Deep (Peter Murphy album)

Template:Use dmy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: 19 December 1989<ref name="BeggarsArkive">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Love Hysteria1988Holy Smoke1992studioDeepPeter Murphy-Deep.pngPeter Murphy19 December 1989<ref name="BeggarsArkive">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>1989Template:HlistAlternative rock, gothic rock53:34Beggars BanquetSimon Rogersx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Deep is the third solo studio album by English musician Peter Murphy. Produced by Simon Rogers, the album was released on 19 December 1989<ref name="BeggarsArkive" /> 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.<ref name="allmusic" />

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.<ref name="allmusic-bio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="hot100" /><ref name="modernrock" /><ref name="mainstream" /> The other singles also charted on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at numbers 18 and 21, respectively.<ref name="modernrock" />

Critical reception

Template:Album ratings 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."<ref name="allmusic" />

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 Template:Small
• Jim Williams – guitar Template:Small

Technical personnel

• Simon Rogers – production, acoustic guitar; mixing Template:Small
• Ian Grimble – engineering
• Steve Rooke – mastering
• Nick Rogers – mixing Template:Small
• Paul Cox – photography
• Alastair Johnson – recording
• Roland Herrington – recording

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Billboard 200<ref name="album">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	44

Singles

Song	Peak positions
	US 100 <ref name="hot100">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	US Mod <ref name="modernrock">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	US Main <ref name="mainstream">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
"The Line Between the Devil's Teeth"	—	18	—
"Cuts You Up"	55	1	10
"A Strange Kind of Love"	—	21	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

External links

• Template:Official website