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Bestival Live 2011
''Bestival Live 2011'' is a live album recorded by The Cure during Bestival 2011 music festival in September 2011. It was first released in Germany on 2 December 2011, before being released in the UK on 5 December 2011. All profits from the sale of the album go to the Isle of Wight Youth Trust. Track listing Disc 1 #"Plainsong" – 5:10 #"Open" – 6:53 #"Fascination Street" – 4:58 #" A Night Like This" – 4:10 #" The End of the World" – 3:40 #" Lovesong" – 3:35 #"Just Like Heaven" – 3:47 #" The Only One" – 4:14 #" The Walk" – 3:31 #"Push" – 4:37 #"Friday I'm in Love" – 3:34 #"In Between Days" – 2:58 #"Play for Today" – 4:06 #"A Forest" – 6:35 #"Primary" – 4:20 #" Shake Dog Shake" – 4:44 Disc 2 #" The Hungry Ghost" – 4:48 #"One Hundred Years" – 6:50 #"End" – 6:11 #" Disintegration" – 8:31 #"Lullaby" – 4:43 #" The Lovecats" – 3:50 #" The Caterpillar" – 3:56 #" Close to Me" – 3:37 #"Hot Hot Hot!!!" – 3:34 #" Let's Go to Bed" – 3:36 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Head On The Door
''The Head on the Door'' is the sixth studio album by English rock band the Cure. It was released on 30 August 1985 by Fiction Records. Preceded by the single "In Between Days" which had reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, ''The Head on the Door'' was described by ''Melody Maker'' as "a collection of pop songs". With its variety of styles, it allowed the group to reach a wider audience in both Europe and North America. In the United Kingdom it became their most successful album to date, entering the albums chart at No. 7 on 7 September. The album is the first to feature drummer Boris Williams. Bassist Simon Gallup, who had previously worked on three major Cure albums of the early 1980s, was called back before the recording. In 1985, the band became a quintet with instrumentalist Porl Thompson as their fifth official member. ''The Head on the Door'' is the first Cure album where all the songs were composed solely by singer and guitarist Robert Smith. History and music This al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wish (The Cure Album)
''Wish'' is the ninth studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 21 April 1992 by Fiction Records in the United Kingdom and Elektra Records in the United States. ''Wish'' was the Cure's most commercially successful in the band's career, debuting at number one in the UK and number two in the US, where it sold more than 1.2 million copies. On 25 November 2022, a remastered 30th-anniversary deluxe edition of ''Wish'' was released, containing four previously unreleased demos with vocals, instrumental demos, the ''Lost Wishes'' instrumental Cassette and remix versions. Recording The record is the final studio album featuring drummer Boris Williams and the first featuring Perry Bamonte, who was initially working as a roadie for the band, as well as being the last album featuring guitarist Porl Thompson for sixteen years. Whilst retaining their trademark gothic rock sound and mood on some tracks, ''Wish'' often found the band emphasizing the lighter, broader guitar-driv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornography (album)
''Pornography'' is the fourth studio album by English Gothic rock band The Cure, released on 3 May 1982 by Fiction Records. Preceded by the non-album single " Charlotte Sometimes", it was the band's first album with new producer Phil Thornalley, and was recorded at RAK Studios from January to April 1982. The sessions saw the band on the brink of collapse, with heavy drug use, band in-fighting, and frontman Robert Smith's depression fueling the album's musical and lyrical content. ''Pornography'' represents the conclusion of the Cure's early dark, gloomy musical phase, which began with their second album ''Seventeen Seconds'' (1980). Following its release, bassist Simon Gallup left the band, and the Cure switched to a much brighter and more radio-friendly new wave sound. Although it was poorly received by critics at the time of release, ''Pornography'' was the Cure's most popular album to date, reaching number eight on the UK Albums Chart. It has since gone on to gain acclai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Top (album)
''The Top'' is the fifth studio album by English rock band The Cure, released on 4 May 1984 by Fiction Records. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number ten on 12 May. Shortly after its release, the Cure embarked on a major tour of the United Kingdom, culminating in a three-night residency at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Background and recording After recording psychedelic album '' Blue Sunshine'' for the one-off project the Glove during summer 1983, Robert Smith finished off the year composing and working on two other studio albums at the same time: ''The Top'' for the Cure and ''Hyæna'' for Siouxsie and the Banshees. Smith was still the official guitarist of the Banshees while he wrote ''The Top''. For ''The Top'', Smith teamed up with co-Cure founding member, Lol Tolhurst, who had given up drums for keyboards, and new drummer Andy Anderson, who had previously performed on the UK top 10 single " The Lovecats". Porl Thompson was credited for playing saxophone on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary (song)
"Primary" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as the sole single from their third studio album, ''Faith'', in 1981. Content The song is unusual in that both Simon Gallup and Robert Smith play bass, with the effects pedals on Smith's giving the leads a unique sound. There are no guitars (other than bass) or keyboards played in the song. Release "Primary" was released as a single on 20 March 1981. It reached number 43 in the UK Singles Chart. "Primary" was the first song by The Cure to be remixed as a separate extended mix for release on 12" single (and not co-released on other formats, in the way the 12" version of "A Forest" was also the album version appearing on ''Seventeen Seconds'', for example). In fact, the original 12" extended mix is, to this day, still only available on the original 12" single, which has never been reproduced on any other album, making it quite a rare item. The main difference between the 7" mix (also the album mix) and the 12" mix is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Forest
