The Psychedelic Furs - Talk, Talk, Talk
On this weeks episode, we dig into the second album by the Psychedelic Furs, Talk, Talk, Talk. Starting as so many other young UK bands did in mid-1970s, the Psychedelic Furs got inspired after seeing the Sex Pistols. They met with almost immediate success, and were talked about n the same breadth as U2 as the next big thing. They even shared the same produce - famed British producer, Steve Lillywhite, who helped them refine their sound on their first two albums.
While Talk, Talk, Talk was not their most successful album, it is widely adored by their fans and the press as the best expression of their post-punk, guitar-centric wall of sound.
THINGS WE DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE
The original line up of the Psychedelic Furs - circa 1980.
The Psychedelic Furs playing the Imperial Cinema in Birmingham in 1981. (Pictures L to R) Duncan Kilburn, Richard Butler, and Tim Butler.
The Psychedelic Furs perform “Into You Like a Train” at the Infamous Rockpalast gig in Germany where they co-headlined with U2. The Butler Brothers are on record as saying their performance at this show was less than stellar.
The original six-piece line-up of Psychedelic Furs appear on American TV during their first US tour. They perform "We Love You" off their eponymous debut, followed by a short interview.
Talk, Talk, Talk had the single “Pretty in Pink,” which the impetus for a the John Hughes movie of the same name. The band rerecorded the song because Hughes told them the guitars were out of tune (watch below). Any objective listener knows the original is the superior version.
