Deep | ||||
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Studio album by Peter Murphy | ||||
Released | 19 December 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
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Genre | Alternative rock, gothic rock | |||
Length | 53:34 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | RCA/Beggars Banquet | |||
Producer | Simon Rogers | |||
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Allmusic |
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 RCA and Beggars Banquet Records and 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.
Ned Raggett of Allmusic praised the album, stating that "Deep showed Murphy balancing mass appeal and his own distinct art with perfection." He also wrote: " 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."
All tracks written by Peter Murphy and Paul Statham; except where indicated.