NEAR MINT LP Psychedelic Furs FOREVER NOW (Todd Rundgren producer) New Wave
$
20
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
Forever Now Review
(4.5 of 5)
by Ned Raggett
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.
Tracklist
A1 Forever Now 5:36 A2 Love My Way 3:34 A3 Goodbye 3:56 A4 Only You And I 4:26 A5 Sleep Comes Down 3:51 B1 President Gas 5:19 B2 Run And Run 3:49 B3 Danger 2:37 B4 No Easy Street 4:07 B5 Yes I Do 3:54Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Alchemedia Productions Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Credits
- Design – Chris Austopchuk*
- Engineer – Chris Andersen
- Mastered By – Greg Calbi
- Photography By – Antoine Giacomoni, Marcia Resnick
- Producer, Engineer – Todd Rundgren
price rating
