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.
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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."
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 (4)
Jim Williams – guitar (5)
Technical personnel
Simon Rogers – production, acoustic guitar; mixing (2, 4–10)
Ian Grimble – engineering
Steve Rooke – mastering
Nick Rogers – mixing (1, 3)
Paul Cox – photography
Alastair Johnson – recording
Roland Herrington – recording
