Midnight to Midnight
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Midnight to Midnight is the fifth studio album by the English rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band The Psychedelic Furs, released in 1987. It featured the hit "Heartbreak Beat
Heartbreak Beat
“Heartbreak Beat” is a popular song written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, and Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs. The song appeared on the band's 1986 album Midnight to Midnight, and was released as its first single in March....

", written by Richard Butler
Richard Butler (singer)
Richard Lofthouse Butler is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the founder and vocalist for the disbanded Love Spit Love.-Musical career:...

, John Ashton, and Timothy Butler, which released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

, was the sole U.S. Top 40 hit for the Psychedelic Furs.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Richard Butler, John Ashton and Tim Butler, except where stated.
  1. "Heartbreak Beat
    Heartbreak Beat
    “Heartbreak Beat” is a popular song written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, and Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs. The song appeared on the band's 1986 album Midnight to Midnight, and was released as its first single in March....

    " – 5:10
  2. "Shock" – 5:05
  3. "Shadow In My Heart" – 4:07
  4. "Angels Don't Cry" – 5:07
  5. "Midnight To Midnight" – 4:30
  6. "One More Word" – 5:17
  7. "All Of The Law" – 4:46
  8. "Torture" – 3:50
  9. "No Release" – 4:52
  10. "Pretty in Pink
    Pretty in Pink (song)
    "Pretty in Pink" is a song by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band's second album, Talk Talk Talk...

    " (86 version) – 4:12 (Butler, Ashton, Butler, Roger Morris, Duncan Kilburn, Vince Ely)


The 1986 remake of "Pretty In Pink" only appears on the original UK/Euro cassette and CD issues.

Personnel

  • Vocals — Richard Butler
    Richard Butler (singer)
    Richard Lofthouse Butler is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the founder and vocalist for the disbanded Love Spit Love.-Musical career:...

  • Guitars — John Ashton
  • Bass — Tim Butler
    Tim Butler
    Tim Butler is an English songwriter and musician. He is the bass player, and co-founder of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the youngest of three brothers....

  • Horns/Sax — Mars Williams
    Mars Williams
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  • Drums — Paul Garisto
  • 2nd Guitar — Marty Williamson
  • Keyboards — Jon Carin
    Jon Carin
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  • Percussion — Steve Scales
  • Backing Vocals — Pete Hewlett & Frank Simms
    Frank Simms
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  • Additional Keyboards — Ed Buller
    Ed Buller
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  • Mixing - Chris Kimsey
    Chris Kimsey
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    , Michael Barbiero
    Michael Barbiero
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