Forever Now

by The Psychedelic Furs

Overview

Likely exercising the same controlling approach that he was notorious for, from his work with every act from the New York Dolls to XTC, Todd Rundgren brought in legendary backup vocal duo Flo & Eddie as well as a cellist, two horn players (including NRBQ member Donn Adams), and himself on keyboards. The end result is simply fantastic, fusing the post-punk charge of the first two albums (Ely still sounds great as always, from the first song on, while Tim Butler acquits himself well on bass) with a new synth-based approach that works wonders. Ashton's guitar often settles back in the mix a bit to allow Rundgren's wall of sound to come together fully, often with great success. The title track is a great example of this, an inspirational anthem where Ashton fully and appropriately lets go right at the end. The most well-known song is one that, for the Furs, was their most atypical single to date: "Love My Way." Butler's very Bowie-like vocals and lyrics slyly celebrate and ponder the triumphant synth rock scene of the time, while Rundgren's often quirky keyboards take the lead in place of Ashton's guitar and Flo & Eddie wordlessly vocalize at the end. "Goodbye" has a brisk, horn-driven punch underscoring Butler's wickedly sour au revoir to a past love; "Sleep Comes Down" mixes Tim Butler's lovely bassline and Rundgren's piano; "President Gas" wryly takes a shot at Reagan while avoiding obvious platitudes; and "Yes I Do" ends on an almost sweetly romantic note, even as the cello/drum-driven arrangement surges along. ~ Ned Raggett

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/1982
Label:	Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	5099750636428

Tracks

1. Forever Now
2. Love My Way
3. Goodbye
4. Only You And I
5. Sleep Comes Down
6. President Gas
7. Run And Run
8. Danger
9. No Easy Street
10. Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
11. Alice's House
12. Aeroplane
13. I Don't Want To Be Your Shadow
14. Mary Go Round
15. President Gas
16. No Easy Street

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Psychedelic Furs   Primary Artist
Howard Kaylan   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Todd Rundgren   Guest Artist,Marimba,Saxophone,Keyboards
Ann Sheldon   Cello
Tim Butler   Lead Guitar,Bass
Richard Butler   Lead Vocals,Vocals
Mark Volman   Vocals (Background)
Roger Morris   Guitar
Donn Adams   Horn
Duncan Kilburn   Saxophone
Gary Windo   Horn
Vince Ely   Drums,Percussion
John Ashton   Guitar
Gary Window   Horn
Phill Calvert   Drums

Technical Credits

Todd Rundgren   Producer,Engineer
Tim Butler   Composer
The Psychedelic Furs   Composer,Arranger
Richard Butler   Composer
John Ashton   Composer
Chris Andersen   Engineer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Vince Ely   Composer