Deep (Peter Murphy album)

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.

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