Deep is the third solo studio album by English musician Peter Murphy. Produced by Simon Rogers, the album was released on 19 December 1989 through Beggars Banquet Records in the UK and RCA (original issue)/Atlantic Records (reissue) in the US. The album features contributions from Murphy's backing band, The Hundred Men.
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". The track "Cuts You Up" became a modern rock hit in 1990, spending seven weeks at the top of the U.S. charts and crossing over to Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 55. The other singles also charted on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at numbers 18 and 21, respectively.
Critical reception
Ned Raggett of AllMusic praised the album, stating that "Deep showed Murphy balancing mass appeal and his own distinct art with perfection," and also wrote that "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."
Track listing
Personnel 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
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1990)PeakpositionUS Billboard 20044
Singles SongPeakpositionsUS100USModUSMain"The Line Between the Devil's Teeth"—18—"Cuts You Up"55110"A Strange Kind of Love"—21— "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
References
External links