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The Psychedelic Furs

Pretty in Pink

1981 · via The Psychedelic Furs

The Psychedelic Furs’ 1981 recording of “Pretty in Pink” is the earliest release on file. John Ashton, Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris are credited as its writers. Also recorded by The National (released 2007), Automatic 7 (released 1997) and The Dresden Dolls (released 2005), among 50 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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The Furs put this one on record first in 1981, and The National went back to it in 2007. Play them back to back and listen for what survives twenty-six years and a different band.

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Credited writers: John Ashton, Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1981.

Other recordings on file · first release year

50 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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