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Paris (The Cure Album)
''Paris'' is a live album recorded by The Cure at Le Zénith de Paris, in October 1992 during their ''Wish'' tour, but released in October 1993. The band announced the album in July 1993. ''Paris'' was released at the same time as '' Show'', which was recorded in the United States. The album features more cult classics like "The Figurehead" and "One Hundred Years" than ''Show'', which is generally more single-friendly. 50% of the royalties earned by the album were given to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement charities in support of their international relief work. In mid-1996, ''Billboard'' reported that ''Paris'' had sold 95,000 copies in the United States by that point, much less than the 213,000 copies of ''Show'' sold there by the same point. The magazine described the release of the album "within a few weeks" of ''Show'' as exemplifying the "unorthodox career path" that the band had taken. Michele Kirsch of '' Vox'' praised the album's "top shelf sound engineers" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cure
The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith has remained the only constant member. The band's debut album, ''Three Imaginary Boys'' (1979), along with several early singles, placed the band in the post-punk and New wave music, new wave movements that had sprung up in the United Kingdom. Beginning with their second album, ''Seventeen Seconds'' (1980), the band adopted a new, increasingly dark and tormented style, which, together with Smith's stage look, had a strong influence on the emerging genre of gothic rock as well as gothic subculture, the subculture that eventually formed around the genre. After the release of the band's fourth album, ''Pornography (album), Pornography'' (1982), Smith introduced a greater Pop music, pop sensibility into the band's music, and they subsequently garner ... [...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] |
Simon Gallup
Simon Jonathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960) is an English musician and bassist with the alternative rock band The Cure. He is the second longest-serving member of the band after lead vocalist/guitarist Robert Smith. Early years Born in Duxhurst, Surrey, Simon's family moved to Horley in 1961 where he attended Horley Infants and Junior Schools until 1971, followed by Horley Balcombe Road Comprehensive to 1976. Between 1976 and 1978 he worked in a plastics factory and became the bass player for local punk band Lockjaw, who later evolved into the Magazine Spies (1979–1980), also known as the Mag/Spys. Lockjaw and the Mag/Spys played regular live shows with Easy Cure and later the Cure between 1977 and 1979, and after collaborating in the studio on the Cult Hero recording sessions in October 1979, both Gallup and keyboardist Matthieu Hartley left the Mag/Spys to join the Cure. Former Mag/Spys Gallup, Hartley and Stuart Curran later performed together under the name of the Cry and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Smith (musician)
Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band the Cure, which he co-founded in 1978. He was also the lead guitarist for the band Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1982 to 1984, and was part of the short-lived group the Glove in 1983. Smith is known for his guitar-playing style, distinctive voice, and fashion sense, with the lattera pale complexion, smeared red lipstick, black eye-liner, a dishevelled nest of wiry black hair, and all-black clothesbeing highly influential on the goth subculture that rose to prominence in the 1980s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cure in 2019. Early life Robert James Smith was born in Blackpool on 21 April 1959, the third of four children of Rita Mary (née Emmott) and James Alexander Smith.Barbarian, L., Steve Sutherland and Robert Smith. ''Ten Imaginary Years'' (1988) Zomba Books, p. 121; He ca ... [...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] |
Close To Me (The Cure Song)
"Close to Me" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released in September 1985 as the second and final single from their sixth album, ''The Head on the Door''. Content Three versions of "Close to Me" were released in 1985, including the original album version, the 7" single mix version and the 12" extended mix version. The album version does not feature the brass section part present on all of the other versions, which was adapted from a traditional New Orleans funeral march melody and played by horn section Rent Party for the single mix. The 7" version also includes a long creaking sound of a door closing at the beginning, which originated from the music video shot for the song by director Tim Pope, which features the band trapped in a wardrobe falling off a cliff into the English Channel. Music video The music video is written and directed by the band's frequent music video director Tim Pope. It consists of the band all inside a wardrobe on the edge of a cliff at Beachy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Sometimes (song)
