| Book of Days | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | The Psychedelic Furs |
| Cover: | The Psychedelic Furs - Book of Days.jpg |
| Released: | 31 October 1989 |
| Recorded: | Rak Studios, London, May–July 1989 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | David M. Allen, Psychedelic Furs |
| Prev Title: | All of This and Nothing |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | World Outside |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
Book of Days is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, released in 1989 by Columbia Records.[1] It reached No. 74 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 138 on the US Billboard 200.[2] [3]
Two singles were released from the album, "Should God Forget" and "House", which peaked at No. 8 and No. 1, respectively, on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[4] "House" also reached No. 90 in the UK Singles Chart.
The album was coproduced by David M. Allen.[5] It marked the return of original bandmember Vince Ely.[6]
The St. Petersburg Times noted that "the Furs often sound downright metallic, kicking out churning, noisome arrangements and hard-rock riffs."[7] The Boston Globe deemed the album "dense, murky, agitated, hauntingly pretty and lush in places, generally caustic."[5] The Toronto Star determined that the album "merits the attention of longtime fans, if only for the raw, anxious intensity that has sprung anew in Richard Butler's doom-laden voice."[8]
The Spin Alternative Record Guide panned David M. Allen's "muddy mix," writing that "Butler's voice has never come across so biteless and small."
All lyrics written by Richard Butler; all music composed by the Psychedelic Furs.
| Chart (1989/90) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[9] | 114 | |
| UK Albums Chart | 74 | |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 138 |