"A Forest" is a song by the English rock band The Cure. Co-produced by Mike Hedges and the band's Robert Smith, it was released as a single from the band's second album ''Seventeen Seconds'' on 28 March 1980. It was their debut entry on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 31. The accompanying music video was first shown on BBC's ''Top of the Pops'' programme on 24 April 1980. Recorded and mixed over seven days, along with the rest of the songs from the album, "A Forest" is representative of The Cure's 1980s gothic rock phase. The song has featured on the band's set lists for many years. Several versions have appeared on concert albums, and it was re-recorded, then subsequently remixed and released as a single from '' Mixed Up'' in 1990. Background and recording Mike Hedges co-produced the album ''Seventeen Seconds'' as well as "A Forest" with The Cure's Robert Smith. Hedges had first worked with the band on the track " Killing an Arab." Interviewed in 2004, he did not re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventeen Seconds
''Seventeen Seconds'' is the second studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 18 April 1980 by Fiction Records. The album marked the first time frontman Robert Smith co-produced with Mike Hedges. After the departure of original bassist Michael Dempsey, Simon Gallup became an official member along with keyboardist Matthieu Hartley. The single "A Forest" was the band's first entry in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. History At the end of the Cure's 1979 UK tour supporting Siouxsie and the Banshees, Robert Smith spoke less and less with bassist Michael Dempsey. Early versions of "Play for Today" and "M" had been performed at a few concerts, but Dempsey did not like the new musical direction that Smith wanted to take. Smith commented: "I think the final straw came when I played Michael the demos for the next album and he hated them. He wanted us to be XTC part 2 and – if anything – I wanted us to be the Banshees part 2. So he left". Playing guitar with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Between Days
"In Between Days" (sometimes listed as "Inbetween Days" or "In-Between Days") is a song by the English rock band The Cure, released in July 1985 as the first single from the band's sixth album ''The Head on the Door''. The song was an international success. In the UK, it was the band's ninth chart single and their fourth consecutive Top 20 hit; while in the US it was their first single to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number 99. It was a Top 20 hit in Australia and New Zealand and also charted in several European countries, increasing the popularity of the band. Music video The video was filmed on 18 June 1985 at Fulham Studios, London and created by Tim Pope. The video depicts the band playing, enhanced by 360-degree shots and drawn-in, colourful socks. Robert Smith had a camera, held by cables, which he could push away and hold at will; as did Porl Thompson, fixed on his guitar. Robert Smith talked about this video being the most dangerous The Cure ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday I'm In Love
"Friday I'm in Love" is a song by British rock band the Cure. Released as the second single from their ninth studio album, ''Wish'' (1992), in May 1992, the song was a worldwide hit, reaching number six in the UK and number 18 in the United States, where it also topped the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also won the award for European Viewer's Choice for Best Music Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. Robert Smith, the song's primary writer, described it in 1992 as both "a throw your hands in the air, let's get happy kind of record" and "a very naïve, happy type of pop song." Production During the writing process, Robert Smith became convinced that he had inadvertently stolen the chord progression from somewhere, and this led him to a state of paranoia where he called everyone he could think of and played the song for them, asking if they had heard it before. None of them had, and Smith realised that the melody was indeed his. "It's always been paradoxical that it's pushe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walk (The Cure Song)
"The Walk" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as a stand-alone single in July 1983. It later appeared on the compilation album ''Japanese Whispers''. It was recorded when the band was briefly reduced to the two founding members Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst following the departure of bassist Simon Gallup following the end of the band's previous tour in support of the album Pornography. in May 1982. According to Lol Tolhurst, they chose producer Steve Nye at the time due to his work on the album ''Tin Drum'' by Japan. Tolhurst later commented: "It was the first time we had worked with a 'proper' producer, as opposed to doing production with an engineer that we really liked. €¦He was able to make electronic instruments sound more natural, and that's what we wanted." Content One of the three B-sides to the single is "Lament", which is a re-recording of a promo single released in late 1982 for the ''Flexipop'' magazine. Unlike the earlier version, which was garbled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Only One (The Cure Song)
"The Only One" is a single by the British band The Cure which was released on 13 May 2008 on Geffen Records in the United Kingdom. The single was released in the United States on 20 May 2008. It is the first single to be released by The Cure in over three and a half years — their last single being 2004's "Taking Off" / "alt.end". It is also the first single from the 2008 album, '' 4:13 Dream''. The single was produced by Robert Smith and Keith Uddin. The song debuted live on 7 October 2007 in Mountain View, California at a festival and was also played in Mexico City the next week. During that time, the song was known as "Please ProjectIt was not until early on in the European tour in early 2008 was "The Only One" established as the title. The A-side and B-side, B-side, "NY Trip", does not appear on the album. Reception In an early review on their website, Canadian music magazine ''Exclaim!'', describes the song as if it could have come from the sessions for the uplifting 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