"Charlotte Sometimes" is a song by English Rock music, rock band the Cure, recorded at producer Mike Hedges' Playground Studios and released as a non-album single on 9 October 1981 by Polydor Records, following the band's third studio album ''Faith (The Cure album), Faith''. The titles and lyrics to both sides were based on the book ''Charlotte Sometimes (novel), Charlotte Sometimes'' by Penelope Farmer. The single reached No. 44 in the UK Singles Chart. Content The song "Charlotte Sometimes" was based on ''Charlotte Sometimes (novel), Charlotte Sometimes'',''Charlotte Sometimes (novel), Charlotte Sometimes'' author Penelope Farmer in 2007 about "Charlotte Sometimes", paronean(via Archive.org) a children's novel by English writer Penelope Farmer, published in 1969. According to Cure frontman Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith: "There have been a lot of literary influences through the years; 'Charlotte Sometimes' was a very straight lift." Many lines in the song reflect line ... [...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] |
A Letter To Elise
"A Letter to Elise" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released as the third and final single from the album ''Wish'' on 5 October 1992. In 2010, ''Pitchfork Media'' ranked it at number 184 in their list of "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s". Background "A Letter to Elise" was made public for the first time on MTV's Cure-"Unplugged" show in 1991 and had very different lyrics from the later version to be released as a 7". Letters to Felice by Kafka was a huge influence when Robert Smith wrote the lyrics of the track. The B-side "The Big Hand" was planned as an A-side single early in 1993 but the idea was scrapped, largely due to Boris Williams not wanting the track to appear on the album but having no qualms about it appearing as a B-side (from KROQ radio interview with the band in 1992). "The Big Hand" is one of the few B-sides to be played live, although very rarely. It was first played in 1991, performed a few times during the Wish Tour in 1992, then revived at the Ult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
''Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me'' is the seventh studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 26 May 1987 by Fiction Records. The album helped bring the Cure into the American mainstream, becoming the band's first album to reach the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and achieving platinum certification. Like its predecessor, ''The Head on the Door'', it was also a great international success, reaching the top 10 in numerous countries. In 2000, the album was voted number 256 in Colin Larkin's ''All Time Top 1000 Albums''. Production and content ''Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me'' is the last Cure studio album upon which Porl Thompson played keyboards; he played only guitar on all subsequent studio releases. Special guest Andrew Brennan played the saxophone on "Hey You!!!" and "Icing Sugar". The album was recorded at Studio Miraval in Correns, France. Release ''Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me'' was released on 26 May 1987 by the Fiction label in the UK and by Elektra in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch (The Cure Song)
"Catch" is the name of a 1987 single by The Cure from their album ''Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me''. The single was not released in the US. It charted at #27 in the UK. Track listing 7": Fiction / Fics 26 (UK) # "Catch" (2:43) # "Breathe" (4:47) 12": Fiction / Ficsx 26 (UK) # "Catch" (2:43) # "Breathe" (4:47) # "A Chain of Flowers" (4:55) 12": Polydor/ 888 728-1 (Germany) # "Catch" (2:43) # "Breathe" (4:47) # "Kyoto Song ive in Orange (5:23) # "A Night Like This ive in Orange (4:30) CDV: Fiction / 080 186-2 (UK) # "Catch" (2:43) # "Breathe" (4:47) # "A Chain of Flowers" (4:55) # "Icing Sugar ew Mix (3:20) # "Catch" (2:43) ideo Personnel * Robert Smith - vocals, guitars *Lol Tolhurst - keyboards *Porl Thompson - guitars *Simon Gallup - basses *Boris Williams Boris Peter Bransby Williams (born 24 April 1957) is a French-born English drummer best known for his extensive work with the Cure (1984–1994). Biography Born in Versailles, France, he had previously worked with var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disintegration (The Cure Album)
''Disintegration'' is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 2 May 1989 by Fiction Records. The record marks a return to the introspective gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to lapse back into the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the effects of which had a strong influence on the production of the album. The band recorded the album at Hookend Recording Studios in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, with co-producer David M. Allen from late 1988 to early 1989. Following the completion of the mixing, founding member Lol Tolhurst was fired from the band. The album became the band's first commercial peak, charting at number three in the United Kingdom and at number 12 in the United States, and produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
