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Peter Murphy

BAND RANKINGS:

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All Time

of 149,982

860
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  840
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  28
- 2000s
  
  of 10,554
  
  281
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
  of 5,290
  
  304
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  651
- Rock
  
  of 8,163
  
  465

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

1.4812

1990s

3.5420

2000s

2.5570

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Peter Murphy is ranked overall as 2.5321 out of 4 stars

2.5321

Peter Murphy Album Rankings

Peter Murphy scores a combined 3.5527 out of 4 stars for Deep

Deep (3.5527)

Before I got into college radio, I had no idea who Peter Murphy was, nor did I care. ...more

8.29

to

11.11

from (6) sources

Peter Murphy scores a combined 2.8661 out of 4 stars for Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke (2.8661)

Peter Murphy, a trippy lyricist with a whiskey bracer of a baritone and a flair for the exotic, writes songs that often fall a few details shy of literal sense. His gift is impressionistic. ...more

7.79

to

11.98

from (6) sources

Peter Murphy scores a combined 2.5900 out of 4 stars for Dust

Dust (2.5900)

The tracks included in Dust are thoughtful, introspective canticles that are best enjoyed under the fog of your favorite incense and the glow of a candle or two. ...more

9.99

to

15.98

from (6) sources

Should the World Fail to Fall Apart by Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy scores a combined 2.5088 out of 4 stars for Should the World Fail to Fall Apart

Should the World Fail to Fall Apart (2.5088)

Following the collapse ofDali's Car, Murphy embarked on a solo career in earnest, fortuitously hooking up withHoward Hughes, who had been working with fellow cult artists theAssociates. ...more

7.05

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Wild Birds 1985-1995: The Best of the Beggars Banquet Years by Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy scores a combined 2.0930 out of 4 stars for Wild Birds 1985-1995: The Best of the Beggars Banquet Years

Wild Birds 1985-1995: The Best of the Beggars Banquet Years (2.0930)

Compiled by Murphy himself,Wild Birdsis a well-timed collection spanning the five albums he recorded for Beggars Banquet between 1985 and 1995. ...more

8.55

to

11.11

from (6) sources

Peter Murphy scores a combined 0.2956 out of 4 stars for Love Hysteria

Love Hysteria (0.2956)

Having assembled, for touring purposes, what would soon be his formal backing band, the Hundred Men, and more specifically, having found a new key songwriting collaborator in ex-B. ...more

8.36

to

11.98

from (6) sources

Peter Murphy scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Unshattered

Unshattered (0.0000)

No review available

11.56

to

26.99

from (5) sources

Peter Murphy scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Scarlet Thing in You

Scarlet Thing in You (0.0000)

No review available

23.95

Peter Murphy scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Cascade

Cascade (0.0000)

Michael Brook adds "infinite guitar" say the credits, but the most infinite thing about this album is how infinitely boring it is. ...more

7.20

to

11.98

from (6) sources

Peter Murphy scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Alive Just for Love

Alive Just for Love (0.0000)

After the monumental Bauhaus reunion tour in late 1998, Peter Murphy quickly jumped back into his solo work, making around the U.S. during the new millennium. ...more

12.95

to

18.98

from (5) sources

Peter Murphy scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Recall

Recall (0.0000)

During a break in the 1998 Bauhaus reunion tour, Murphy went into a Seattle studio with KMFDM veterans Sascha and Tim Skold, along with Wax Trax!/Swans jack-of-all-trades performer Bill Rieflin, resu ...more

10.64

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