Featuring the massive modern rock hit " Cuts You Up ," which dominated U.S. charts for seven weeks in 1990.
The album remains a "decent reminder" that for Murphy, there has been a vibrant artistic life beyond the "dark prince of goth" label. You can explore the full release details and user feedback on of a certain track, or would you like a comparison of this compilation to his original studio albums? MURPHY,PETER - Wild Birds 1985 - 1995: Best Of Featuring the massive modern rock hit " Cuts
The 16-track retrospective features a mix of single edits and fan favorites, many of which were remastered for this release: Original Album (Edit) Deep (1989) Subway Cascade (1995) The Scarlet Thing in You Cascade (1995) Indigo Eyes (Edit) Love Hysteria (1988) Keep Me from Harm (Edit) Holy Smoke (1992) Final Solution Should the World Fail... (1986) Deep Ocean Vast Sea Deep (1989) Strange Kind of Love Deep (1989) Hit Song (Single Edit) Holy Smoke (1992) Huuvola Cascade (1995) All Night Long (Single Edit) Love Hysteria (1988) Dragnet Drag (Edit) Love Hysteria (1988) I'll Fall With Your Knife Cascade (1995) The Sweetest Drop Holy Smoke (1992) Roll Call Deep (1989) Jemal (Version 2) Non-album single Legacy and Availability You can explore the full release details and
If you'd like to write a reviewing the album, discussing its tracklist, historical importance, or Peter Murphy's goth rock legacy, I'd be happy to help with that. The commercial breakthrough
The commercial breakthrough. Driven by the massive hit "Cuts You Up," this album saw Murphy conquer the US Modern Rock charts. It remains a masterclass in balancing commercial appeal with avant-garde textures.
Whether you find it via a legitimate reissue or stumble upon a decade-old lokotorrents exclusive on an external hard drive, just make sure you listen to it with the lights off. It’s the only way.
The album features standard studio versions and single edits of his biggest hits. (Edit) Subway The Scarlet Thing in You Indigo Eyes (Edit) Keep Me from Harm (Edit) Final Solution Deep Ocean Vast Sea Strange Kind of Love Hit Song (Single Edit) Huuvola All Night Long (Single Edit) Dragnet Drag (Edit) I'll Fall With Your Knife The Sweetest Drop Roll Call Jemal (Version 2) 💡 Key Context