll Call" - 6:35
10. "Roll Call (Reprise)" - 8:17
11. "A Strange Kind of Love (Version Two)" (Bonus track on Limited Edition CD) (Murphy) - 5:20
All songs written and composed by Peter Murphy and Paul Statham; except where indicated.
Credits
Peter Murphy – vocals, lyrics, mixing, design
The Hundred Men
Terl Bryant – drums, percussion
Eddie Branch – bass
Paul Statham – guitar, keyboards
Peter Bonas – guitar
Other musicians
Gill Tingay – harp
Jim Williams – guitar
Technical personnel
Simon Rogers – production, acoustic guitar; mixing
Ian Grimble – engineering
Steve Rooke – mastering
Nick Rogers – mixing
Paul Cox – photography
Alastair Johnson – recording
Roland Herrington – recording
Notes
Released: 16 January 1990
Recorded: 1989
Genre: Gothic Rock
Length: 53:34
© 1990
Label - Beggars Banquet Records
Perhaps the stars were right, or perhaps his American company, flush from the unexpected success of Murphy's former bandmates in Love and Rockets, just decided to give Murphy a well-deserved publicity push. Whatever it was, with Deep Murphy scored an honest to goodness American radio/MTV hit thanks to the tender, lively "Cuts You Up," a love song with solid energy and an inspired vocal. It was a perfect calling card for the album as a whole, with Murphy in excelsis throughout and his Hundred Men providing everything from the lush, acoustic guitar wash of "Marlene Dietrich's Favorite Poem" to the stripped-down Arabic-tinged funk/hip-hop punch of the commanding "Roll Call." Through it all, Murphy simply sounds like he's having the time of his life, singing both for the sheer joy of it and for the dramatic power of his commanding voice. He's even comfortable enough to do an open rewrite of Bauhaus' "In the Flat Field," renamed "The Line Between the Devil's Teeth"; it has almost the same verse structure, definitely some of the same lyrics, but still, it's something he could have only done in his solo days. Quite why nothing else on the album connected with the public as strongly as "Cuts You Up" is a mystery; its follow-up single, "A Strange Kind of Love," was a striking love song, with acoustic guitar and plaintive Statham keyboards supporting one of Murphy's strongest lyrics and performances. Regardless, Deep showed Murphy balancing mass appeal and his own distinct art with perfection.
The album spawned three singles: "The Line Between the Devil's Teeth (And That Which Cannot Be Repeat)", "Cuts You Up" and "A Strange Kind of Love".
Track listing
01. "Deep Ocean Vast Sea" - 4:09
02. "Shy" - 4:36
03. "Crystal Wrists" - 4:09
04. "Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem" - 5:21
05. "Seven Veils" - 5:59
06. "The Line Between the Devil's Teeth (And That Which Cannot Be Repeat)" (Murphy) - 5:37
07. "Cuts You Up" - 5:27
08. "A Strange Kind of Love" (Murphy) - 3:48
09. "Roll Call" - 6:35
10. "Roll Call (Reprise)" - 8:17
11. "A Strange Kind of Love (Version Two)" (Bonus track on Limited Edition CD) (Murphy) - 5:20
All songs written and composed by Peter Murphy and Paul Statham; except where indicated.
Credits
Peter Murphy – vocals, lyrics, mixing, design
The Hundred Men
Terl Bryant – drums, percussion
Eddie Branch – bass
Paul Statham – guitar, keyboards
Peter Bonas – guitar
Other musicians
Gill Tingay – harp
Jim Williams – guitar
Technical personnel
Simon Rogers – production, acoustic guitar; mixing
Ian Grimble – engineering
Steve Rooke – mastering
Nick Rogers – mixing
Paul Cox – photography
Alastair Johnson – recording
Roland Herrington – recording
Notes
Released: 16 January 1990
Recorded: 1989
Genre: Gothic Rock
Length: 53:34
© 1990
Label - Beggars Banquet Records
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